37 (A)On the next day, when they came down from the mountain, a large crowd met Him. 38 And a man from the crowd shouted, saying, “Teacher, I beg You to look at my son, because he is my only son, 39 and a spirit seizes him and he suddenly screams, and it throws him into a convulsion with foaming at the mouth; and only with difficulty does it leave him, mauling him as it leaves. 40 And I begged Your disciples to cast it out, and they could not.” 41 And Jesus answered and said, “You unbelieving and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you and put up with you? Bring your son here.” 42 Now while he was still approaching, the demon slammed him to the ground and threw him into a convulsion. But Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, and healed the boy and gave him back to his father. 43 And they were all amazed at the [a](B)greatness of God.

(C)But while everyone was astonished at all that He was doing, He said to His disciples,

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  1. Luke 9:43 Or majesty

Jesus Heals a Boy with a Demon(A)

37 The next day, when they had come down from the mountain, a large crowd met Jesus.[a] 38 Suddenly, a man in the crowd shouted, “Teacher, I beg you to look at my son, because he is my only living child.[b] 39 Without warning a spirit takes control of him, and he suddenly screams, goes into convulsions, and foams at the mouth. The spirit[c] mauls him and refuses to leave him. 40 I begged your disciples to drive it out, but they couldn’t.”

41 Jesus answered, “You unbelieving and perverted generation! How much longer must I be with you[d] and put up with you?[e] Bring your[f] son here!” 42 Even while the boy[g] was coming, the demon knocked him to the ground and threw him into convulsions. But Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, healed the boy, and gave him back to his father.

Jesus Again Predicts His Death and Resurrection(B)

43 All the people continued to be amazed at the greatness of God. Indeed, everyone was astonished at all the things Jesus[h] was doing. So he told his disciples,

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 9:37 Lit. him
  2. Luke 9:38 Lit. uniquely existing one; cf. John 3:16; Luke 7:12, 8:42
  3. Luke 9:39 Lit. It
  4. Luke 9:41 The Gk. you is pl.
  5. Luke 9:41 The Gk. you is pl.
  6. Luke 9:41 The Gk. your is sing.
  7. Luke 9:42 Lit. he
  8. Luke 9:43 Lit. he