Revised Common Lectionary (Complementary)

Jesus heals an epileptic boy

^14-16 When they returned to the crowds again a man came and knelt in front of Jesus. “Lord, do have pity on my son,” he said, “for he is a lunatic and is in a terrible state. He is always falling into the fire or into the water. I did bring him to your disciples but they couldn’t cure him.”

¹⁷ “You really are an unbelieving and difficult people,” Jesus returned. “How long must I be with you, and how long must I put up with you? Bring him here to me!”

¹⁸ Then Jesus reprimanded the evil spirit and it went out of the boy, who was cured from that moment.

¹⁹ Afterwards the disciples approached Jesus privately and asked, “Why weren’t we able to get rid of it?”

^20-21 “Because you have so little faith,” replied Jesus. “I assure you that if you have as much faith as a grain of mustard-seed you can say to this hill, ‘Up you get and move over there!’ and it will move—you will find nothing is impossible.” “However, this kind does not go out except by prayer and fasting”