Matthew 17:14 References
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aWhen they came to the crowd, a man came up to Jesus, falling on his knees before Him and saying,
a Mark 9:14-28, Luke 9:37-42
Mark 9
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aWhen they came back to the disciples, they saw a large crowd around them, and some scribes arguing with them.
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And He asked them, "What are you discussing with them?"
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And one of the crowd answered Him, "Teacher, I brought You my son, possessed with a spirit which makes him mute;
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and whenever it seizes him, it slams him to the ground and he foams at the mouth, and grinds his teeth and stiffens out. I told Your disciples to cast it out, and they could not do it."
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And He answered them and said, "O unbelieving generation, how long shall I be with you? How long shall I put up with you? Bring him to Me!"
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They brought the boy to Him. When he saw Him, immediately the spirit threw him into a convulsion, and falling to the ground, he began rolling around and foaming at the mouth.
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And He asked his father, "How long has this been happening to him?" And he said, "From childhood.
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"It has often thrown him both into the fire and into the water to destroy him. But if You can do anything, take pity on us and help us!"
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Immediately the boy's father cried out and said, "I do believe; help my unbelief."
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When Jesus saw that aa crowd was rapidly gathering, He rebuked the unclean spirit, saying to it, "You deaf and mute spirit, I command you, come out of him and do not enter him again."
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After crying out and throwing him into terrible convulsions, it came out; and the boy became so much like a corpse that most of them said, "He is dead!"
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But Jesus took him by the hand and raised him; and he got up.
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When He came ainto the house, His disciples began questioning Him privately, "Why could we not drive it out?"
Luke 9
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And a man from the crowd shouted, saying, "Teacher, I beg You to look at my son, for he is my only boy,
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and a spirit seizes him, and he suddenly screams, and it throws him into a convulsion with foaming at the mouth; and only with difficulty does it leave him, mauling him as it leaves.
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"I begged Your disciples to cast it out, and they could not."
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And Jesus answered and said, "You unbelieving and perverted generation, how long shall I be with you and put up with you? Bring your son here."
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While he was still approaching, the demon slammed him to the ground and threw him into a convulsion. But Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, and healed the boy and gave him back to his father.