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Jesus’ teaching on faith and humility.
Jesus’ teaching on faith and humility focused on the problems and difficulties his disciples would face in their mission. When Jesus came back from the mountain after the transfiguration a large crowd was waiting for him.
There was a boy who was the only child of his parents. He had been possessed by an evil spirit which made him to convulse.
The father of the sick boy had requested the disciples to help him but they were unable.
Jesus was disappointed that his disciples could not heal the boy. He said, “Oh, faithless generation, how long am I to be with you...”
Jesus rebuked the evil spirit and cured the boy and gave him back to his parents.
At this point he talked about his coming death (9:44-45). He told them that he would be delivered in the hands of men.
At this point the disciples still could not understand fully what he meant when he said he would be delivered in the hands of men.
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