Healing a Boy with a Demon
Approximately AD 29, lasting about 1 day. 30 verses describe this event, involving Jesus.
Scripture
- Matthew 17:14
And when they were come to the multitude, there came to him a certain man, kneeling down to him, and saying,
- Matthew 17:15
Lord, have mercy on my son: for he is lunatick, and sore vexed: for ofttimes he falleth into the fire, and oft into the water.
- Matthew 17:16
And I brought him to thy disciples, and they could not cure him.
- Matthew 17:17
Then Jesus answered and said, O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? bring him hither to me.
- Matthew 17:18
And Jesus rebuked the devil; and he departed out of him: and the child was cured from that very hour.
- Matthew 17:19
Then came the disciples to Jesus apart, and said, Why could not we cast him out?
- Matthew 17:20
And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you.
- Matthew 17:21
Howbeit this kind goeth not out but by prayer and fasting.
- Mark 9:14
And when he came to his disciples, he saw a great multitude about them, and the scribes questioning with them.
- Mark 9:15
And straightway all the people, when they beheld him, were greatly amazed, and running to him saluted him.
- Mark 9:16
And he asked the scribes, What question ye with them?
- Mark 9:17
And one of the multitude answered and said, Master, I have brought unto thee my son, which hath a dumb spirit;