Jesus Cures a Demon-Possessed Boy^(A)

¹⁴ When they came to a crowd, a man came up to Jesus, knelt in front of him, ¹⁵ and said, “Sir, have mercy on my son. He suffers from seizures. Often he falls into fire or water. ¹⁶ I brought him to your disciples, but they couldn’t cure him.”

¹⁷ Jesus replied, “You unbelieving and corrupt generation! How long must I be with you? How long must I put up with you? Bring him here to me!”

¹⁸ Jesus ordered the demon to come out of the boy. At that moment the boy was cured.

¹⁹ Then the disciples came to Jesus privately and asked, “Why couldn’t we force the demon out of the boy?”

²⁰ He told them, “Because you have so little faith. I can guarantee this truth: If your faith is the size of a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.” ^[a]

Jesus Cures a Demon-Possessed Boy^(A)

³⁷ The next day, when they had come down from the mountain, a large crowd met Jesus. ³⁸ A man in the crowd shouted, “Teacher, I beg you to look at my son. He’s my only child. ³⁹ Whenever a spirit takes control of him, he shrieks, goes into convulsions, and foams at the mouth. After a struggle, the spirit goes away, leaving the child worn out. ⁴⁰ I begged your disciples to force the spirit out of him, but they couldn’t do it.”

⁴¹ Jesus answered, “You unbelieving and corrupt generation! How long must I be with you and put up with you? Bring your son here!”

⁴² While he was coming ⌞to Jesus⌟, the demon knocked the boy to the ground and threw him into convulsions.

Jesus ordered the evil spirit to leave. He cured the boy and gave him back to his father. ⁴³ Everyone was amazed to see God’s wonderful power.

The Son of Man Again Foretells His Betrayal^(B)

Everyone was amazed at all the things that Jesus was doing. So he said to his disciples,