40. I begged your disciples to cast it out but they could not.”
41. Jesus said in reply, “O faithless and perverse generation, how long will I be with you and endure you? Bring your son here.”
42. As he was coming forward, the demon threw him to the ground in a convulsion; but Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, healed the boy, and returned him to his father.
43. And all were astonished by the majesty of God. While they were all amazed at his every deed, he said to his disciples,
44. “Pay attention to what I am telling you. The Son of Man is to be handed over to men.”
45. But they did not understand this saying; its meaning was hidden from them so that they should not understand it, and they were afraid to ask him about this saying.
46. An argument arose among the disciples about which of them was the greatest.
47. Jesus realized the intention of their hearts and took a child and placed it by his side
48. and said to them, “Whoever receives this child in my name receives me, and whoever receives me receives the one who sent me. For the one who is least among all of you is the one who is the greatest.”