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And they remained silent, for by the way they had been reasoning with one another who [was] greatest.
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And sitting down he called the twelve; and he says to them, If any one would be first, he shall be last of all, and minister of all.
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And taking a little child he set it in their midst, and having taken it in his arms he said to them,
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Whosoever shall receive one of such little children in my name, receives me; and whosoever shall receive me, does not receive me, but him who sent me.
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And John answered him saying, Teacher, we saw some one casting out demons in thy name, who does not follow us, and we forbad him, because he does not follow us.
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But Jesus said, Forbid him not; for there is no one who shall do a miracle in my name, and be able soon [after] to speak ill of me;
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for he who is not against us is for us.
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For whosoever shall give you a cup of water to drink in [my] name, because ye are Christ's, verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise lose his reward.
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And whosoever shall be a snare to one of the little ones who believe [in me], it were better for him if a millstone were hung about his neck, and he cast into the sea.
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And if thy hand serve as a snare to thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter into life maimed, than having thy two hands to go away into hell, into the fire unquenchable;
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[where their worm dies not, and the fire is not quenched].