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37 On the next day, when they had come down from the mountain, a great crowd met him.
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The next day, when they came down from the mountain, a large crowd met him.
38 And behold, a man from the crowd cried out, "Teacher, I beg you to look at my son, for he is my only child.
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A man in the crowd called out, “Teacher, I beg you to look at my son, for he is my only child.
39 And behold, a spirit seizes him, and he suddenly cries out. It convulses him so that he foams at the mouth, and shatters him, and will hardly leave him.
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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.
40 And I begged your disciples to cast it out, but they could not."
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I begged your disciples to drive it out, but they could not.”
41 Jesus answered, "O faithless and twisted generation, how long am I to be with you and bear with you? Bring your son here."
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“You unbelieving and perverse generation,” Jesus replied, “how long shall I stay with you and put up with you? Bring your son here.”
42 While he was coming, the demon threw him to the ground and convulsed him. But Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit and healed the boy, and gave him back to his father.
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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.
43 And all were astonished at the majesty of God. But while they were all marveling at everything he was doing, Jesus said to his disciples,
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And they were all amazed at the greatness of God. While everyone was marveling at all that Jesus did, he said to his disciples,
44 "Let these words sink into your ears: The Son of Man is about to be delivered into the hands of men."
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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.”
45 But they did not understand this saying, and it was concealed from them, so that they might not perceive it. And they were afraid to ask him about this saying.
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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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