Parallel Bible results for "Luke 9:46-56"

Luke 9:46-56

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46 There arose an argument among them about which of them was the greatest.
46 An argument started among the disciples as to which of them would be the greatest.
47 Jesus, perceiving the reasoning of their heart, took a little child, and set him by his side,
47 Jesus, knowing their thoughts, took a little child and had him stand beside him.
48 and said to them, "Whoever receives this little child in my name receives me. Whoever receives me receives him who sent me. For whoever is least among you all, this one will be great."
48 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, "Master, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we forbade him, because he doesn't follow with us."
49 “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 Jesus said to him, "Don't forbid him, for he who is not against us is for us."
50 “Do not stop him,” Jesus said, “for whoever is not against you is for you.”
51 It came to pass, when the days were near that he should be taken up, he intently set his face to go to Jerusalem,
51 As the time approached for him to be taken up to heaven, Jesus resolutely set out for Jerusalem.
52 and sent messengers before his face. They went, and entered into a village of the Samaritans, so as to prepare for him.
52 And he sent messengers on ahead, who went into a Samaritan village to get things ready for him;
53 They didn't receive him, because he was traveling with his face set towards Jerusalem.
53 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 the sky, and destroy them, just as Elijah did?"
54 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, "You don't know what kind of spirit you are of.
55 But Jesus turned and rebuked them.
56 For the Son of Man didn't come to destroy men's lives, but to save them." They went to another village.
56 Then he and his disciples went to another village.
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