9:14-32 And coming back to the disciples they saw a great crowd around them and the scribes were debating with them. Immediately on seeing him all the crowd were greatly astonished and ran up to greet him (Jesus). And he questioned them. “What are you debating about?” One of the crowd answered him. “Teacher, I brought my son to you, as he has a dumb spirit. Wherever it seizes him it tears him and he foams and grinds his teeth and wastes away. I told your disciples so that they might expel it but they were not able to do so." And He answering them said. “Oh unbelieving generation. How long must I put up with you. Bring him to me.” And they brought him (the possessed son) to him. On seeing him (Jesus) the spirit immediately threw the boy into a violent spasm so he fell onto the earth and wallowed there foaming at the mouth. And (Jesus) questioned his father. “Since when has this been happening to him?” And he said “From childhood. Often it has thrown him into the fire and into waters in order to destroy him. Is there anything you can do to help us, and have compassion on us?" Jesus said to him. "All things are possible to the one who believes." Immediately the father of the child cried out and said. “I believe. Help my unbelief.” Jesus saw that it (the unclean spirit) was drawing together a crowd. He rebuked it, saying to it. “Dumb and deaf spirit, I command you to come out of him and do not enter into him again.” And crying out and with much convulsing it (the spirit) came out. He (the boy) appeared as though dead so that many said that he had indeed died. But Jesus, took hold of his hand raised him so that he stood up. Later on, going with Him into a house his disciples privately questioned him. “Why were we not able to expel it.” He told them. “This kind cannot be expelled except by prayer.”

9:33-50 They came to Capernaum. When they were in the house he questioned them. "What were you debating about along the way?" And they were silent for they had debated along the way who it was that was greater. And sitting down he called the twelve and said to them. He said “If anyone wishes to be first, he shall be the last of all and the least servant of all.” And taking a child he set him in the midst of them. Then folding the child in his arms he said to them. “Whoever receives such children in the name of me, receives me. Whoever receives me receives not only me but the one who has sent me.” John said to him. “Teacher we saw someone who was expelling demons in your name. He does not follow us and we forbade him to do this in order to get rid of him.” But Jesus said. “Do not forbid him. There is no one who can do a mighty work in my name and who will then quickly speak evil about me. Whoever is not against us is for us. Whoever gives a cup of water to you in the name of Christ, I tell you truly that he will not lose his reward. Whoever offends one of these little ones who believe it is better for him to have a heavy millstone tied around his neck and be thrown into the sea. If your hand offends you. Cut it off. It is better to enter into life maimed that with two hands, than have to go away into Gehenna into the unquenchable fire. If your foot offends you cut it off. It is not better to enter into life lame than with two feet to be cast into Gehenna. And if your eye offends you, cast it out. It is better to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye than with two eyes have to be cast into Gehenna - where the worm does not die and the fire is not quenched. Everyone shall be salted with fire. Salt is good. But if the salt becomes saltless, how will it be seasoned? Have salt within yourself and be at peace with one another."

10:1-16 Rising up from there he (Jesus) came into the territory of Judea, beyond the Jordan. Again the crowds went with him. As was his wont, he again taught them. And the Pharisees approached and questioned him. "Is it lawful for a man to dismiss his wife." They did this to test him. And he answered them saying. “What were you ordered to do by Moses?” They said “Moses permitted us to write a roll of divorce and to dismiss (a wife).” And Jesus said to them. "He wrote this commandment for you because of your hardness of heart. But from the beginning of creation, he (God) made people male and female. For the sake of this a man leaves his father and mother and the two will become one flesh. So they are no longer two but one flesh. What then God has yoked together, let man not separate. ” And when they were in the house again the disciples questioned him about this.