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1Johnanswered and said, "2Master, we sawsomeonecasting out demons in Your name; and we tried to prevent him because he does not follow along with us."
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But Jesussaid to him, "Do not hinder him; 3for he who is not against you is for you."
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When the days were approaching for 4His ascension, He was determined5to go to Jerusalem;
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and He sentmessengers on ahead* of Him, and they went and entered a village of the 6Samaritans to makearrangements for Him.
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But they did not receive Him, 7because He was travelingtowardJerusalem.
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When His disciples8James and Johnsaw this, they said, "Lord, do You want us to 9commandfire to comedown from heaven and consume them?"
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But He turned and rebuked them, [and said, "You do not knowwhatkind of spirit you are of;
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for the Son of Man did not come to destroymen'slives, but to save them."] And they went on to anothervillage.
Exacting Discipleship
5710As they were goingalong the road, 11someonesaid to Him, "I will follow You wherever* You go."
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And Jesussaid to him, "The foxeshaveholes and the birds of the air have nests, but 12the Son of Manhasnowhere* to lay His head."
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And He said to another, "13Follow Me." But he said, "Lord, permit me first to go and bury my father."