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Do *ye* let these words sink into your ears. For the Son of man is about to be delivered into men's hands.
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But they understood not this saying, and it was hid from them that they should not perceive it. And they feared to ask him concerning this saying.
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And a reasoning came in amongst them, who should be [the] greatest of them.
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And Jesus, seeing the reasoning of their heart, having taken a little child set it by him,
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and said to them, Whosoever shall receive this little child in my name receives me, and whosoever shall receive me receives him that sent me. For he who is the least among you all, *he* is great.
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And John answering said, Master, we saw some one casting out demons in thy name, and we forbad him, because he follows not with us.
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And Jesus said to him, Forbid [him] not, for he that is not against you is for you.
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And it came to pass when the days of his receiving up were fulfilled, that *he* stedfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem.
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And he sent messengers before his face. And having gone they entered into a village of the Samaritans that they might make ready for him.
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And they did not receive him, because his face was [turned as] going to Jerusalem.
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And his disciples James and John seeing [it] said, Lord, wilt thou that we speak [that] fire come down from heaven and consume them, as also Elias did?