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Andoneof the multitudeanswered and said, Master, I have broughtuntotheemyson, which hath a dumbspirit;
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Andwheresoeverhetakethhim, he teareth[a]him:and he foameth, andgnasheth with histeeth,and pineth away: and I spake to thydisciplesthat they should casthimout; and they couldnot.
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He answerethhim,andsaith, Ofaithlessgeneration, how longshall I bewithyou? how longshall I sufferyou?bringhimuntome.
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And they broughthimuntohim:and when he sawhim,straightway the spirittarehim;and he fellon the ground, and wallowedfoaming.
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And he askedhisfather,How long is itagosincethiscame unto him?And he said, Of a child.
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Andofttimes it hath casthimintothefire,andinto the waters,todestroyhim:butif thou canst do any thing, have compassiononus, and helpus.