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He sent some men ahead of him, who went into a town in Samaria to make everything ready for him.
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But the people there would not welcome him, because he was set on going to Jerusalem.
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When James and John, followers of Jesus, saw this, they said, "Lord, do you want us to call fire down from heaven and destroy those people?"
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But Jesus turned and scolded them.
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Thenn they went to another town.
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As they were going along the road, someone said to Jesus, "I will follow you any place you go."
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Jesus said to them, "The foxes have holes to live in, and the birds have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to rest his head."
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Jesus said to another man, "Follow me!" But he said, "Lord, first let me go and bury my father."
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But Jesus said to him, "Let the people who are dead bury their own dead. You must go and tell about the kingdom of God."
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Another man said, "I will follow you, Lord, but first let me go and say good-bye to my family."
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Jesus said, "Anyone who begins to plow a field but keeps looking back is of no use in the kingdom of God."