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They broughtathe boy to Him. When he saw Him, immediately the spiritthrew him into a convulsion, and falling to the ground, he began rollingaround and foaming at the mouth.
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And He asked his father, "Howlong has thisbeenhappening to him?" And he said, "From childhood.
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"It has oftenthrown him both into the fire and into the water to destroy him. But if You can do anything, takepity on us and help us!"
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And Jesussaid to him, " 'If You can ?' 1Allthings are possible to him who believes."24Immediately the boy'sfathercried out and said, "I do believe ; help my unbelief."
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When Jesussaw that 2a crowd was brapidlygathering, He rebuked the uncleanspirit, saying to it, "You deaf and mutespirit, I ccommand you, come out of him and do not enter him dagain."26
After crying out and throwing him into terribleconvulsions, it came out; and the boy became so muchlike a corpse that most of them said, "He is dead !"
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But Jesustook him by the hand and raised him; and he got up.
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When He came3into the house, His disciples began questioning Him privately , "Whycould we not drive it out?"
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And He said to them, "Thiskindcannotcome out by anything but prayer."
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