Jesus Heals a Boy with an Unclean Spirit

Mark 9

¹⁴ _n And when He came to the disciples, He saw a great multitude around them, and scribes disputing with them. ¹⁵ Immediately, when they saw Him, all the people were greatly amazed, and running to Him, greeted Him. ¹⁶ And He asked the scribes, "What are you discussing with them?" ¹⁷ Then _o one of the crowd answered and said, "Teacher, I brought You my son, who has a mute spirit. ¹⁸ "And wherever it seizes him, it throws him down; he foams at the mouth, gnashes his teeth, and becomes rigid. So I spoke to Your disciples, that they should cast it out, but they could not." ¹⁹ He answered him and said, "O _p faithless ₁ generation, how long shall I be with you? How long shall I ₂ bear with you? Bring him to Me." ²⁰ Then they brought him to Him. And _q when he saw Him, immediately the spirit convulsed him, and he fell on the ground and wallowed, foaming at the mouth. ²¹ So He asked his father, "How long has this been happening to him?" And he said, "From childhood. ²² "And often he has thrown him both into the fire and into the water to destroy him. But if You can do anything, have compassion on us and help us." ²³ Jesus said to him, _r "If ₃ you can believe, all things are possible to him who believes." ²⁴ Immediately the father of the child cried out and said with tears, "Lord, I believe; _s help my unbelief!" ²⁵ When Jesus saw that the people came running together, He _t rebuked the unclean spirit, saying to it: "Deaf and dumb spirit, I command you, come out of him and enter him no more!" ²⁶ Then the spirit cried out, convulsed him greatly, and came out of him. And he became as one dead, so that many said, "He is dead." ²⁷ But Jesus took him by the hand and lifted him up, and he arose. ²⁸ _u And when He had come into the house, His disciples asked Him privately, "Why could we not cast it out?" ²⁹ So He said to them, "This kind can come out by nothing but _v prayer ₄ and fasting."

1. Cross References
   Matthew 17:14 - 19
   And when they had come to the multitude, a man came to Him, kneeling down to Him and saying.
   Luke 9:37 - 42
   Now it happened on the next day, when they had come down from the mountain, that a great multitude met Him.
   
2. Cross References
   Matthew 17:14
   And when they had come to the multitude, a man came to Him, kneeling down to Him and saying.
   Luke 9:38
   Suddenly a man from the multitude cried out, saying, "Teacher, I implore You, look on my son, for he is my only child.
   
3. Cross References
   John 4:48
   Then Jesus said to him, "Unless you people see signs and wonders, you will by no means believe.
   
4. Cross References
   Mark 1:26
   And when the unclean spirit had convulsed him and cried out with a loud voice, he came out of him.
   Luke 9:42
   And as he was still coming, the demon threw him down and convulsed him. Then Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, healed the child, and gave him back to his father.
   
5. Cross References
   Matthew 17:20
   So Jesus said to them, "Because of your unbelief; for assuredly, I say to you, if you have faith as a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there,' and it will move; and nothing will be impossible for you.
   Mark 11:23
   For assuredly, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, 'Be removed and be cast into the sea,' and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that those things he says will be done, he will have whatever he says.
   Luke 17:6
   So the Lord said, "If you have faith as a mustard seed, you can say to this mulberry tree, 'Be pulled up by the roots and be planted in the sea,' and it would obey you.
   John 11:40
   Jesus said to her, "Did I not say to you that if you would believe you would see the glory of God?
   
6. Cross References
   Luke 17:5
   And the apostles said to the Lord, "Increase our faith.
   
7. Cross References
   Mark 1:25
   But Jesus rebuked him, saying, "Be quiet, and come out of him!
   
8. Cross References
   Matthew 17:19
   Then the disciples came to Jesus privately and said, "Why could we not cast it out?
   
9. Cross References
   James 5:16
   Confess your trespasses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much.