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When they came to the disciples ,
they saw many people around them .
Some scribes were talking with the disciples .
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The people were all very much surprised when they saw Jesus .
They ran to him and greeted him .
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Jesus asked his disciples ,
What are you talking about with them ?
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One of the people said ,
Teacher ,
I brought my son to you .
A bad spirit is in him so he cannot talk .
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Wherever it takes hold of him ,
it throws him around .
It makes him foam at his mouth .
It makes him make noises with his teeth .
He is getting weak and thin .
I asked your disciples to drive the bad spirit out ,
but they could not do it .
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Jesus said ,
You people today do not believe .
How long must I be with you ?
How long must I put up with you ?
Bring the boy here to me .
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So they brought the boy to him .
As soon as the bad spirit saw him ,
he threw the boy around .
The boy fell on the ground and rolled around .
Foam was coming from his mouth .
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Jesus asked the father ,
How long has he had this spirit ?
He answered ,
Since he was a child .
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Often it has thrown him in the fire and in the water .
It has tried to kill him .
If you can do anything for him ,
show us that you share our suffering by helping us .
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Jesus said to him ,
You say , "
If you can ."
Anything can be done for the person who believes .
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Right away the father of the child ,
with tears in his eyes ,
said loudly ,
I do believe !
Help me to believe more !
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Jesus saw many people come running together .
He talked to the bad spirit :
You bad spirit who stops the boy from hearing and talking !
I tell you ,
come out of him and do not go into him again !
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The bad spirit screamed and threw the boy around .
Then it came out of him and left him like a dead person .
Many of the people even said ,
The boy is dead .
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But Jesus took his hand and helped him to get up .
The boy stood up .
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Jesus went into the house .
His disciples were alone with him .
They asked him ,
Why could we not drive out the bad spirit ?
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Jesus said to them ,
This kind of bad spirit does not come out unless people talk to God and fast .