Mark 9:20-22

J.B. Phillips New Testament

²⁰ So they brought the boy to him, and as soon as the spirit saw Jesus, it convulsed the boy, who fell to the ground and writhed there, foaming at the mouth.

²¹ “How long has he been like this?” Jesus asked the father.

²² “Ever since he was a child,” he replied. “Again and again it has thrown him into the fire or into water to finish him off. But if you can do anything, please take pity on us and help us.”