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AndJesus,perceiving the thought of theirheart,took a child, and sethimbyhim,
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Andsaid unto them,Whosoevershallreceivethischildinmynamereceivethme:andwhosoevershallreceiveme receiveth him that sentme:for he that isleastamongyouall, the same shall begreat.
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AndJohnanswered and said, Master, we sawone casting outdevilsinthyname;and we forbadhim,because he followethnotwithus.
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AndJesussaiduntohim,Forbid him not:forhe that isnotagainstusisforus.
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And it came to pass, when the time was come that he should be received up*, he stedfastly sethisface to gotoJerusalem,
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Andsentmessengersbeforehisface:and they went, and enteredinto a village of the Samaritans,to make ready for him.
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And they didnotreceivehim,becausehisfacewas as though he would gotoJerusalem.
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And when hisdisciplesJamesandJohnsaw this, they said, Lord, wilt thou that we commandfire to come downfromheaven,andconsumethem,evenasEliasdid?
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But he turned, and rebukedthem,andsaid, Ye knownot what manner of spiritye are of.
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For the Son of manisnotcome to destroymen'slives,but to save them. And they wenttoanothervillage.
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And it came to pass, that, as theywentin the way, a certain man saiduntohim,Lord, I will followtheewhithersoeverthougoest.
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AndJesussaid unto him,Foxeshaveholes,andbirds of the air have nests;but the Son of manhathnotwhere to lay his head.
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And he saiduntoanother,Followme.But he said, Lord,suffermefirst to go and burymyfather.
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Jesussaid unto him,Let the deadburytheirdead:butgothou and preach the kingdom of God.
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Andanotheralsosaid, Lord, I will followthee;butletmefirst go bid them farewell, which are at home atmyhouse.
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AndJesussaiduntohim,No man, having puthishandto the plough,andlookingback*, isfitfor the kingdom of God.