28. After Jesus and the disciples had gone back home and were alone, they asked him, “Why couldn't we force out that demon?”
29. Jesus answered, “Only prayer can force out that kind of demon.”
30. Jesus left with his disciples and started through Galilee. He did not want anyone to know about it,
31. because he was teaching the disciples that the Son of Man would be handed over to people who would kill him. But three days later he would rise to life.
32. The disciples did not understand what Jesus meant, and they were afraid to ask.
33. Jesus and his disciples went to his home in Capernaum. After they were inside the house, Jesus asked them, “What were you arguing about along the way?”
34. They had been arguing about which one of them was the greatest, and so they did not answer.