Matthew 17:16-18

J.B. Phillips New Testament

Jesus heals an epileptic boy

^14-16 When they returned to the crowds again a man came and knelt in front of Jesus. “Lord, do have pity on my son,” he said, “for he is a lunatic and is in a terrible state. He is always falling into the fire or into the water. I did bring him to your disciples but they couldn’t cure him.”

¹⁷ “You really are an unbelieving and difficult people,” Jesus returned. “How long must I be with you, and how long must I put up with you? Bring him here to me!”

¹⁸ Then Jesus reprimanded the evil spirit and it went out of the boy, who was cured from that moment.