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46 The disciples began to argue about which one of them would be the most important person.
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An argument started among the disciples as to which of them would be the greatest.
47 Jesus knew what they were thinking. So he took a little child and had the child stand beside him.
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Jesus, knowing their thoughts, took a little child and had him stand beside him.
48 Then he spoke to them. "Anyone who welcomes this little child in my name welcomes me," he said. "And anyone who welcomes me welcomes the One who sent me. The least important person among all of you is the most important."
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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 "Master," said John, "we saw a man driving out demons in your name. We tried to stop him, because he is not one of 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 "Do not stop him," Jesus said. "Anyone 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 The time grew near for Jesus to be taken up to heaven. So he made up his mind 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 He sent messengers on ahead. They went into a Samaritan village to get things ready 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 the people there did not welcome Jesus. That was because he was heading for Jerusalem.
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but the people there did not welcome him, because he was heading for Jerusalem.
54 The disciples James and John saw this. They asked, "Lord, do you want us to call down fire from heaven to destroy 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 Jesus turned and commanded them not to do it.
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But Jesus turned and rebuked them.
56 They went on to another village.
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Then he and his disciples went to another village.
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