13. Then the followers understood that Jesus was talking about John the Baptist.
14. Jesus and his followers went back to the crowd. A man came to Jesus and bowed before him.
15. The man said, “Lord, please help my son. He has epilepsy and is suffering very much. He often falls into the fire or into the water.
16. I brought him to your followers, but they could not cure him.”
17. Jesus answered, “You people have no faith. Your lives are all wrong. How long must I stay with you? How long must I continue to be patient with you? Bring the boy here.”
18. Jesus gave a strong command to the demon inside the boy. Then the demon came out, and the boy was healed.
19. The followers came to Jesus when he was alone. They said, “Why couldn’t we force the demon out?”
20. Jesus answered, “You were not able to drive out the demon because your faith is too small. I tell you the truth. If your faith is as big as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there.’ And the mountain will move. All things will be possible for you.
21. [That kind of spirit comes out only if you use prayer and give up eating.]”
22. Later, the followers met together in Galilee. Jesus said to them, “The Son of Man will be given into the control of some men.
23. They will kill him, but on the third day he will be raised from death.” And the followers were filled with sadness.
24. Jesus and his followers went to Capernaum. There some men came to Peter. They were the men who collected the Temple tax. They asked, “Does your teacher pay the Temple tax?”
25. Peter answered, “Yes, Jesus pays the tax.”Peter went into the house where Jesus was. Before Peter could speak, Jesus said to him, “The kings on the earth collect different kinds of taxes. But who are the people who pay the taxes? Are they the king’s children? Or do others pay the taxes? What do you think?”
26. Peter answered, “Other people pay the taxes.”Jesus said to Peter, “Then the children of the king don’t have to pay taxes.
27. But we don’t want to make these tax collectors angry. So go to the lake and fish. After you catch the first fish, open its mouth. Inside its mouth you will find a coin. Take that coin and give it to the tax collectors. That will pay the tax for you and me.”