Matthew 17:18-21

J.B. Phillips New Testament

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

¹⁹ Afterwards the disciples approached Jesus privately and asked, “Why weren’t we able to get rid of it?”

^20-21 “Because you have so little faith,” replied Jesus. “I assure you that if you have as much faith as a grain of mustard-seed you can say to this hill, ‘Up you get and move over there!’ and it will move—you will find nothing is impossible.” “However, this kind does not go out except by prayer and fasting”