Matthew 17:14-20

GOD’S WORD Translation

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]