The story began with Jesus, Peter, James, and John approaching a crowd after the transfiguration of Jesus. Upon Jesus’ arrival, the father of a boy who was possessed by a demon was pleading for Jesus to have pity on his son. The father says, “Lord, have pity on my son, for he is a lunatic and suffers severely; often he falls into fire, and often into water” (Mt 17:15). The disciples were unable to cure the boy. Jesus exclaims, “O faithless and perverse generation, how long will I be with you? How long will I endure you?” (Mt 17: 17). Following this exclamation, Jesus rebukes the demon out of the boy. Then, Jesus explains to the disciples that their inability to cast out the demon was due to their little
The story began with Jesus, Peter, James, and John approaching a crowd after the transfiguration of Jesus. Upon Jesus’ arrival, the father of a boy who was possessed by a demon was pleading for Jesus to have pity on his son. The father says, “Lord, have pity on my son, for he is a lunatic and suffers severely; often he falls into fire, and often into water” (Mt 17:15). The disciples were unable to cure the boy. Jesus exclaims, “O faithless and perverse generation, how long will I be with you? How long will I endure you?” (Mt 17: 17). Following this exclamation, Jesus rebukes the demon out of the boy. Then, Jesus explains to the disciples that their inability to cast out the demon was due to their little