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But they understood not that saying, and were afraid to ask him.
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And he came to Capernaum: and being in the house, he asked them, What was it that ye disputed among yourselves by the way?
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But they held their peace: for by the way they had disputed among themselves, who [should be] the greatest.
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And he sat down, and called the twelve, and saith to them, If any man desireth to be first, [the same] shall be last of all, and servant of all.
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And he took a child, and set him in the midst of them: and when he had taken him in his arms, he said to them,
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Whoever shall receive one of such children in my name, receiveth me: and whoever shall receive me, receiveth not me, but him that sent me.
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And John answered him, saying, Master, we saw one casting out demons in thy name, and he followeth not us; and we forbad him, because he followeth not us.
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But Jesus said, Forbid him not; for there is no man who shall do a miracle in my name, that can lightly speak evil of me.
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For he that is not against us, is on our part.
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For whoever shall give you a cup of water to drink in my name, because ye belong to Christ, verily I say to you, he shall not lose his reward.
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And whoever shall cause one of [these] little ones that believe in me, to fall into sin, it is better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he were cast into the sea.