13. Then understood the disciples that he spake unto them of John the Baptist.
14. And when they were come to the multitude, there came to him a man, kneeling to him, and saying,
15. Lord, have mercy on my son: for he is epileptic, and suffereth grievously: for oft-times he falleth into the fire, and oft-times into the water.
16. And I brought him to thy disciples, and they could not cure him.
17. And Jesus answered and said, O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I bear with you? bring him hither to me.
18. And Jesus rebuked him; and the devil went out from him: and the boy was cured from that hour.
19. Then came the disciples to Jesus apart, and said, Why could not we cast it out?