24. Straightway the father of the child cried out, and said, I believe; help thou mine unbelief.
25. And when Jesus saw that a multitude came running 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.
26. And having cried out, and torn him much, he came out: and the child became as one dead; insomuch that the more part said, He is dead.
27. But Jesus took him by the hand, and raised him up; and he arose.
28. And when he was come into the house, his disciples asked him privately, saying, We could not cast it out.
29. And he said unto them, This kind can come out by nothing, save by prayer.
30. And they went forth from 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 up into the hands of men, and they shall kill him; and when he is killed, after three days he shall rise again.
32. But they understood not the saying, and were afraid to ask him.
33. And they came to Capernaum: and when he was in the house he asked them, What were ye reasoning in the way?
34. But they held their peace: for they had disputed one with another in the way, who was the greatest.
35. And he sat down, and called the twelve; and he saith unto them, If any man would be first, he shall be last of all, and minister of all.
36. And he took a little child, and set him in the midst of them: and taking him in his arms, he said unto them,
37. Whosoever shall receive one of such little children in my name, receiveth me: and whosoever receiveth me, receiveth not me, but him that sent me.
38. John said unto him, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name: and we forbade him, because he followed not us.
39. But Jesus said, Forbid him not: for there is no man which shall do a mighty work in my name, and be able quickly to speak evil of me.