Luke 9:42-51

⁴²While the boy was coming, the demon threw him to the ground and shook him with convulsions. But Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit and healed the boy, and gave him back to his father.

⁴³Then they were all amazed at the greatness of God. While they all were marveling at everything he was doing, he said to his disciples,

⁴⁴“Let these words go deeply into your ears: The Son of Man will be betrayed into the hands of men.”

⁴⁵But they did not understand this statement. It was hidden from them, so they could not know its meaning, and yet they were afraid to ask about this statement.

⁴⁶Then an argument started among them about which of them would be the greatest.

⁴⁷But Jesus, knowing the reasoning in their hearts, took a little child and put him by his side

⁴⁸and said to them, “Whoever welcomes this child in my name, welcomes me; and whoever welcomes me, welcomes the one who sent me. For whoever is least among you all is the one who is great.”

⁴⁹John answered, “Master, we saw someone forcing out demons in your name and we prevented him, because he does not follow along with us.”

⁵⁰“Do not stop him,” Jesus said, “because whoever is not against you is for you.”

⁵¹When the days drew near for him to be taken up, he set his face to go to Jerusalem.