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9:17 - [In Context |Original Greek ]And one of the crowd answered Him, "Teacher, I brought You my son, possessed with a spirit which makes him mute;
9:18 - [In Context |Original Greek ]and whenever F144 it seizes him, it slams F145 him {to the ground} and he foams {at the mouth,} and grinds his teeth and stiffens F146 out. I told Your disciples to cast it out, and they could not {do it.}"
9:19 - [In Context |Original Greek ]And He *answered them and *said, "O R401 unbelieving generation, how long shall I be with you? How long shall I put up with you? Bring him to Me!"
9:20 - [In Context |Original Greek ]They brought the F147 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.}
9:21 - [In Context |Original Greek ]And He asked his father, "How R402 long has this been happening to him?" And he said, "From childhood.
9:22 - [In Context |Original Greek ]"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!"
9:23 - [In Context |Original Greek ]And Jesus said to him, " R403 'If You can?' All R404 things are possible to him who believes."
9:24 - [In Context |Original Greek ]Immediately the boy's father cried out and said, "I do believe; help my unbelief."
FOOTNOTES: F144: Lit except when
F145: Or kept to themselves
F146: Lit the statement
F147: Lit what was the rising from the dead
CROSS REFERENCES: R401: Matthew 23:7
R402: Matthew 17:20 ; 21:21
R403: Matthew 17:20 ; 1 Corinthians 13:2
R404: Matthew 7:7
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