38 A man in the crowd cried, »Teacher, please look at my son. He is my only child.
39 »A spirit controls him and suddenly he cries out. He foams at the mouth. It throws him into convulsions and he is badly bruised.
40 »I asked your disciples to cast it out and they could not.«
41 Jesus answered: »O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you, and put up with you? Bring your son to me.«
42 When he came near the demon slammed him down and through him in to a convulsion. Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, healed the boy and gave him back to his father.
43 They were all overwhelmed by the greatness of God. Everyone marveled at all the things he did. Jesus said to his disciples: