³⁷The next day, when they had come down from the mountain, a large crowd met Jesus. ³⁸A man in the crowd shouted, “Teacher, I beg you to look at my son. He’s my only child. ³⁹Whenever a spirit takes control of him, he shrieks, goes into convulsions, and foams at the mouth. After a struggle, the spirit goes away, leaving the child worn out. ⁴⁰I begged your disciples to force the spirit out of him, but they couldn’t do it.”

⁴¹Jesus answered, “You unbelieving and corrupt generation! How long must I be with you and put up with you? Bring your son here!”

⁴²While he was coming ⸤to Jesus⸥, the demon knocked the boy to the ground and threw him into convulsions.

Jesus ordered the evil spirit to leave. He cured the boy and gave him back to his father. ⁴³Everyone was amazed to see God’s wonderful power.

The Son of Man Again Foretells His Betrayal—Matthew 17:22–23; Mark 9:30–32

Everyone was amazed at all the things that Jesus was doing. So he said to his disciples, ⁴⁴“Listen carefully to what I say. The Son of Man will be betrayed and handed over to people.”

⁴⁵They didn’t know what he meant. The meaning was hidden from them so that they didn’t understand it. Besides, they were afraid to ask him about what he had said.

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