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37 Whosoever shall receive one of such children in my name, receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me, receiveth not me, but him that sent me.
37
“Whoever welcomes one of these little children in my name welcomes me; and whoever welcomes me does not welcome me but the one who sent me.”
38 And John answered him, saying, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name, and he followeth not us: and we forbad him, because he followeth not us.
38
“Teacher,” said John, “we saw someone driving out demons in your name and we told him to stop, because he was not one of us.”
39 But Jesus said,Forbid him not: for there is no man which shall do a miracle in my name, that can lightly speak evil of me.
39
“Do not stop him,” Jesus said. “For no one who does a miracle in my name can in the next moment say anything bad about me,
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