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/9:14/ When they came to the disciples, they saw a great crowd around them, and some scribes arguing with them. /9:15/ When the whole crowd saw him, they were immediately overcome with awe, and they ran forward to greet him. /9:16/ He asked them, "What are you arguing about with them?" /9:17/ Someone from the crowd answered him, "Teacher, I brought you my son; he has a spirit that makes him unable to speak; /9:18/ and whenever it seizes him, it dashes him down; and he foams and grinds his teeth and becomes rigid; and I asked your disciples to cast it out, but they could not do so." /9:19/ He answered them, "You faithless generation, how much longer must I be among you? How much longer must I put up with you? Bring him to me." /9:20/ And they brought the boy to him. When the spirit saw him, immediately it convulsed the boy, and he fell on the ground and rolled about, foaming at the mouth. /9:21/ Jesus asked the father, "How long has this been happening to him?" And he said, "From childhood. /9:22/ It has often cast him into the fire and into the water, to destroy him; but if you are able to do anything, have pity on us and help us." /9:23/ Jesus said to him, "If you are able! --All things can be done for the one who believes." /9:24/ Immediately the father of the child cried out, "I believe; help my unbelief!" /9:25/ When Jesus saw that a crowd came running together, he rebuked the unclean spirit, saying to it, "You spirit that keeps this boy from speaking and hearing, I command you, come out of him, and never enter him again!" /9:26/ After crying out and convulsing him terribly, it came out, and the boy was like a corpse, so that most of them said, "He is dead." /9:27/ But Jesus took him by the hand and lifted him up, and he was able to stand. /9:28/ When he had entered the house, his disciples asked him privately, "Why could we not cast it out?" /9:29/ He said to them, "This kind can come out only through prayer."

= Matt 17:14-21
/17:14/ When they came to the crowd, a man came to him, knelt before him, /17:15/ and said, "Lord, have mercy on my son, for he is an epileptic and he suffers terribly; he often falls into the fire and often into the water. /17:16/ And I brought him to your disciples, but they could not cure him." /17:17/ Jesus answered, "You faithless and perverse generation, how much longer must I be with you? How much longer must I put up with you? Bring him here to me." /17:18/ And Jesus rebuked the demon, and it came out of him, and the boy was cured instantly. /17:19/ Then the disciples came to Jesus privately and said, "Why could we not cast it out?" /17:20/ He said to them, "Because of your little faith. For truly I tell you, if you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there,' and it will move; and nothing will be impossible for you."

= Luke 9:37-43a
/9:37/ On the next day, when they had come down from the mountain, a great crowd met him. /9:38/ Just then a man from the crowd shouted, "Teacher, I beg you to look at my son; he is my only child. /9:39/ Suddenly a spirit seizes him, and all at once he shrieks. It convulses him until he foams at the mouth; it mauls him and will scarcely leave him. /9:40/ I begged your disciples to cast it out, but they could not." /9:41/ Jesus answered, "You faithless and perverse generation, how much longer must I be with you and bear with you? Bring your son here." /9:42/ While he was coming, the demon dashed him to the ground in convulsions. But Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, healed the boy, and gave him back to his father. /9:43/ And all were astounded at the greatness of God.