Luke 9:41-51

41 Jesus answered, "O ¹faithless and twisted generation, ²how long am I to be with you and bear with you? Bring your son here."

42 While he was coming, the demon threw him to the ground and convulsed him. But Jesus ³rebuked the unclean spirit and healed the boy, and ⁴gave him back to his father.

43 And all were astonished at ⁵the majesty of God. ⁶But while they were all marveling at everything he was doing, Jesus^[a] said ⁷to his disciples,

44 "Let these words sink into your ears: ⁸The Son of Man is about to be delivered into the hands of men."

45 ⁹But they did not understand this saying, and ¹⁰it was concealed from them, so that they might not perceive it. And they were afraid to ask him about this saying.

Who Is the Greatest?

46 ¹¹An argument arose among them as to which of them was the greatest.

47 But Jesus, knowing the reasoning of their hearts, took a child and put him by his side

48 and said to them, ¹²"Whoever receives this child in my name receives me, and ¹³whoever receives me receives him who sent me. For ¹⁴he who is least among you all is the one who is great."

Anyone Not Against Us Is For Us

49 ¹⁵John answered, "Master, we saw someone ¹⁶casting out demons in your name, and ¹⁷we tried to stop him, because he does not follow with us."

50 But Jesus said to him, "Do not stop him, ¹⁸for the one who is not against you is for you."

A Samaritan Village Rejects Jesus

51 When the days drew near for ¹⁹him to be taken up, ²⁰he set his face ²¹to go to Jerusalem.