信心的力量

14 他們回到其他的門徒那裡,看見一大群人圍著他們,而且有幾個經文士正在和他們辯論。 15 眾人一見耶穌,都大吃一驚,就跑過去歡迎他。 16 耶穌問[a]「你們和他們在辯論什麼?」

17 人群中有一個人回答:「老師,我帶了我的兒子到你這裡。他有一個啞巴的邪靈附身。 18 無論在哪裡,只要邪靈抓住他,把他摔倒在地,他就口吐白沫,緊咬牙關,全身僵硬。我告訴你的門徒們,要他們驅趕那邪靈,可是他們不能。」

19 耶穌回答他們,說:「唉,這個不信的世代!我還要和你們在一起多久呢?我還要容忍你們多久呢?把孩子帶到我這裡來吧!」 20 他們就把他帶到耶穌面前來。邪靈一見耶穌,立刻使孩子劇烈地抽瘋,倒在地上打滾,口吐白沫。 21 耶穌問孩子的父親:「這事發生在他身上有多久了?」

他回答說:「從小就這樣。 22 邪靈經常把他扔進火裡或水裡,要害死他。但你如果能做什麼,就求你憐憫我們,幫助我們!」

23 耶穌對他說:「『如果你能』?[b]——對信的人,一切都能。」

24 那孩子的父親立刻[c]喊著說:「[d]我信!但我的不信之處,求你幫助!」

25 耶穌看見眾人都跑上來,就斥責那汙靈,說:「你這聾啞的邪靈,我命令你:從他裡面出來,不可再進去!」

26 邪靈喊叫一聲,使孩子劇烈地抽瘋,就出來了。孩子變得像死人那樣,所以許多人說:「他死了。」 27 但是,耶穌握著他的手,扶他起來,他就站起來了。

28 耶穌進了房子,他的門徒們就悄悄地問他:「我們為什麼不能趕出那邪靈呢?」

29 耶穌對他們說:「對這一類的邪靈,如果不藉著禱告和禁食[e],就不能趕出去。」

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Footnotes

  1. 馬可福音 9:16 有古抄本附「經文士們」。
  2. 馬可福音 9:23 『如果你能』?——有古抄本作「如果你能信」。
  3. 馬可福音 9:24 有古抄本附「流著淚水」。
  4. 馬可福音 9:24 有古抄本附「主啊,」。
  5. 馬可福音 9:29 有古抄本沒有「和禁食」。

14 And when he came to his disciples, he saw a great multitude about them, and the scribes questioning with them.

15 And straightway all the people, when they beheld him, were greatly amazed, and running to him saluted him.

16 And he asked the scribes, What question ye with them?

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

18 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.

19 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.

20 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.

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

22 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.

23 Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth.

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

25 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.

26 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.

27 But Jesus took him by the hand, and lifted him up; and he arose.

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

29 And he said unto them, This kind can come forth by nothing, but by prayer and fasting.

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