And Jesus said unto him, If thou canst! All things are possible to him that believeth. Straightway the father of the child cried out, and said', 23 24 And when Jesus saw that a multitude came running 25 together, he rebuked the unclean spirit, saying unto him, Thou dumb and deaf spirit, I command thee, come out of him, and enter no more into him. And having cried out, and torn him much, he came 26 out and the child became as one dead; insomuch that the more part said, He is dead. But Jesus took him by the hand, and raised him up; 27 and he arose. S. Matt. xvii. 14-18. And when they were come to the multitude, there came 14 to him a man, kneeling to him, and saying, Lord, have mercy on my son: for he is epileptic, and 15 suffereth grievously for oft-times he falleth into the fire, : and oft-times into the water. And I brought him to thy 16 disciples, and they could not cure him. And Jesus answered and said, O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I bear with you? bring him hither to me. 17 And Jesus rebuked him; and the 'devil went out from 18 him and the boy was cured from that hour. 1 Many ancient authorities add with tears. 2 Or, convulsed 3 Gr. demon. 37 38 S. Luke ix. 37-42. And it came to pass, on the next day, when they were come down from the mountain, a great multitude met him. And behold, a man from the multitude cried, saying, 'Master, I beseech thee to look upon my son; for he is mine only child and behold, a spirit taketh him, and he suddenly crieth out; and it 'teareth him that he foameth, and it hardly departeth from him, bruising him sorely. 40 And I besought thy disciples to cast it out; and they could 39 41 42 not. 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. And as he was yet a coming, the 'devil 'dashed him down, and 'tare him grievously. But Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, and healed the boy, and gave him back to his father. 19 20 CXLVIII. THE POWER OF FAITH AND PRAYER. S. Matt. xvii. 19—21. THEN came the disciples to Jesus apart, and said, Why could not we cast it out? And he saith unto them, Because of your little faith: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto 1 Or, Teacher Or, convulseth 4 Or, rent him 3 Gr. demon. 5 Or, convulsed this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you'. S. Mark ix. 28, 29. And when he was come into the house, his disciples 28 asked him privately, saying, We could not cast it out. And he said unto them, This kind can come out by nothing, save by prayer". 29 CXLIX. ON THE WAY TO CAPERNAUM CHRIST AGAIN FORETELLS HIS SUFFERINGS. Time. Immediately before the commencement of the Feast of S. Mark ix. 30-32. AND they went forth from thence, and passed through 30 Galilee ; and he would not that any man should know it. For he taught his disciples, and said unto them, The Son of man is delivered up into the hands of men, and they shall kill him; and when he is killed, after three days he shall rise again. 31 But they understood not the saying, and were afraid to 32 ask him. 1 Many authorities, some ancient, insert ver. 21 But this kind goeth not out save by prayer and fasting. See Mark ix. 29. 2 Or, How is it that we could not cast it out? 3 Many ancient authorities add and fasting. 22 S. Matt. xvii. 22, 23. And while they 1abode in Galilee, Jesus said unto them, The Son of man shall be delivered up into the hands of 23 men; and they shall kill him, and the third day he shall be raised up. 43 44 45 And they were exceeding sorry. S. Luke ix. 43-45. 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, Let these words sink into your ears: for the Son of man shall be delivered up into the hands of men. 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. 1 Some ancient authorities read were gathering themselves together. CHAPTER XIV. PART OF FOURTH YEAR OF MINISTRY. $ CL. CLVII. Final Discourses at Capernaum. Time. Immediately after the Transfiguration on the Day of Atonement, and before the secret journey by which our Lord arrived at Jerusalem some time after the commencement of the Feast of Tabernacles. CL. ARRIVAL AT CAPERNAUM, AND MIRACULOUS PROVISION OF THE TEMPLE DUES. S. Mark ix. 33. And they came to Capernaum. S. Matt. xvii. 24—27. 33 And when they were come to Capernaum, they that re- 24 ceived the 'half-shekel came to Peter, and said, Doth not your 'master pay the 'half-shekel? He saith, Yea. 1 Gr. didrachma. 25 2 Or, teacher |