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Jesus answered, "
You faithless and crooked generation, how long will I be with you and put up with you? Bring your son here."
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While he was coming, the demon threw him down and shook him violently. Jesus spoke harshly to the unclean spirit, healed the child, and gave him back to his father.
Everyone was overwhelmed by God's greatness.
Jesus warns about his arrest
43 While everyone was marveling at everything he was doing, Jesus said to his disciples,
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Take these words to heart: the Human One is about to be delivered into human hands."
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They didn't understand this statement. Its meaning was hidden from them so they couldn't grasp it. And they were afraid to ask him about it.
Jesus corrects the disciples
46 An argument arose among the disciples about which of them was the greatest.
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Aware of their deepest thoughts, Jesus took a little child and had the child stand beside him.
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Jesus said to his disciples, "
Whoever welcomes this child in my name welcomes me. Whoever welcomes me, welcomes the one who sent me. Whoever is least among you all is the greatest."
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John replied, "Master, we saw someone throwing demons out in your name, and we tried to stop him because he isn't in our group of followers."
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But Jesus replied, "
Don't stop him, because whoever isn't against you is for you."
Jesus sets out for Jerusalem
51 As the time approached when Jesus was to be taken up into heaven, he determined to go to Jerusalem.