44. “Lay up in your ears these words, for the Son of Aḏam is about to be delivered into the hands of men.”
45. But they did not understand this saying, and it was veiled from them so that they did not perceive it. And they were afraid to ask Him about this saying.
46. And a reasoning arose among them, who might be the greater of them.
47. And יהושע, having seen the reasoning of their heart, took a little child and placed him by His side,
48. and said to them, “Whoever receives this little child in My Name receives Me. And whoever receives Me receives Him who sent Me. For he who is least among you all, he shall be great.”
49. And Yoḥanan answering, said, “Master, we saw someone casting out demons in Your Name, and we forbade him because he does not follow with us.”
50. But יהושע said to him, “Do not forbid him, for he who is not against us is for us.”
51. And it came to be, when the days of His taking up were being completed, even He set His face to go to Yerushalayim,
52. and He sent messengers ahead of Him. And they went and entered into a village of the Shomeronites, to prepare for Him.
53. And they did not receive Him, because His face was set for the journey to Yerushalayim.
54. And His taught ones, Ya‛aqoḇ and Yoḥanan, seeing it said, “Master, do You wish us to command fire to come down from the heaven and destroy them, as also Ěliyahu did?”
55. But having turned, He rebuked them and said, “You do not know of what spirit you are,