Mar 9:14-29, Luk 9:37-42 | ISV | STEP | Jesus Heals a Boy with a Demon As they approached the other disciples, they saw a large crowd around them and some scribes arguing with them.

Mark 9:14-29

14 Jesus Heals a Boy with a Demon Matthew 17:14-20As they approached the other ^{▼▼The Gk. lacks other} disciples, they saw a large crowd around them and some scribes arguing with them.Matt 17:14; Luke 9:37 15 The whole crowd was very surprised to see Jesus ^{▼▼Lit. him} and ran to welcome him.

16 He asked the scribes, ^{▼▼Lit. them} “What are you arguing about with them?”

17 A man in the crowd answered him, “Teacher, I brought my son to you. He has a spirit that won't let him talk.Matt 17:14; Luke 9:38 18 Whenever it brings on a seizure, it throws him to the ground. Then he foams at the mouth, grinds his teeth, and becomes stiff. So I asked your disciples to drive the spirit ^{▼▼Lit. it} out, but they didn't have the power.”

19 Jesus ^{▼▼Lit. He} said to them, “You unbelieving generation! How long must I be with you? How long must I put up with you? Bring him to me!”

20 So they brought the boy ^{▼▼Lit. him} to him. When the spirit saw Jesus, ^{▼▼Lit. him} it immediately threw the boy ^{▼▼Lit. him} into convulsions. He fell on the ground and kept rolling around and foaming at the mouth.Mark 1:26; Luke 9:42 21 Then Jesus ^{▼▼Lit. he} asked his father, “How long has this been happening to him?” He said, “Since he was a child. 22 The spirit ^{▼▼Lit. It} has often thrown him into fire and into water to destroy him. But if you are able to do anything, have pity on us and help us!”

23 Jesus said to him, “‘If you are able?’ Everything is possible for the person who believes!”Matt 17:20; Mark 11:23; Luke 17:6; John 11:40

24 With tears flowing, ^{▼▼Other mss. lack With tears flowing} the child's father at once cried out, “I do believe! Help my unbelief!”

25 When Jesus saw that a crowd was running to the scene, he rebuked the unclean spirit, saying to it, “You spirit that won't let him talk or hear—I command you to come out of him and never enter him again!” 26 The spirit ^{▼▼Lit. It} screamed, shook the child ^{▼▼The Gk. lacks the child} violently, and came out. The boy was like a corpse, and many said that he was dead. 27 But Jesus took his hand and helped him up, and he stood up.

28 When Jesus ^{▼▼Lit. he} came home, his disciples asked him privately, “Why couldn't we drive it out?”Matt 17:19

29 He told them, “This kind can come out only by prayer and fasting.” ^{▼▼Other mss. lack and fasting}

Luke 9:37-42

37 Jesus Heals a Boy with a Demon Matthew 17:14-18; Mark 9:14-27The next day, when they had come down from the mountain, a large crowd met Jesus. ^{▼▼Lit. him}Matt 17:14; Mark 9:14, 17 38 Suddenly a man in the crowd shouted, “Teacher, I beg you to look at my son, for he is my only child. ^{▼▼Lit. only one} 39 Without warning a spirit takes control of him, and he suddenly screams, goes into convulsions, and foams at the mouth. The spirit ^{▼▼Lit. It} mauls him and refuses to leave him. 40 I begged your disciples to drive it out, but they couldn't.”

41 Jesus answered, “You unbelieving and perverted generation! How much longer must I be with you and put up with you? Bring your son here!” 42 Even while the boy ^{▼▼Lit. he} was coming, the demon knocked him to the ground and threw him into convulsions. But Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, healed the boy, and gave him back to his father.