When he is brought to Jesus, the boy immediately experiences an epileptic seizure - the Pulpit Commentary notes that "the graphic description here of St. Mark corresponds exactly to epilepsy".
Ketika ia dibawa kepada Yesus, anak itu segera mengalami kejang epilepsi - Pulpit Commentary mencatat bahwa "Keterangan grafis St. Mark sesuai tepat dengan gejala epilepsi".