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13 Then the followers understood that Jesus was talking about John the Baptist.

Jesus Heals a Sick Boy

14 Jesus and his followers went back to the crowd. A man came to Jesus and bowed before him. 15 The man said, “Lord, please help my son. He has epilepsy[a] and is suffering very much. He often falls into the fire or into the water.

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  1. 17:15 epilepsy A disease that causes a person sometimes to lose control of his body, and maybe faint, shake strongly, or not be able to move.

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