Context 39and a spirit seizes him, and he suddenly screams, and it throws him into a convulsion with foaming at the mouth; and only with difficulty does it leave him, mauling him as it leaves. 40I begged Your disciples to cast it out, and they could not. 41And Jesus answered and said, You unbelieving and perverted generation, how long shall I be with you and put up with you? Bring your son here. 42While he was still approaching, the demon slammed him to the ground and threw him into a convulsion. But Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, and healed the boy and gave him back to his father. 43And they were all amazed at the greatness of God.But while everyone was marveling at all that He was doing, He said to His disciples, 44Let these words sink into your ears; for the Son of Man is going to be delivered into the hands of men. 45But they did not understand this statement, and it was concealed from them so that they would not perceive it; and they were afraid to ask Him about this statement. The Test of Greatness 46An argument started among them as to which of them might be the greatest. 47But Jesus, knowing what they were thinking in their heart, took a child and stood him by His side, 48and said to them, Whoever receives this child in My name receives Me, and whoever receives Me receives Him who sent Me; for the one who is least among all of you, this is the one who is great. 49John answered and said, Master, we saw someone casting out demons in Your name; and we tried to prevent him because he does not follow along with us. 50But Jesus said to him, Do not hinder him; for he who is not against you is for you. 51When the days were approaching for His ascension, He was determined to go to Jerusalem; 52and He sent messengers on ahead of Him, and they went and entered a village of the Samaritans to make arrangements for Him. 53But they did not receive Him, because He was traveling toward Jerusalem. 54When His disciples James and John saw this, they said, Lord, do You want us to command fire to come down from heaven and consume them? 55But He turned and rebuked them, [and said, You do not know what kind of spirit you are of; 56for the Son of Man did not come to destroy mens lives, but to save them.] And they went on to another village. Exacting Discipleship 57As they were going along the road, someone said to Him, I will follow You wherever You go. 58And Jesus said to him, The foxes have holes and the birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay His head. 59And He said to another, Follow Me. But he said, Lord, permit me first to go and bury my father. 60But He said to him, Allow the dead to bury their own dead; but as for you, go and proclaim everywhere the kingdom of God. 61Another also said, I will follow You, Lord; but first permit me to say good-bye to those at home. 62But Jesus said to him, No one, after putting his hand to the plow and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God. Parallel Verses American Standard Versionand 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. Douay-Rheims Bible And lo, a spirit seizeth him, and he suddenly crieth out, and he throweth him down and teareth him, so that he foameth; and bruising him, he hardly departeth from him. Darby Bible Translation and behold, a spirit takes him, and suddenly he cries out, and it tears him with foaming, and with difficulty departs from him after crushing him. English Revised Version 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. Webster's Bible Translation And lo, a spirit taketh him, and he suddenly crieth out; and it teareth him that he foameth, and bruising him, hardly departeth from him. Weymouth New Testament At times a spirit seizes him and he suddenly cries out. It convulses him, and makes him foam at the mouth, and does not leave him till it has well-nigh covered him with bruises. World English Bible Behold, a spirit takes him, he suddenly cries out, and it convulses him so that he foams, and it hardly departs from him, bruising him severely. Young's Literal Translation and lo, a spirit doth take him, and suddenly he doth cry out, and it teareth him, with foaming, and it hardly departeth from him, bruising him, Library Self-Denial Versus Self-Assertion. "If any man will come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow Me.--LUKE ix. 23. We might naturally have thought that if there was one thing in the life of the LORD JESUS CHRIST which belonged to Him alone, it was His cross-bearing. To guard against so natural a mistake, the HOLY GHOST has taken care in gospel and in epistle to draw our special attention to the oneness of the believer with CHRIST in cross-bearing; and also to prevent misunderstanding as to the character … J. 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