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But they didn't understand the saying, and were afraid to ask him.
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He came to Capernaum, and when he was in the house he asked them, "What were you arguing among yourselves on the way?"
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But they were silent, for they had disputed one with another on the way about who was the greatest.
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He sat down, and called the twelve; and he said to them, "If any man wants to be first, he will be last of all, and servant of all."
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He took a little child, and set him in the midst of them. Taking him in his arms, he said to them,
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"Whoever receives one such little child in my name, receives me, and whoever receives me, doesn't receive me, but him who sent me."
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John said to him, "Teacher, we saw someone who doesn't follow us casting out demons in your name; and we forbade him, because he doesn't follow us."
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But Jesus said, "Don't forbid him, for there is no one who will do a mighty work in my name, and be able quickly to speak evil of me.
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For whoever is not against us is on our side.
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For whoever will give you a cup of water to drink in my name, because you are Christ's, most assuredly I tell you, he will in no way lose his reward.
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Whoever will cause one of these little ones who believe in me to stumble, it would be better for him if a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he were cast into the sea.