17 And someone from the crowd answered him, “Teacher, I brought my son to you, for he has a spirit that makes him ^bmute. 18 And whenever it seizes him, it throws him down, and he foams and grinds his teeth and becomes rigid. So I asked your ^cdisciples to cast it out, and they were not able.” 19 And he answered them, “O faithless generation, how long am I to be with you? How long am I to bear with you? Bring him to me.”

22 And it has often cast him into fire and into water, to destroy him. But if you can do anything, have compassion on us and help us.” 23 And Jesus said to him, ^e“‘If you can’! ^fAll things are possible for one who believes.” 24 Immediately the father of the child cried out¹ and said, “I believe; ^ghelp my unbelief!”