The Boy Restored

14And when they came to the disciples, they saw a large crowd around them, and scribes arguing with them.

15And immediately the whole crowd, when they saw him, were greatly amazed, and running up to him, greeted him.

16And he asked them, “What are you discussing with one another?”

17And one from the crowd answered him, “Teacher, I brought my son to you, having a mute spirit.”

18And wherever it seizes him, it throws him down, and he foams and grinds his teeth and becomes rigid. And I told your disciples to cast it out, but they were not able.

19And answering them, he says, “O unbelieving generation, how long will I be with you? How long will I put up with you? Bring him to me.”

20And they brought him to him. And when the spirit saw him, it immediately convulsed him, and he fell on the ground and rolled about, foaming.

21And he asked his father, “How long has this been happening to him?” And he said, “From childhood.”

22And many times it has thrown him both into fire and into waters to destroy him. But if you can do anything, help us, having compassion on us.

23But Jesus said to him, “ ‘If you can’? All things are possible for the one who believes.”

24Immediately the father of the child cried out and said, “I believe; help my unbelief!”

25But when Jesus saw that a crowd was quickly gathering, he rebuked the unclean spirit, saying to it, “You mute and deaf spirit, I command you, come out of him and never enter him again.”

26And after crying out and convulsing him greatly, it came out; and he became like a dead man, so that many were saying, “He is dead.”

27But Jesus, taking hold of his hand, raised him up, and he stood up.

28And when he had entered the house, his disciples were asking him privately, “Why were we not able to cast it out?”

29And he said to them, “This kind cannot come out by anything except prayer.”