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   41 (Dt 32:5; Jn 14:9) Jesus said, "O faithless and perverse generation,   
   how long shall I be with you and bear with you? Bring your son here."   
   42 (Lk 7:15) While he was coming, the demon threw him down   
   and convulsed him. But Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit,   
   and healed the child, and returned him to his father.   
   43 And they were all amazed at the mighty power of God   
   But while everyone marveled at all the things Jesus did,   
   He said to His disciples   
      
   [37] And it came to pass, that on the next day, when they were come down   
   from the hill, much people met him.   
   [38] And, behold, a man of the company cried out, saying, Master, I beseech   
   thee, look upon my son: for he is mine only child.   
   [39] And, lo, a spirit taketh him, and he suddenly crieth out; and it   
   teareth him that he foameth again, and bruising him hardly departeth from him.   
   [40] And I besought thy disciples to cast him out; and they could not.   
   [41] And Jesus answering said, O faithless and perverse generation, how long   
   shall I be with you, and suffer you? Bring thy son hither.   
   [42] And as he was yet a coming, the devil threw him down, and tare him. And   
   Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, and healed the child, and delivered him   
   again to his father.   
   [43] And they were all amazed at the mighty power of God.   
   But while they wondered every one at all things which Jesus did,   
    he said unto his disciples   
      
   Mark 9:30-32   
      
   Jesus Again Foretells His Death and Resurrection   
   Mt 17:22-23; Lk 9:43b-45   
      
   30 They departed from there and passed through Galilee,   
   and He did not want anyone to know it.   
   31 (Mt 16:21; Mk 8:31) For He was teaching His disciples, saying,   
   "The Son of Man will be delivered into the hands of men, and they will kill   
   Him. After He is killed, He will rise the third day."   
   32 (Lk 2:50; 18:34) But they did not understand the teaching   
   and were afraid to ask Him.   
      
   [30] And they departed thence, and passed through Galilee; and he would not   
   that any man should know it.   
   [31] For he taught his disciples, and said unto them, The Son of man is   
   delivered into the hands of men, and they shall kill him; and after that he   
   is killed, he shall rise the third day.   
   [32] But they understood not that saying, and were afraid to ask him.   
      
   Matthew 17:22-23   
      
   Jesus Again Foretells His Death and Resurrection   
   Mk 9:30-32; Lk 9:43b-45   
      
   22 (Mt 16:21; 20:17-18) While they were staying in Galilee, Jesus said   
   to them, "The Son of Man is about to be betrayed into the hands of men,   
   23 (Mt 16:21; Zec 13:7) and they will kill Him, and He will be raised   
   on the third day." And they were extremely sorrowful.   
      
   [22] And while they abode in Galilee, Jesus said unto them, The Son of man   
   shall be betrayed into the hands of men:   
   [23] And they shall kill him, and the third day he shall be raised again.   
   And they were exceeding sorry.   
      
   Luke 9:43-45   
      
   43 And they were all amazed at the mighty power of God.   
      
   Jesus Foretells His Death a Second Time   
   Mt 17:22-23; Mk 9:30-32   
      
   But while everyone marveled at all the things Jesus did,   
   He said to His disciples,   
   44 (Lk 9:22) "Let these words sink down into your ears,   
   for the Son of Man is about to be betrayed into the hands of men."   
   45 (Mk 9:32; Lk 18:34) But they did not understand this statement,   
   and it was hidden from them, so that they did not perceive it.   
   And they were afraid to ask Him about this statement.   
      
   [43] And they were all amazed at the mighty power of God. But while they   
   wondered every one at all things which Jesus did, he said unto his   
   disciples,   
   [44] Let these sayings sink down into your ears: for the Son of man   
   shall be   
   delivered into the hands of men.   
   [45] But they understood not this saying, and it was hid from them, that   
   they perceived it not: and they feared to ask him of that saying.   
      
