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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 on the way?"
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But they held their peace, for on the way they had disputed among themselves as to who should be the greatest.
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And He sat down, and called the twelve and said unto them, "If any man desire 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 unto them,
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"Whosoever shall receive one of such children in My name, receiveth Me; and whosoever 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 devils in Thy name, but he followeth us not, so 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 side.
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For whosoever shall give you a cup of water to drink in My name, because ye belong to Christ, verily I say unto you, he shall not lose his reward.
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And whosoever shall cause one of these little ones that believe in Me to fall, it is better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck and he were cast into the sea.
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And if thy hand cause thee to fall, cut it off. It is better for thee to enter into life maimed than, having two hands, to go into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched,