The father of the boy broke down and cried,
"Lord, I believe, help thou my unbelief."
Mark 9:24

It was an irresistable request. Then Jesus turned
to the child, "When Jesus saw that the people
came running together, he rebuked the foul
spirit, saying unto him, Thou dumb and deaf
spirit, I charge thee, come out of him, and enter
no more into him. And the spirit cried, and rent
him sore, and came out of him; and he was as
one dead; insomuch that many said, He is dead"
Mark 9:25-26