The man that had brought his son to be healed
came out of the crowd and fell at Jesus' feet and
told Him about his son.

Jesus' answer was peculiar, He said, "O faithless
and perverse generation, how long shall I be
with you? how long shall I suffer you? bring him
hither to me" (vs 17).

His indignation seemed to reach out to include all,
the multitudes, the scribes, the disciples. He seemed
to be saying that if God's people really knew their
privileges, they would not fail like this.