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The Book of Luke, Chapter 9, Verse 49

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And said unto them, ‹Whosoever shall receive this child in my name receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me receiveth him that sent me: for he that is least among you all, the same shall be great.›
King James Version
And John answered and said, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name; and we forbad him, because he followeth not with us.
American Standard Version
And John answered and said, Master, we saw one casting out demons in thy name; and we forbade him, because he followeth not with us.
New English Translation
Challenging Professed Followers As they were walking along the road, someone said to him,“I will follow you wherever you go.”
World English Bible
John answered, "Master, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we forbade him, because he doesn't follow with us."
50
And Jesus said unto him, ‹Forbid› [him] ‹not: for he that is not against us is for us.›
51
And it came to pass, when the time was come that he should be received up, he stedfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem,
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And sent messengers before his face: and they went, and entered into a village of the Samaritans, to make ready for him.
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And they did not receive him, because his face was as though he would go to Jerusalem.
54
And when his disciples James and John saw [this], they said, Lord, wilt thou that we command fire to come down from heaven, and consume them, even as Elias did?
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But he turned, and rebuked them, and said, ‹Ye know not what manner of spirit ye are of.›
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‹For the Son of man is not come to destroy men's lives, but to save› [them]. And they went to another village.
57
And it came to pass, that, as they went in the way, a certain [man] said unto him, Lord, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest.
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And Jesus said unto him, ‹Foxes have holes, and birds of the air› [have] ‹nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay› [his] ‹head.›
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And he said unto another, ‹Follow me.› But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.