Luke 9:46-56

46 An argument started among the disciples as to which of them would be the greatest.

47 Jesus, knowing their thoughts, took a little child and had him stand beside him.

48 Then he said to them, “Whoever welcomes this little child in my name welcomes me; and whoever welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me. For it is the one who is least among you all who is the greatest.”

49 “Master,” said John, “we saw someone driving out demons in your name and we tried to stop him, because he is not one of us.”

50 “Do not stop him,” Jesus said, “for whoever is not against you is for you.”

Samaritan Opposition

51 As the time approached for him to be taken up to heaven, Jesus resolutely set out for Jerusalem.

52 And he sent messengers on ahead, who went into a Samaritan village to get things ready for him;

53 but the people there did not welcome him, because he was heading for Jerusalem.

54 When the disciples James and John saw this, they asked, “Lord, do you want us to call fire down from heaven to destroy them^[a] ?”

55 But Jesus turned and rebuked them.

56 Then he and his disciples went to another village.

Cross References

• 1. Luke 22:24
• 2. S Matthew 9:4
• 3. S Matthew 10:40
• 4. S Mark 9:35
• 5. S Luke 5:5
• 6. Matthew 12:30; Luke 11:23
• 7. S Mark 16:19
• 8. Luke 13:22; Luke 17:11; Luke 18:31; Luke 19:28
• 9. S Matthew 10:5
• 10. S Matthew 4:21
• 11. 2 Kings 1:10,12

Footnotes

• [a] Some manuscripts "them, just as Elijah did"