^{17 Ref} and one out of the multitude answering said, `Teacher, I brought my son unto thee, having a dumb spirit;

^{18 Ref} and wherever it doth seize him, it doth tear him, and he foameth, and gnasheth his teeth, and pineth away; and I spake to thy disciples that they may cast it out, and they were not able.'

^{19 Ref} And he answering him, said, `O generation unbelieving, till when shall I be with you? till when shall I suffer you? bring him unto me;'

^{20 Ref} and they brought him unto him, and he having seen him, immediately the spirit tare him, and he, having fallen upon the earth, was wallowing -- foaming.

^{21 Ref} And he questioned his father, `How long time is it since this came to him?' and he said, `From childhood,

^{22 Ref} and many times also it cast him into fire, and into water, that it might destroy him; but if thou art able to do anything, help us, having compassion on us.'

^{23 Ref} And Jesus said to him, `If thou art able to believe! all things are possible to the one that is believing;'

^{24 Ref} and immediately the father of the child, having cried out, with tears said, `I believe, sir; be helping mine unbelief.'

^{25 Ref} Jesus having seen that a multitude doth run together, rebuked the unclean spirit, saying to it, `Spirit -- dumb and deaf -- I charge thee, come forth out of him, and no more thou mayest enter into him;'

^{26 Ref} and having cried, and rent him much, it came forth, and he became as dead, so that many said that he was dead,

^{27 Ref} but Jesus, having taken him by the hand, lifted him up, and he arose.

^{28 Ref} And he having come into the house, his disciples were questioning him by himself -- `Why were we not able to cast it forth?'

^{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?