9:37. And it came to pass the day following, when they came down from the mountain, there met him a great multitude.
9:38. And behold a man among the crowd cried out, saying: Master, I beseech thee, look upon my son, because he is my only one.
9:39. 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.
9:40. And I desired thy disciples to cast him out: and they could not.
9:41. And Jesus, answering:, said: O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you and suffer you? Bring hither thy son.
9:42. And as he was coming to him, the devil threw him down and tore him.
9:43. And Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit and cured the boy and restored him to his father.
9:44. And all were astonished at the mighty power of God. But while all wondered at all the things he did, he said to his disciples: Lay you up in your hearts these words, for it shall come to pass that the Son of man shall be delivered into the hands of men.
9:45. But they understood not this word: and it was hid from them, so that they perceived it not. And they were afraid to ask him concerning this word.
9:46. And there entered a thought into them, which of them should be greater.