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New American Standard Bible (NASB)

Luke 9
⁴⁷ But Jesus, knowing what they were thinking in their heart, took a child and stood him by His side,
⁴⁸ and said to them, "Whoever receives this child in My name receives Me, and whoever receives Me receives Him who sent Me; for the one who is least among all of you, this is the one who is great."
⁴⁹ John answered and said, "Master, we saw someone casting out demons in Your name; and we tried to prevent him because he does not follow along with us."
⁵⁰ But Jesus said to him, "Do not hinder him; for he who is not against you is for you."
⁵¹ When the days were approaching for His ascension, He was determined to go to Jerusalem;
⁵² and He sent messengers on ahead of Him, and they went and entered a village of the Samaritans to make arrangements for Him.
⁵³ But they did not receive Him, because He was traveling toward Jerusalem.
⁵⁴ When His disciples James and John saw this, they said, "Lord, do You want us to command fire to come down from heaven and consume them?"
⁵⁵ But He turned and rebuked them, [and said, "You do not know what kind of spirit you are of;
⁵⁶ for the Son of Man did not come to destroy men’s lives, but to save them."] And they went on to another village.
⁵⁷ As they were going along the road, someone said to Him, "I will follow You wherever You go."