mnt - Mark:9:14-29

mnt@Mark:9:14 @ When they rejoined the disciples they saw a great crowd surrounding them, and some Scribes disputing with them.

mnt@Mark:9:15 @ As soon as they saw him, all the people were astounded and ran up to greet him.

mnt@Mark:9:16 @ He asked them, "What are you discussing with them?"

mnt@Mark:9:17 @ "Master," answered one of the crowd, "I brought my son to you; he has a dumb spirit in him;

mnt@Mark:9:18 @ and wherever it seizes him it dashes him down; he foams at the mouth, and grinds his teeth, and is wasting away. I begged your disciples to cast it out, but they could not."

mnt@Mark:9:19 @ "O unbelieving generation!" replied Jesus; "how long must I be with you? How long must I be patient with you? Bring him to me."

mnt@Mark:9:20 @ So they brought the boy to him, and when he saw Jesus, the spirit at once convulsed him, and he fell to the ground and wallowed, foaming at the mouth.

mnt@Mark:9:21 @ Then Jesus asked the father, "How long has he been like this?"

mnt@Mark:9:22 @ "From childhood," he answered; "and often it has thrown him into the fire and into the water, to destroy him; but if you can do anything, take pity on us and help us."

mnt@Mark:9:23 @ Jesus said to him. "If you can!All things can be for one who believes."

mnt@Mark:9:24 @ The boys father with a cry said instantly. "I do believe; help my unbelief."

mnt@Mark:9:25 @ And when Jesus saw that a crowd came running together, he rebuked the unclean spirit. "You dumb and deaf spirit," he said, "come out of him, I command you, and never enter him again."

mnt@Mark:9:26 @ So with a loud shriek it came out, after throwing the boy into convulsion after convulsion. The boy looked like a corpse, so that most of them said that he was dead.

mnt@Mark:9:27 @ But Jesus took him by the hand and lifted him up, and he stood up.

mnt@Mark:9:28 @ When Jesus had gone into the house, his disciples asked him in private, "Why could not we cast it out?"

mnt@Mark:9:29 @ "This kind can only be cast out by prayer," he replied.