9:46 An argument started among the disciples as to which of them would be the greatest.
9:47 Jesus, knowing their thoughts, took a little child and had him stand beside him.
9:48 Then he said to them, "Whoever welcomes this little child in my name welcomes me; and whoever welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me. For he who is least among you all-he is the greatest."
9:49 "Master," said John, "we saw a man driving out demons in your name and we tried to stop him, because he is not one of us."
9:50 "Do not stop him," Jesus said, "for whoever is not against you is for you."
9:51 As the time approached for him to be taken up to heaven, Jesus resolutely set out for Jerusalem.
9:52 And he sent messengers on ahead, who went into a Samaritan village to get things ready for him;
9:53 but the people there did not welcome him, because he was heading for Jerusalem.
9:54 When the disciples James and John saw this, they asked, "Lord, do you want us to call fire down from heaven to destroy them?"
9:55 But Jesus turned and rebuked them,
9:56 and they went to another village.