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And I besought thy disciples to cast it out; and they could not.
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And Jesus answered and said,
O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you, and bear with you? bring hither thy son.
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And as he was yet a coming, the demon dashed him down, and tare [him] grievously. But Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, and healed the boy, and gave him back to his father.
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And they were all astonished at the majesty of God. But while all were marvelling at all the things which he did, he said unto his disciples,
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Let these words sink into your ears: for the Son of man shall be delivered up into the hands of men.
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But they understood not this saying, and it was concealed from them, that they should not perceive it; and they were afraid to ask him about this saying.
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And there arose a reasoning among them, which of them was the greatest.
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But when Jesus saw the reasoning of their heart, he took a little child, and set him by his side,
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and said unto them,
Whosoever shall receive this little child in my name receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me receiveth him that sent me: for he that is least among you all, the same is great.
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And John answered and said, Master, we saw one casting out demons in thy name; and we forbade him, because he followeth not with us.
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But Jesus said unto him,
Forbid [him] not: for he that is not against you is for you.