47. But Jesus, as He perceived the thoughts of their hearts, took a little child and put him at His side
48. And told them, Whoever receives and accepts and welcomes this child in My name and for My sake receives and accepts and welcomes Me; and whoever so receives Me so also receives Him Who sent Me. For he who is least and lowliest among you all–he is [the one who is truly] great.
49. John said, Master, we saw a man driving out demons in Your name and we commanded him to stop it, for he does not follow along with us.
50. But Jesus told him, Do not forbid [such people]; for whoever is not against you is for you.
51. Now when the time was almost come for Jesus to be received up [to heaven], He steadfastly and determinedly set His face to go to Jerusalem.
52. And He sent messengers before Him; and they reached and entered a Samaritan village to make [things] ready for Him;
53. But [the people] would not welcome or receive or accept Him, because His face was [set as if He was] going to Jerusalem.
54. And when His disciples James and John observed this, they said, Lord, do You wish us to command fire to come down from heaven and consume them, even as Elijah did ? [II Kings 1:9-16.]
55. But He turned and rebuked and severely censured them. He said, You do not know of what sort of spirit you are,
56. For the Son of Man did not come to destroy men's lives, but to save them [from the penalty of eternal death]. And they journeyed on to another village.
57. And it occurred that as they were going along the road, a man said to Him, Lord, I will follow You wherever You go.
58. And Jesus told him, Foxes have lurking holes and the birds of the air have roosts and nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay His head.
59. And He said to another, Become My disciple, side with My party, and accompany Me! But he replied, Lord, permit me first to go and bury (await the death of) my father.
60. But Jesus said to him, Allow the dead to bury their own dead; but as for you, go and publish abroad throughout all regions the kingdom of God.
61. Another also said, I will follow You, Lord, and become Your disciple and side with Your party; but let me first say good-bye to those at my home.