Matthew Chapter 17 Verse 22And while they abode in Galilee, Jesus said unto them, ‹The Son of man shall be betrayed into the hands of men:›

‹But I say unto you, That Elias is come already, and they knew him not, but have done unto him whatsoever they listed. Likewise shall also the Son of man suffer of them.›

Then the disciples understood that he spake unto them of John the Baptist.

And when they were come to the multitude, there came to him a [certain] man, kneeling down to him, and saying,

Lord, have mercy on my son: for he is lunatick, and sore vexed: for ofttimes he falleth into the fire, and oft into the water.

And I brought him to thy disciples, and they could not cure him.

Then Jesus answered and said, ‹O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? bring him hither to me.›

And Jesus rebuked the devil; and he departed out of him: and the child was cured from that very hour.

Then came the disciples to Jesus apart, and said, Why could not we cast him out?

And Jesus said unto them, ‹Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you.›

‹Howbeit this kind goeth not out but by prayer and fasting.›

‹And they shall kill him, and the third day he shall be raised again.› And they were exceeding sorry.

And when they were come to Capernaum, they that received tribute [money] came to Peter, and said, Doth not your master pay tribute?

He saith, Yes. And when he was come into the house, Jesus prevented him, saying, ‹What thinkest thou, Simon? of whom do the kings of the earth take custom or tribute? of their own children, or of strangers?›

Peter saith unto him, Of strangers. Jesus saith unto him, ‹Then are the children free.›

‹Notwithstanding, lest we should offend them, go thou to the sea, and cast an hook, and take up the fish that first cometh up; and when thou hast opened his mouth, thou shalt find a piece of money: that take, and give unto them for me and thee.›

At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?

And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them,

And said, ‹Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.›

‹Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.›

‹And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me.›

The Book of Matthew, Chapter 17, Verse 22