⁴⁶And a reasoning came in amongst them, who should be the greatest of them. ⁴⁷And Jesus, seeing the reasoning of their heart, having taken a little child set it by him, ⁴⁸and said to them, Whosoever shall receive this little child in my name receives me, and whosoever shall receive me receives him that sent me. For he who is the least among you all, he is great. ⁴⁹And John answering said, Master, we saw some one casting out demons in thy name, and we forbad him, because he follows not with us. ⁵⁰And Jesus said to him, Forbid him not, for he that is not against you is for you.

⁵¹And it came to pass when the days of his receiving up were fulfilled, that he stedfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem. ⁵²And he sent messengers before his face. And having gone they entered into a village of the Samaritans that they might make ready for him. ⁵³And they did not receive him, because his face was turned as going to Jerusalem. ⁵⁴And his disciples James and John seeing it said, Lord, wilt thou that we speak that fire come down from heaven and consume them, as also Elias did? ⁵⁵But turning he rebuked them and said, Ye know not of what spirit ye are. ⁵⁶And they went to another village.

⁵⁷And it came to pass as they went in the way, one said to him, I will follow thee wheresoever thou goest, Lord. ⁵⁸And Jesus said to him, The foxes have holes and the birds of the heaven roosting-places, but the Son of man has not where he may lay his head. ⁵⁹And he said to another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, allow me to go first and bury my father. ⁶⁰But Jesus said to him, Suffer the dead to bury their own dead, but do thou go and announce the kingdom of God. ⁶¹And another also said, I will follow thee, Lord, but first allow me to bid adieu to those at my house. ⁶²But Jesus said to him, No one having laid his hand on the plough and looking back is fit for the kingdom of God.

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