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Let these words sink down into your ears, for the Son of man shall be delivered into the hands of men.
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But they did not understand this word, and it was hid from them that they should not understand, and they feared to ask him regarding this.
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Then there arose a dispute among them, which of them should be
the greatest.
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But Jesus, seeing the thoughts of their heart, took a child and set him by him,
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and said unto them, Whosoever shall receive this child in my name receives me, and whosoever shall receive me receives him that sent me; for he that is least among you all, the same shall be great.
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And John answered and said, Master, we saw one casting out demons in thy name; and we forbade him, because he does not follow with us.
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And Jesus said unto him, Forbid
him not, for he that is not against us is for us.
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And it came to pass when the time was come that he should be received up, he steadfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem
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and sent messengers before his face; and they went and entered into a village of the Samaritans to make ready for him.
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And they did not receive him because his face was as though he would go to Jerusalem.
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And when his disciples James and John saw
this, they said, Lord, wilt thou that we command fire to come down from heaven and consume them, even as Elijah did?