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46 An argument started among them as to which of them might be the greatest.
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An argument started among the disciples as to which of them would be the greatest.
47 But Jesus, knowing what they were thinking in their heart, took a child and stood him by His side,
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Jesus, knowing their thoughts, took a little child and had him stand beside him.
48 and said to them, "Whoever receives this child in My name receives Me, and whoever receives Me receives Him who sent Me; for the one who is least among all of you, this is the one who is great."
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Then he said to them, “Whoever welcomes this little child in my name welcomes me; and whoever welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me. For it is the one who is least among you all who is the greatest.”
49 John answered and said, "Master, we saw someone casting out demons in Your name; and we tried to prevent him because he does not follow along with us."
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“Master,” said John, “we saw someone driving out demons in your name and we tried to stop him, because he is not one of us.”
50 But Jesus said to him, "Do not hinder him; for he who is not against you is for you."
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“Do not stop him,” Jesus said, “for whoever is not against you is for you.”
51 When the days were approaching for His ascension, He was determined to go to Jerusalem;
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As the time approached for him to be taken up to heaven, Jesus resolutely set out for Jerusalem.
52 and He sent messengers on ahead of Him, and they went and entered a village of the Samaritans to make arrangements for Him.
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And he sent messengers on ahead, who went into a Samaritan village to get things ready for him;
53 But they did not receive Him, because He was traveling toward Jerusalem.
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but the people there did not welcome him, because he was heading for Jerusalem.
54 When His disciples James and John saw this, they said, "Lord , do You want us to command fire to come down from heaven and consume them?"
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When the disciples James and John saw this, they asked, “Lord, do you want us to call fire down from heaven to destroy them ?”
55 But He turned and rebuked them, [and said, "You do not know what kind of spirit you are of;
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But Jesus turned and rebuked them.
56 for the Son of Man did not come to destroy men's lives, but to save them."] And they went on to another village.
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Then he and his disciples went to another village.
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