The son of man is to be handed over to men

If today's Gospel were a scene in a movie, we would see interesting twists in the plot.

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The apostles are embarrassed after they failed to heal a boy seized by an evil spirit. The child's father reports them to Jesus who in turn laments the lack of faith of everyone who belongs to that generation. When the boy is brought to Jesus, the evil spirit makes its presence felt by oppressing the child, but Jesus immediately rebukes the demon and gives back the boy, now healed, to his father. Despite the failure on the part of the apostles, the ultimate outcome is the one that matters most to them. After all, the boy is healed, and the apostles enjoy the reflected glory of their Master who has brandished his power against the evil spirit that day.