And they asked him, saying, Why say the scribes that Elias must first come? (9:11) 79

And he answered and told them, Elias verily cometh first, and restoreth all things; and how it is written of the Son of man, that he must suffer many things, and be set at nought. (9:12) 79 com2

But I say unto you, That Elias is indeed come, and they have done unto him whatsoever they listed, as it is written of him. (9:13) 79

And when he came to [his] disciples, he saw a great multitude about them, and the scribes questioning with them (9:14)

And straightway all the people, when they beheld him, were greatly amazed, and running to [him] saluted him (9:15)

And he asked the scribes, What question ye with them? (9:16)

And one of the multitude answered and said, Master, I have brought unto thee my son, which hath a dumb spirit; (9:17)

And wheresoever he taketh him, he teareth him: and he foameth, and gnasheth with his teeth, and pineth away: and I spake to thy disciples that they should cast him out; and they could not (9:18)

He answereth him, and saith, O faithless generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? bring him unto me (9:19)

And they brought him unto him: and when he saw him, straightway the spirit tare him; and he fell on the ground, and wallowed foaming (9:20)

And he asked his father, How long is it ago since this came unto him? And he said, Of a child (9:21)

And ofttimes it hath cast him into the fire, and into the waters, to destroy him: but if thou canst do any thing, have compassion on us, and help us (9:22)

Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things [are] possible to him that believeth (9:23)

And straightway the father of the child cried out, and said with tears, Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief (9:24)

When Jesus saw that the people came running together, he rebuked the foul spirit, saying unto him, [Thou] dumb and deaf spirit, I charge thee, come out of him, and enter no more into him (9:25)

And [the spirit] cried, and rent him sore, and came out of him: and he was as one dead; insomuch that many said, He is dead (9:26)

But Jesus took him by the hand, and lifted him up; and he arose (9:27)

And when he was come into the house, his disciples asked him privately, Why could not we cast him out? (9:28)

And he said unto them, This kind can come forth by nothing, but by prayer and fasting (9:29)

And they departed thence, and passed through Galilee; and he would not that any man should know [it] (9:30)

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 (9:31)

But they understood not that saying, and were afraid to ask him (9:32)

And he came to Capernaum: and being in the house he asked them, What was it that ye disputed among yourselves by the way? (9:33)

But they held their peace: for by the way they had disputed among themselves, who [should be] the greatest (9:34)

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. (9:35) com4

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, (9:36)

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 (9:37)

And John answered him, saying, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name, and he followeth not us: and we forbad him, because he followeth not us (9:38)

But Jesus said, Forbid him not: for there is no man which shall do a miracle in my name, that can lightly speak evil of me (9:39)

For he that is not against us is on our part (9:40)

For whosoever shall give you a cup of water to drink in my name, because ye belong to Christ, verily I say unto you, he shall not lose his reward (9:41)

And whosoever shall offend one of [these] little ones that believe in me, it is better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he were cast into the sea (9:42)

And if thy hand offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter into life maimed, than having two hands to go into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched: (9:43)

Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched (9:44)

And if thy foot offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter halt into life, than having two feet to be cast into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched: (9:45)

Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched (9:46)

And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out: it is better for thee to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye, than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire: (9:47)

Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched (9:48)

For every one shall be salted with fire, and every sacrifice shall be salted with salt (9:49)

Salt [is] good: but if the salt have lost his saltness, wherewith will ye season it? Have salt in yourselves, and have peace one with another (9:50)

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