FD issues chapter 9

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 \v 1 He said to them, "Truly I say to you, there are some of you who are standing here who will not taste death before they see the kingdom of God come with power."
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 \v 2 Six days later, Jesus took Peter and James and John with him up a high mountain, alone by themselves. Then he was transfigured before them.
 \v 3 His garments became radiantly brilliant, extremely white, whiter than any bleacher on earth could bleach them.
 
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 \v 6 (For he did not know what to say, for they were terrified.)
 
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 \v 7 A cloud came and overshadowed them. Then a voice came out of the cloud, "This is my beloved Son. Listen to him."
 \v 8 Suddenly, when they looked around, they no longer saw anyone with them, but only Jesus.
 
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-\v 9 As they were coming down the mountain, he commanded them to tell no one what they had seen, until the Son of Man had risen from the dead.
+\v 9 As they were coming down the mountain, he commanded them to tell no one what they had seen until the Son of Man had risen from the dead.
 \v 10 So they kept the matter to themselves, but they discussed among themselves what "rising from the dead" could mean.
 
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 \v 11 They asked him, "Why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?"
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 \v 12 He said to them, "Elijah does come first to restore all things. Why then is it written that the Son of Man must suffer many things and be despised?
 \v 13 But I say to you that Elijah has come, and they did whatever they wanted to him, just as scripture says about him."
 
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-\v 14 When they came to the disciples, they saw a great crowd around them and scribes were arguing with them.
+\v 14 When they came to the disciples, they saw a great crowd around them, and scribes were arguing with them.
 \v 15 As soon as they saw Jesus, the whole crowd was amazed and as they ran up to him they greeted him.
 \v 16 He asked his disciples, "What are you arguing with them about?"
 
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 \v 17 Someone in the crowd answered him, "Teacher, I brought my son to you. He has a spirit that makes him unable to speak.
-\v 18 It seizes him and it throws him down and he foams at the mouth, grinds his teeth, and he becomes rigid. I asked your disciples to drive it out of him, but they could not."
+\v 18 It seizes him and it throws him down, and he foams at the mouth, grinds his teeth, and becomes rigid. I asked your disciples to drive it out of him, but they could not."
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 \v 19 He answered them, "Unbelieving generation, how long will I have to stay with you? How long will I bear with you? Bring him to me."
 
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 \v 20 They brought the boy to him. When the spirit saw Jesus, it immediately threw him into a convulsion. The boy fell on the ground and foamed at the mouth.
-\v 21 Jesus asked his father, "How long has he been like this?" The father said, "Since childhood.
+\v 21 Jesus asked his father, "How long has he been like this?" 
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+The father said, "Since childhood.
 \v 22 It has often thrown him into the fire or into the waters and tried to destroy him. If you are able to do anything, have pity on us and help us."
 
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 \v 23 Jesus said to him, "'If you are able'? All things are possible for the one who believes."
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 \v 24 Immediately the father of the child cried out and said, "I believe! Help my unbelief!"
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 \v 25 When Jesus saw the crowd running to them, he rebuked the unclean spirit and said, "You mute and deaf spirit, I command you, come out of him, and never enter into him again."
 
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 \v 26 It cried out and convulsed the boy greatly and then came out. The boy looked like one who was dead, so that many said, "He is dead."
 \v 27 But Jesus took him by the hand and lifted him up, and the boy stood up.
 
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 \v 28 When Jesus came into the house, his disciples asked him privately, "Why could we not cast it out?"
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 \v 29 He said to them, "This kind cannot be cast out except by prayer."
 
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 \v 36 He took a little child and placed him in their midst. He took him in his arms and said to them,
-\v 37 "Whoever receives such a child in my name receives me; and whoever receives me, does not receive me but the one who sent me."
+\v 37 "Whoever receives such a child in my name receives me; whoever receives me does not receive me but the one who sent me."
 
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 \v 38 John said to him, "Teacher, we saw someone driving out demons in your name and we stopped him, because he does not follow us."
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 \v 39 But Jesus said, "Do not stop him, for there is no one who will do a mighty work in my name and can soon afterwards say anything bad about me.
 
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