^{17 Ref} And one of the number said to him in answer, Master, I came to you with my son, who has in him a spirit which takes away his power of talking;

^{18 Ref} And wherever it takes him, it puts him down violently, streaming at the lips and twisted with pain; and his strength goes from him; and I made a request to your disciples to send it out, and they were not able.

^{19 Ref} And he said to them in answer, O generation without faith, how long will I have to be with you? how long will I put up with you? let him come to me.

^{20 Ref} And they took him to him: and when he saw him, the spirit in him straight away became violent; and he went down on the earth, rolling about and streaming at the lips.

^{21 Ref} And Jesus questioning the father said, How long has he been like this? And he said, From a child.

^{22 Ref} And frequently it has sent him into the fire and into the water, for his destruction; but if you are able to do anything, have pity on us, and give us help.

^{23 Ref} And Jesus said to him, If you are able! All things are possible to him who has faith.

^{24 Ref} Straight away the father of the child gave a cry, saying, I have faith; make my feeble faith stronger.

^{25 Ref} And when Jesus saw that the people came running together, he gave orders to the unclean spirit, saying to him, You, spirit, who are the cause of his loss of voice and hearing, I say to you, come out of him, and never again go into him.

^{26 Ref} And after crying out and shaking him violently, it came out: and the child became like one dead; so that most of them said, He is dead.

^{27 Ref} But Jesus took him by the hand, lifting him up; and he got up.

^{28 Ref} And when he had gone into the house, his disciples said to him privately, Why were we unable to send it out?

^{17 Ref} One of the multitude answered, "Teacher, I brought to you my son, who has a mute spirit;

^{18 Ref} and wherever it seizes him, it throws him down, and he foams at the mouth, and grinds his teeth, and wastes away. I asked your disciples to cast it out, and they weren't able."

^{19 Ref} He answered him, "Unbelieving generation, how long shall I be with you? How long shall I bear with you? Bring him to me."

^{20 Ref} They brought him to him, and when he saw him, immediately the spirit convulsed him, and he fell on the ground, wallowing and foaming at the mouth.

^{21 Ref} He asked his father, "How long has it been since this has come to him?" He said, "From childhood.

^{22 Ref} Often it has cast him both into the fire and into the water, to destroy him. But if you can do anything, have compassion on us, and help us."

^{23 Ref} Jesus said to him, "If you can believe, all things are possible to him who believes."

^{24 Ref} Immediately the father of the child cried out with tears, "I believe. Help my unbelief!"

^{25 Ref} When Jesus saw that a multitude came running together, he rebuked the unclean spirit, saying to him, "You mute and deaf spirit, I command you, come out of him, and never enter him again!"

^{26 Ref} Having cried out, and convulsed greatly, it came out of him. The boy became like one dead; so much that most of them said, "He is dead."

^{27 Ref} But Jesus took him by the hand, and raised him up; and he arose.

^{28 Ref} When he had come into the house, his disciples asked him privately, "Why couldn't we cast it out?"