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Even while the boy was coming, the demon threw him to the ground in a convulsion. But Jesus rebuked the impure spirit, healed the boy and gave him back to his father.
And they were all amazed at the greatness of God.
Jesus Predicts His Death a Second Time
43 While everyone was marveling at all that Jesus did, he said to his disciples,
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“Listen carefully to what I am about to tell you: The Son of Man is going to be delivered into the hands of men.”
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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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An argument started among the disciples as to which of them would be the greatest.
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Jesus, knowing their thoughts, took a little child and had him stand beside him.
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Then he said to them,
“Whoever welcomes this little child in my name welcomes me; and whoever welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me. For it is the one who is least among you all who is the greatest.”
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“Master,” said John, “we saw someone driving out demons in your name and we tried to stop him, because he is not one of us.”
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“Do not stop him,” Jesus said,
“for whoever is not against you is for you.”
Samaritan Opposition
51 As the time approached for him to be taken up to heaven, Jesus resolutely set out for Jerusalem.
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And he sent messengers on ahead, who went into a Samaritan village to get things ready for him;