Was far too weak
To please Him.
Especially,
Today.
From a distance,
Jesus,
And Peter,
James,
And John,
Could see a crowd
Had gathered
Around the other nine.
But why?
"And when they were come
To the multitude,
There came to him
A certain man,
Kneeling down to him,
And saying,
'Lord,
Have mercy on my son:
For he is lunatick,
And sore vexed:
For ofttimes
He falleth into the fire,
And oft
Into the water.
And I brought him
To thy disciples,
And they could not
Cure him.'
Then Jesus answered
And said,
'O faithless
And perverse generation,
How long
Shall I be with you?
How long
Shall I suffer you?
Bring him hither to me.'
And Jesus
Rebuked the devil;
And he departed out of him:
And the child
Was cured
From that very hour.
Then came the disciples
To Jesus apart,
And said,
'Why could not we
Cast him out?'