Luke 9:46–56

WHO IS THE GREATEST?

46 An argument started among them about who was the greatest of them.ar 47 But Jesus, knowing their inner thoughts,C,as took a little child and had him stand next to him. 48 He told them, “Whoever welcomesD this little child in my name welcomes me. And whoever welcomes me welcomes him who sent me.at For whoever is least among you—this one is great.”au

IN HIS NAME

49 John responded,a “Master, we saw someone driving out demons in your name,b and we tried to stop him because he does not follow us.”c

50 “Don’t stop him,” Jesus told him, “because whoever is not against you is for you.”E,d

THE JOURNEY TO JERUSALEM

51 When the days were coming to a close for him to be taken up,e he determined* f to journey to Jerusalem.g 52 He sent messengers ahead of himself,h and on the way they entered a village of the Samaritansi to make preparations for him. 53 But they did not welcome him, because he determined to journey to Jerusalem.j 54 When the disciples James and John saw this, they said, “Lord, do you want us to call down fire from heaven to consume them?”G,k

55 But he turned and rebuked them,* 56 and they went to another village.