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And one of the number said to him in answer, Master, I came to you with my son, who has in him a spirit which takes away his power of talking;

And wherever it takes him, it puts him down violently, streaming at the lips and twisted with pain; and his strength goes from him; and I made a request to your disciples to send it out, and they were not able.

And frequently it has sent him into the fire and into the water, for his destruction; but if you are able to do anything, have pity on us, and give us help.

And when Jesus saw that the people came running together, he gave orders to the unclean spirit, saying to him, You, spirit, who are the cause of his loss of voice and hearing, I say to you, come out of him, and never again go into him.

And when he had gone into the house, his disciples said to him privately, Why were we unable to send it out?

And they went out from there, through Galilee; and it was his desire that no man might have knowledge of it;

For he was giving his disciples teaching, and saying to them, The Son of man is given up into the hands of men, and they will put him to death; and when he is dead, after three days he will come back from the dead.

And he took a little child, and put him in the middle of them; and taking him in his arms, he said to them,

Whoever gives you a cup of water, because you are Christ's, truly I say to you, he will in no way be without his reward.

And whoever is a cause of trouble to one of these little ones who have faith in me, it would be better for him if a great stone was put round his neck and he was dropped into the sea.

And he got up, and went into the country of Judaea on the other side of Jordan: and great numbers of people came together to him again; and, as was his way, he gave them teaching.

And Pharisees came to him, testing him with the question, Is it right for a man to put away his wife?

For this cause will a man go away from his father and mother, and be joined to his wife;

And he said to them, Whoever puts away his wife and takes another, is false to his wife;

And they took to him little children, so that he might put his hands on them: and the disciples said sharp words to them.

And he took them in his arms, and gave them a blessing, putting his hands on them.

And while he was going out into the way, a man came running to him, and went down on his knees, saying, Good Master, what have I to do so that I may have eternal life?

But his face became sad at the saying, and he went away sorrowing: for he was one who had much property.

And Jesus, looking round about, said to his disciples, How hard it is for those who have wealth to come into the kingdom of God!

And the disciples were full of wonder at his words. But Jesus said to them again, Children, how hard it is for those who put faith in wealth to come into the kingdom of God!