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(9-35) And taking a child, he set him in the midst of them. Whom when he had embraced, he saith to them:
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(9-36) Whosoever shall receive one such child as this in my name receiveth me. And whosoever shall receive me receiveth not me but him that sent me.
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(9-37) John answered him, saying: Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name, who followeth not us: and we forbade him.
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(9-38) But Jesus said: Do not forbid him. For there is no man that doth a miracle in my name and can soon speak ill of me.
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(9-39) For he that is not against you is for you.
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(9-40) For whosoever shall give you to drink a cup of water in my name, because you belong to Christ: amen I say to you, he shall not lose his reward.
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(9-41) And whosoever shall scandalize one of these little ones that believe in me: it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck and he were cast into the sea.
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(9-42) And if thy hand scandalize thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter into life, maimed, than having two hands to go into hell, into unquenchable fire:
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(9-43) Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not extinguished.
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(9-44) And if thy foot scandalize thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter lame into life everlasting than having two feet to be cast into the hell of unquenchable fire:
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(9-45) Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not extinguished.