^{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} 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?"