Mark 9:21-27

Living Bible

²¹ “How long has he been this way?” Jesus asked the father.

And he replied, “Since he was very small, ²² and the demon often makes him fall into the fire or into water to kill him. Oh, have mercy on us and do something if you can.”

²³ “If I can?” Jesus asked. “Anything is possible if you have faith.”

²⁴ The father instantly replied, “I do have faith; oh, help me to have more!”

²⁵ When Jesus saw the crowd was growing, he rebuked the demon.

“O demon of deafness and dumbness,” he said, “I command you to come out of this child and enter him no more!”

²⁶ Then the demon screamed terribly and convulsed the boy again and left him; and the boy lay there limp and motionless, to all appearance dead. A murmur ran through the crowd—“He is dead.” ²⁷ But Jesus took him by the hand and helped him to his feet and he stood up and was all right!