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for he was teaching his disciples, saying to them, "The Son of man will be delivered into the hands of men, and they will kill him; and when he is killed, after three days he will rise."
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But they did not understand the saying, and they were afraid to ask him.
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And they came to Caper'na-um; and when he was in the house he asked them, "What were you discussing on the way?"
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But they were silent; for on the way they had discussed with one another who was the greatest.
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And he sat down and called the twelve; and he said to them, "If any one would be first, he must be last of all and servant of all."
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And he took a child, and put him in the midst of them; and taking him in his arms, he said to them,
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"Whoever receives one such child in my name receives me; and whoever receives me, receives not me but him who sent me."
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John said to him, "Teacher, we saw a man casting out demons in your name, and we forbade him, because he was not following us."
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But Jesus said, "Do not forbid him; for no one who does a mighty work in my name will be able soon after to speak evil of me.
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For he that is not against us is for us.
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For truly, I say to you, whoever gives you a cup of water to drink because you bear the name of Christ, will by no means lose his reward.