Luke 9:46–54
46An argument arose among them about which of them was the greatest.↗
47Jesus, perceiving the reasoning of their hearts, took a little child, and set him by his side,↗
48and said to them,“Whoever receives this little child in my name receives me. Whoever receives me receives him who sent me. For whoever is least among you all, this one will be great.”↗
49John answered, “Master, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we forbade him, because he doesn’t follow with us.”↗
50Jesus said to him,“Don’t forbid him, for he who is not against us is for us.”↗
51It came to pass, when the days were near that he should be taken up, he intently set his face to go to Jerusalem↗
52and sent messengers before his face. They went and entered into a village of the Samaritans, so as to prepare for him.↗
53They didn’t receive him, because he was traveling with his face set toward Jerusalem.↗
54When his disciples, James and John, saw this, they said, “Lord, do you want us to command fire to come down from the sky and destroy them, just as Elijah did?”↗
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