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|And when he came to his disciples, he saw a great multitude about them, and the scribes questioning with them.
 
|And when he came to his disciples, he saw a great multitude about them, and the scribes questioning with them.
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|Returning to his disciples, he found an enormous crowd had gathered around them, with the intellectuals interrogating them.
 
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|And straightway all the people, when they beheld him, were greatly amazed, and running to him saluted him.
 
|And straightway all the people, when they beheld him, were greatly amazed, and running to him saluted him.
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|Immediately the whole crowd, seeing Jesus, ran to salute him, amazed by his presence.
 
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|And he asked the scribes, What question ye with them?
 
|And he asked the scribes, What question ye with them?
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|Jesus demanded of the intellectuals, "what are you asking the people about?"
 
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|And one of the multitude answered and said, Master, I have brought unto thee my son, which hath a dumb spirit;
 
|And one of the multitude answered and said, Master, I have brought unto thee my son, which hath a dumb spirit;
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|But a man from the crowd ran forward and said, "Lord, I've brought you my son, who has a demon of dumbness."
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|Even the KJV had some gender-neutral verbiage
 
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|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.
 
|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.
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|"And wherever the demon takes him, he claws at himself, foams from the mouth, gnashes his teeth, and his body wastes away.  I asked your disciples to exorcise him, but they couldn't."
 
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|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.
 
|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.
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|Jesus responded, "You faithless generation, how long can I be with you?  How long will I suffer your sinfulness? Bring your sun to me."
 
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|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.
 
|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.
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|They brought him.  The demon saw Jesus and immediately threw the boy to the ground, who flailed, foaming.
 
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|And he asked his father, How long is it ago since this came unto him? And he said, Of a child.
 
|And he asked his father, How long is it ago since this came unto him? And he said, Of a child.
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|Jesus asked the father, "how long has this afflicted him?" "Since he was a child."
 
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|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.
 
|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.
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|"Sometimes the demon throws him into the fire, other times into water in order to kill him.  If it is true that you can do anything, please have compassion on us and help."
 
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|Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth.
 
|Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth.
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|Jesus replied, "If you can believe; anything is possible to the believer."
 
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|And straightway the father of the child cried out, and said with tears, Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief.
 
|And straightway the father of the child cried out, and said with tears, Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief.
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|The father cried out, tears filling his eyes, "I believe, lord.  Help my closed-mindedness."
 
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