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For He taught His disciples and said unto them, "The Son of Man is delivered into the hands of men, and they shall kill Him; and after He is killed, He shall rise the third day."
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But they understood not that saying, and were afraid to ask Him.
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And He came to Capernaum; and being in the house, He asked them, "What was it that ye disputed among yourselves on the way?"
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But they held their peace, for on the way they had disputed among themselves as to who should be the greatest.
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And He sat down, and called the twelve and said unto them, "If any man desire to be first, the same shall be last of all and servant of all."
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And He took a child and set him in the midst of them. And when He had taken him in His arms, He said unto them,
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"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."
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And John answered Him, saying, "Master, we saw one casting out devils in Thy name, but he followeth us not, so we forbad him because he followeth not us."
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But Jesus said, "Forbid him not, for there is no man who shall do a miracle in My name that can lightly speak evil of Me.
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For he that is not against us is on our side.
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For whosoever shall give you a cup of water to drink in My name, because ye belong to Christ, verily I say unto you, he shall not lose his reward.