Mk 9:14-29 : And
when he came to his disciples, he saw a great
multitude about them, and the scribes
questioning with them. And straightway all the
people, when they beheld him, were greatly
amazed, and running to him saluted him. And he
asked the scribes, What question ye with them?
And one of the multitude answered and said,
Master, I have brought unto thee my son, which
hath a dumb spirit; And wheresoever he taketh
him, he teareth him: and he foameth, and
gnasheth with his teeth, and pineth away: and
I spake to thy disciples that they should cast
him out; and they could not. He answereth him,
and saith, O faithless generation, how long
shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer
you? bring him unto me. And they brought him
unto him: and when he saw him, straightway the
spirit tare him; and he fell on the ground,
and wallowed foaming. And he asked his father,
How long is it ago since this came unto him?
And he said, Of a child. And ofttimes it hath
cast him into the fire, and into the waters,
to destroy him: but if thou canst do any
thing, have compassion on us, and help us.
Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe,
all things are possible to him that believeth.
And straightway the father of the child cried
out, and said with tears, Lord, I believe;
help thou mine unbelief. When Jesus saw that
the people came running together, he rebuked
the foul spirit, saying unto him, Thou dumb
and deaf spirit, I charge thee, come out of
him, and enter no more into him. And the
spirit cried, and rent him sore, and came out
of him: and he was as one dead; insomuch that
many said, He is dead. But Jesus took him by
the hand, and lifted him up; and he arose. And
when he was come into the house, his disciples
asked him privately, Why could not we cast him
out? And he said unto them, This kind can come
forth by nothing, but by prayer and fasting".