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¹⁰ And the disciples questioned Him, saying, “Why^[a] then do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?” ¹¹ And the One, having responded, said, “Elijah is coming^[b] and will restore all things— ¹² but I say to you that Elijah already came. And they did not recognize him, but did with^[c] him whatever they wanted. So also the Son of Man is going to suffer by them”. ¹³ Then the disciples understood that He spoke to them about John the Baptist.

Jesus Heals a Boy His Disciples Could Not Heal Because of Their Little Faith

¹⁴ And they having come to the crowd, a man came to Him, kneeling-before Him, ¹⁵ and saying, “Master, have mercy on my son, because he has seizures and is suffering badly. For he often falls into the fire, and often into the water. ¹⁶ And I brought him to Your disciples and they were not able to cure him”. ¹⁷ But having responded, Jesus said, “O unbelieving^[d] and perverted generation! How long will I be with you? How long will I bear-with you? Bring him here to Me”. ¹⁸ And Jesus rebuked it, and the demon departed from him, and the boy was cured from that hour. ¹⁹ Then the disciples, having come to Jesus privately, said, “For what reason were we not able to cast it out?” ²⁰ And the One says to them, “Because of your little-faith. For truly I say to you, if you have faith like a seed^[e] of a mustard-plant, you will say to this mountain, ‘Pass from-here to-there’, and it will pass. And nothing will be impossible for you. ^21 [f]

Jesus Again Predicts His Death And Resurrection

²² And while they were being gathered^[g] in Galilee, Jesus said to them, “The Son of Man is going to be handed-over into the hands of men. ²³ And they will kill Him. And He will be raised on the third day”. And they were extremely grieved.

Jesus Pays His Temple Tax With a Coin From a Fish He Sent Peter To Catch

²⁴ And they having come to Capernaum, the ones^[h] taking the double-drachmas^[i] came to Peter and said, “Does not your teacher pay the double-drachmas?” ²⁵ He says, “Yes”. And Peter having come into the house, Jesus anticipated him, saying, “What seems right to you, Simon— from whom do the kings of the earth take taxes^[j] or a poll-tax^[k], from their sons^[l] or from the strangers?” ²⁶ And Peter having said “From the strangers”, Jesus said to him, “Then indeed, the sons^[m] are free! ²⁷ But in order that we may not offend^[n] them— having gone to the sea, cast a hook. And take the first fish having come up. And having opened its mouth, you will find a stater^[o]. Having taken that, give it to them for Me and you”.