38 and suddenly a man from the crowd cried out, "Teacher, I pray you look at my son, for he is my only one,

39 and see, a spirit seizes him and all at once he shrieks. It convulses him till he foams and it hardly leaves off tormenting him.

40 I begged your disciples to cast it out, but they could not."

41 Jesus answered, "O faithless and perverted generation, how long must I be with you and bear with you? Bring your son here."

42 Even while he was coming, the demon dashed him down and convulsed him. Jesus rebuked the impure spirit and healed the boy and gave him back to his father.

43 They were amazed at the greatness of God. While they were all wondering at all the things that he did, he said to his disciples,