Part 17

009:036 After this voice had spoken, Jesus was found alone. They kept it to themselves, and said not a word to any one at that time about what they had seen.

009:037 On the following day, when they were come down from the mountain, a great crowd came to meet Him;

009:038 and a man from the crowd called out, "Rabbi, I beg you to pity my son, for he is my only child.

009:039 At times a spirit seizes him and he suddenly cries out. It convulses him, and makes him foam at the mouth, and does not leave him till it has well-nigh covered him with bruises.

009:040 I entreated your disciples to expel the spirit, but they could not."

009:041 "O unbelieving and perverse generation!" replied Jesus; "how long shall I be with you and bear with you? Bring your son here to me."

009:042 Now while the youth was coming, the spirit dashed him to the ground and cruelly convulsed him. But Jesus rebuked the foul spirit, and cured the youth and gave him back to his father.

009:043 And all were awe-struck at the mighty power of God. And while every one was expressing wonder at all that He was doing, He said to his disciples,

009:044 "As for you, store these my sayings in your memory; for, before long, the Son of Man will be betrayed into the hands of men."

009:045 But they did not understand His meaning: it was veiled from them that they might not perceive it, and they were afraid to ask Him about it.

009:046 Now there arose a dispute among them, which of them was to be the greatest.

009:047 And Jesus, knowing the reasoning that was in their hearts, took a young child and made him stand by His side

009:048 and said to them, "Whoever for my sake receives this little child, receives me; and whoever receives me, receives Him who sent me. For the lowliest among you all--he is the greatest."

009:049 "Rabbi," replied John, "we have seen a man making use of your name to expel demons; and we forbad him, because he does not come with us."

009:050 "Do not forbid him," said Jesus, "for he who is not against you is on your side."

009:051 Now when the time drew near for Him to be received up again into Heaven, He proceeded with fixed purpose towards Jerusalem, and sent messengers before Him.

009:052 They went and entered a village of the Samaritans to make ready for Him.

009:053 But the people there would not receive Him, because He was evidently going to Jerusalem.

009:054 When the disciples James and John saw this, they said, "Master, do you wish us to order fire to come down from Heaven and consume them?"

009:055 But He turned and rebuked them.

009:056 And they went to another village.

009:057 And, as they proceeded on their way, a man came to Him and said, "I will follow you wherever you go."

009:058 "The foxes have holes," said Jesus, "and the birds of the air have nests; but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay His head."

009:059 "Follow me," He said to another. "Master," the man replied, "allow me first to go and bury my father."

009:060 "Leave the dead," Jesus rejoined, "to bury their own dead; but you must go and announce far and wide the coming of the Kingdom of God."

009:061 "Master," said yet another, "I will follow you; but allow me first to go and say good-bye to my friends at home."

009:062 Jesus answered him, "No one who has put his hand to the plough, and then looks behind him, is fit for the Kingdom of God.

010:001 After this the Lord appointed seventy others, and sent them before Him, by twos, to go to every town or place which He Himself intended to visit.