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and behold, a spirit takes him, and suddenly he cries out, and it tears him with foaming, and with difficulty departs from him after crushing him.
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And I besought thy disciples that they might cast him out, and they could not.
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And Jesus answering said, O unbelieving and perverted generation, how long shall I be with you and suffer you? Bring hither thy son.
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But as he was yet coming, the demon tore him and dragged him all together. And Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, and healed the child and gave him back to his father.
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And all were astonished at the glorious greatness of God. And as all wondered at all the things which [Jesus] did, he said to his disciples,
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Do *ye* let these words sink into your ears. For the Son of man is about to be delivered into men's hands.
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But they understood not this saying, and it was hid from them that they should not perceive it. And they feared to ask him concerning this saying.
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And a reasoning came in amongst them, who should be [the] greatest of them.
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And Jesus, seeing the reasoning of their heart, having taken a little child set it by him,
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and said to them, Whosoever shall receive this little child in my name receives me, and whosoever shall receive me receives him that sent me. For he who is the least among you all, *he* is great.
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And John answering said, Master, we saw some one casting out demons in thy name, and we forbad him, because he follows not with us.