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47 Jesus knew what they were thinking. So he took a little child and had him stand beside him.
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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. Whoever welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me. The one who is least among all of you is the one who is greatest."
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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 John replied, "Master, we saw someone forcing demons out of a person by using the power and authority of your name. We tried to stop him because he was not one of us."
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“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 Jesus said to him, "Don't stop him! Whoever isn't against you is for you."
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“Do not stop him,” Jesus said, “for whoever is not against you is for you.”
51 The time was coming closer for Jesus to be taken to heaven. So he was determined to go to Jerusalem.
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As the time approached for him to be taken up to heaven, Jesus resolutely set out for Jerusalem.
52 He sent messengers ahead of him. They went into a Samaritan village to arrange a place for him to stay.
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And he sent messengers on ahead, who went into a Samaritan village to get things ready for him;
53 But the people didn't welcome him, because he was on his way to Jerusalem.
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but the people there did not welcome him, because he was heading for Jerusalem.
54 James and John, his disciples, saw this. They asked, "Lord, do you want us to call down fire from heaven to burn them up?"
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When the disciples James and John saw this, they asked, “Lord, do you want us to call fire down from heaven to destroy them ?”
55 But he turned and corrected them.
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But Jesus turned and rebuked them.
56 So they went to another village.
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Then he and his disciples went to another village.
57 As they were walking along the road, a man said to Jesus, "I'll follow you wherever you go."
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As they were walking along the road, a man said to him, “I will follow you wherever you go.”
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