14 When they reached the crowd,  * 17:14–21 Mk 9:14–29; Lk 9:37–43 a man approached and knelt down before him. 15 "Lord," he said, "have mercy on my son, because he has seizures  * 17:15 Lit he is moonstruck; thought to be a form of epilepsy and suffers terribly. He often falls into the fire and often into the water. 16 I brought him to your disciples, but they couldn’t heal him."  * 17:16 Mt 10:1; Mk 6:7; Lk 10:17

17 Jesus replied, "You unbelieving and perverse generation, how long will I be with you? How long must I put up with you? Bring him here to me."* 17:17 Jn 14:9; 20:27; Php 2:1518 Then Jesus rebuked the demon,  * 17:18 Lit rebuked him, or it and it  * 17:18 Lit the demon came out of him,  * 17:18 Zch 3:2; Mt 8:26; Mk 1:25; Lk 4:35; Jd 9 and from that moment  * 17:18 Lit hour the boy was healed.