and a spiritseizeshim, and he suddenlyscreams,and it throws him into a convulsionwith foaming[at the mouth]; and only with difficultydoes it leavehim, maulinghim [as it leaves].
and wheneverit seizeshim, it slamshim [to the ground] and he foams[at the mouth], and grindshis teethand stiffensout. I toldYour disciplesto castit out, and they couldnot [do it]."
They broughtthe boy to Him. Whenhe sawHim, immediatelythe spiritthrew him into a convulsion,and fallingto the ground,he [began] rolling aroundand foaming[at the mouth].
After cryingout and throwinghim into terribleconvulsions,it cameout; and [the boy] becameso much likea corpsethat most[of them] said,"He is dead!"
But Jesusrebukedhim, saying,"Be quietand comeout of him!" And when the demonhad thrown him downin the midst[of the people], he cameout of him withoutdoinghim anyharm.
For He had commandedthe uncleanspiritto comeout of the man.For it had seizedhim manytimes;and he was boundwith chainsand shacklesand kept under guard,and [yet] he would breakhis bondsand be drivenby the demoninto the desert.
And a manfrom the crowdshouted,saying,"Teacher,I begYou to lookat my son,for he is my only[boy],
"I beggedYour disciplesto castit out, and they couldnot."
"You are of [your] fatherthe devil,and you wantto dothe desiresof your father.He was a murdererfrom the beginning,and does not standin the truthbecausethere is notruthin him. Wheneverhe speaksa lie,he speaksfrom his own[nature], for he is a liarand the fatherof lies.
Be of sober[spirit], be on the alert.Your adversary,the devil,prowls aroundlikea roaringlion,seekingsomeoneto devour.
They haveas kingoverthem, the angelof the abyss;his namein Hebrewis Abaddon,and in the Greekhe hasthe nameApollyon.
