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37 The next day, when they came down from the mountain, a large crowd met him.
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37 The next day, when they came down from the mountain, a large crowd met him.
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38 A man in the crowd called out, "Teacher, I beg you to look at my son, for he is my only child.
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38 A man in the crowd called out, "Teacher, I beg you to look at my son, for he is my only child.
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39 A spirit seizes him and he suddenly screams; it throws him into convulsions so that he foams at the mouth. It scarcely ever leaves him and is destroying him.
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39 A spirit seizes him and he suddenly screams; it throws him into convulsions so that he foams at the mouth. It scarcely ever leaves him and is destroying him.
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40 I begged your disciples to drive it out, but they could not."
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40 I begged your disciples to drive it out, but they could not."
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41 "O unbelieving and perverse generation," Jesus replied, "how long shall I stay with you and put up with you? Bring your son here."
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41 "O unbelieving and perverse generation," Jesus replied, "how long shall I stay with you and put up with you? Bring your son here."
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42 Even while the boy was coming, the demon threw him to the ground in a convulsion. But Jesus rebuked the evil spirit, healed the boy and gave him back to his father.
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42 Even while the boy was coming, the demon threw him to the ground in a convulsion. But Jesus rebuked the evil spirit, healed the boy and gave him back to his father.
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43 And they were all amazed at the greatness of God. While everyone was marveling at all that Jesus did, he said to his disciples,
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43 And they were all amazed at the greatness of God. While everyone was marveling at all that Jesus did, he said to his disciples,
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44 "Listen carefully to what I am about to tell you: The Son of Man is going to be betrayed into the hands of men."
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44 "Listen carefully to what I am about to tell you: The Son of Man is going to be betrayed into the hands of men."
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45 But they did not understand what this meant. It was hidden from them, so that they did not grasp it, and they were afraid to ask him about it.
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45 But they did not understand what this meant. It was hidden from them, so that they did not grasp it, and they were afraid to ask him about it.
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Scripture quoted by permission. Quotations designated (NIV) are from THE HOLY BIBLE: NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by Biblica. All rights reserved worldwide. (New International Version Bible Online) |