   Matthew 17:24-27   
      
   Payment of the Temple Tax   
      
   24 (Ex 30:13; 38:26; Mk 9:33) When they came to Capernaum, those who collected   
   tax money came to Peter and said,   
   "Does your Teacher not pay the tax[Dt 25:5.]?"   
   25 Mt 22:17; 22:19He said, "Yes."   
   And when he came home, Jesus stopped him, saying, "What do you think, Simon?   
   From whom do the kings of the earth take custom or taxes?   
   From their own sons or from strangers?"   
   26 Peter said to Him, "From strangers."   
   Jesus said to him, "Then the sons are free.   
   27 (1Co 8:13)However, lest we offend them, go to the sea and cast a hook,   
   and take the first fish that comes up. And when you open its mouth,   
   you will find a coin. Take it and give it to them for you and Me."   
      
   [24] And when they were come to Capernaum, they that received tribute money   
   came to Peter, and said, Doth not your master pay tribute?   
   [25] He saith, Yes. And when he was come into the house, Jesus prevented   
   him, saying, What thinkest thou, Simon? of whom do the kings of the earth   
   take custom or tribute? of their own children, or of strangers?   
   [26] Peter saith unto him, Of strangers. Jesus saith unto him, Then are the   
   children free.   
   [27] Notwithstanding, lest we should offend them, go thou to the sea, and   
   cast an hook, and take up the fish that first cometh up; and when thou hast   
   opened his mouth, thou shalt find a piece of money: that take, and give unto   
   them for me and thee.   
      
   Mark 9:33-37   
      
   Who Is the Greatest?   
   Mt 18:1-5; Lk 9:46-48   
      
   33 (Mt 17:24) He came to Capernaum. And being in the house, He asked them,   
   "What was it that you disputed among yourselves on the way?"   
   34 But they kept silent, for on the way they had disputed among themselves   
   who was the greatest.   
   35 (Lk 22:26) He sat down and called the twelve. And He said to them,   
   "If anyone desires to be first, he must be last of all and servant of all."   
   36 (Mk 10:16) He took a child and set him in their midst.   
   And when He had taken him in His arms, He said to them,   
   37 (Lk 10:16) "Whoever receives one of these children in My name receives Me.   
   And whoever receives Me receives not Me, but Him who sent Me."   
      
   [33] And he came to Capernaum: and being in the house he asked them, What   
   was it that ye disputed among yourselves by the way?   
   [34] But they held their peace: for by the way they had disputed among   
   themselves, who should be the greatest.   
   [35] And he sat down, and called the twelve, and saith unto them, If any man   
   desire to be first, the same shall be last of all, and servant of all.   
   [36] And he took a child, and set him in the midst of them: and when he had   
   taken him in his arms, he said unto them,   
   [37] Whosoever shall receive one of such children in my name, receiveth me:   
   and whosoever shall receive me, receiveth not me, but him that sent me.   
      
   Matthew 18:1-6   
      
   The Greatest in the Kingdom   
   Mk 9:33-37; Lk 9:46-48   
      
   1 (Mk 9:33-37; Lk 9:46-48) At that time the disciples came to ­Jes­us,   
   saying, "Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?"   
   2 Jesus called a little child to Him and set him in their midst,   
   3 (1Pe 2:2; 1Co 14:20) and said, "Truly I say to you, unless you are   
   converted and become like little children, you will not enter   
   the kingdom of heaven.   
   4 (Mt 23:11-12) Therefore whoever humbles himself like this little child   
   is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.   
   5 (Mt 25:40) And whoever receives one such   
   little child in My name receives Me.   
      
   Temptations to Sin   
   Mk 9:42-48; Lk 17:1-2   
      
   6 (Mk 9:42) "But whoever misleads one of these little ones who believe in Me,   
   it would be better for him to have a millstone hung about his neck   
   and to be drowned in the depth of the sea.   
      
   [1] At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the   
   greatest in the kingdom of heaven?   
      
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