40. I begged your disciples to drive it out, but they couldn't.”
41. Jesus answered, “How unbelieving and wrong you people are! How long must I stay with you? How long do I have to put up with you?” Then he said to the man, “Bring your son here.”
42. As the boy was coming, the demon knocked him to the ground and threw him into a fit. Jesus gave a command to the evil spirit, healed the boy, and gave him back to his father.
43. All the people were amazed at the mighty power of God.The people were still marvelling at everything Jesus was doing, when he said to his disciples,
44. “Don't forget what I am about to tell you! The Son of Man is going to be handed over to the power of human beings.”
45. But the disciples did not know what this meant. It had been hidden from them so that they could not understand it, and they were afraid to ask him about the matter.