When he asked what was going on, the father answered, "I brought my son to your disciples, but they couldn't heal him. He's a hopeless case." Jesus responded simply, "...If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth" (Mark 9:23).
Noong tinanong niya kung ano ang nangyayari, sumagot ang tatay, "Dinala ko ang anak ko sa iyong mga alagad, nguni't hindi nila mapagaling siya. Siya ay wala ng pagasa." Sumagot si Jesus, "Kung kaya mo!