Bible verses about "autism" | Living_Oracles

² Jesus calling to him a child, placed him in the midst of them, ³ and said, Indeed, I say to you, unless you be changed, and become as children, you shall never enter the kingdom of heaven. ⁴ Whosoever, therefore, shall become humble like this child. ⁵ Nay, whosoever receives one such child, in my name, receives me:

¹⁷ One of the people answering, said, Rabbi, I have brought you my son, who has a dumb spirit; ¹⁸ and wheresoever it seizes him, it dashes him on the ground, where he continues foaming, and grinding his teeth, till his strength is exhausted. And I spoke to your disciples to expel the demon, but they were not able. ¹⁹ Jesus then said, O unbelieving generation! how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? Bring him to me. ²⁰ Accordingly they brought him: and no sooner did he see him, than the spirit threw him into convulsions, so that he foamed, and rolled upon the ground. ²¹ Jesus asked the father, How long is it since this first befell him? He answered, From his infancy; ²² and often it has thrown him both into the fire, and into the water, to destroy him; but if you can do anything, have compassion upon us and help us. ²³ Jesus replied, If you can believe; all things are practicable for him who believes. ²⁴ The boy's father, crying out immediately, said with tears, I believe; Master, supply the defects of my faith. ²⁵ When Jesus saw that the people came crowding upon him, he rebuked the unclean spirit, saying to him, Dumb and deaf spirit, come out of him, I command you, and enter no more into him. ²⁶ Then, having cried aloud and severely convulsed him, it came out, and he appeared as one dead, insomuch that many said, He is dead. ²⁷ But Jesus taking him by the hand, raised him, and he stood up. ²⁸ When Jesus was come into the house, his disciples asked him privately, Why could not we expel the demon? ²⁹ He answered, This kind can not be dislodged unless by prayer and fasting.

¹⁴ When they were come to the multitude, a man came to him, who kneeling, said, ¹⁵ Sir, have pity on my son; for he is grievously distressed with lunacy; often he falls into the fire, and often into the water, ¹⁶ and I presented him to your disciples; but they could not cure him. ¹⁷ Jesus answering, said, O unbelieving and perverse race! how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? Bring him hither to me. ¹⁸ Then Jesus rebuked the demon, and he came out: and the lad was instantly cured.

¹⁹ Jesus then said, O unbelieving generation! how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? Bring him to me. ²⁰ Accordingly they brought him: and no sooner did he see him, than the spirit threw him into convulsions, so that he foamed, and rolled upon the ground. ²¹ Jesus asked the father, How long is it since this first befell him? He answered, From his infancy; ²² and often it has thrown him both into the fire, and into the water, to destroy him; but if you can do anything, have compassion upon us and help us. ²³ Jesus replied, If you can believe; all things are practicable for him who believes. ²⁴ The boy's father, crying out immediately, said with tears, I believe; Master, supply the defects of my faith. ²⁵ When Jesus saw that the people came crowding upon him, he rebuked the unclean spirit, saying to him, Dumb and deaf spirit, come out of him, I command you, and enter no more into him. ²⁶ Then, having cried aloud and severely convulsed him, it came out, and he appeared as one dead, insomuch that many said, He is dead. ²⁷ But Jesus taking him by the hand, raised him, and he stood up. ²⁸ When Jesus was come into the house, his disciples asked him privately, Why could not we expel the demon? ²⁹ He answered, This kind can not be dislodged unless by prayer and fasting. ³⁰ Having left that place, they pass through Galilee; and he was desirous that no person should know it, ³¹ for he was instructing his disciples. And he said to them, The Son of Man will soon be delivered into the hands of men, who will kill him; and after he is killed, he will rise again the third day. ³² But they understood not what he meant, and were afraid to ask him. ³³ When he was come to Capernaum, being in the house, he asked them, What were you debating amongst yourselves by the way? ³⁴ But they were silent; for they had debated amongst themselves by the way, who should be greatest. ³⁵ Then having sat down, he called the twelve, and said to them, If any man would be first, he shall be the last of all, and the servant of all. ³⁶ And he took a child, and placed him in the midst of them, and holding him in his arms, said to them, ³⁷ Whosoever shall receive one such child on my account, receives me; and whosoever shall receive me, receives not me, but him who sent me. ³⁸ Then John said to him, Rabbi, we saw one expelling demons in your name, who follows not us, and we forbade him, because he does not follow us. ³⁹ Jesus answered, Forbid him not; for there is none that works a miracle in my name, that can readily speak evil of me. ⁴⁰ For whosoever is not against you is for you. ⁴¹ For whosoever shall give you a cup of water to drink on my account, because you are Christ's; indeed, I say to you, he shall not lose his reward. ⁴² But whoever shall ensnare any of the little ones, who believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were fastened to his neck, and that he were thrown into the sea. ⁴³ Moreover, if your hand ensnare you, cut it off; it is better for you to enter maimed into life, than having two hands to go into hell, into the unquenchable fire; ⁴⁴ where their worm dies not, and their fire is not quenched. ⁴⁵ And if your foot ensnare you, cut it off; it is better for you to enter lame into life, than having two feet to be cast into hell, into the unquenchable fire; ⁴⁶ where their worm dies not, and their fire is not quenched. ⁴⁷ And if your eye ensnare you, pull it out; it is better for you to enter one-eyed into the kingdom of God, than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire; ⁴⁸ where their worm dies not, and their fire is not quenched. ⁴⁹ For every one shall be seasoned with fire; as every sacrifice is seasoned with salt. ⁵⁰ Salt is good; but if the salt become tasteless, with what will you season it? Preserve salt in yourselves, and maintain peace with one another.

⁴⁷ And if any man hear my words, but do not observe them; it is not I, who condemn him; for I came, not to condemn the world, but to save the world.

¹⁸ For I know that in me, that is, in my flesh, there dwells no good thing: for to desire what is good, is easy for me; but to do it, I find difficult.

⁹ But he said to me, My favor is sufficient for you, besides, my power is perfected in weakness: most gladly, therefore, I will boast rather of my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may dwell upon me. ¹⁰ Wherefore, I am well pleased with weaknesses, with insults, with necessities, with persecutions, with distresses, for Christ's sake; because when I am weak, then I am strong.

² And be not conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind; that you may approve the will of God, which is good, and acceptable, and perfect.

¹⁸ But, now, God has placed the members, every one of them, in the body, as he has pleased.

²⁶ For you see the calling of you, brethren, that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble; ²⁷ but God has chosen the foolish of the world to put the wise to shame; and the weak God has chosen to put the strong to shame; ²⁸ the ignoble of the world, and the despised, God has chosen; nay, those that are nothing, to reduce to nothing those that are; ²⁹ that not flesh might boast in his presence.

¹ As Jesus passed along, he saw a man who had been born blind. ² And his disciples asked him, saying, Rabbi, who sinned: this man, or his parents, that he was born blind? ³ Jesus answered, Neither this man nor his parents sinned. It was only that the works of God might be displayed upon him.