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But they remained silent; for on the way they had debated with one another who was the chief of them.

"Whoever for my sake receives one such young child as this, receives me; and whoever receives me, receives not so much me as Him who sent me."

"You should not have tried to hinder him," replied Jesus, "for there is no one who will use my name to perform a miracle and be able the next minute to speak evil of me.

He who is not against us is for us;

If your hand should cause you to sin, cut it off: it would be better for you to enter into Life maimed, than remain in possession of both your hands and go away into Gehenna, into the fire which cannot be put out.

Or if your foot should cause you to sin, cut it off: it would be better for you to enter into Life crippled, than remain in possession of both your feet and be thrown into Gehenna.

Or if your eye should cause you to sin, tear it out. It would be better for you to enter into the Kingdom of God half-blind than remain in possession of two eyes and be thrown into Gehenna,

"What rule did Moses lay down for you?" He answered.

"It was in consideration of your stubborn hearts," said Jesus, "that Moses enacted this law for you;

For this reason a man shall leave his father and his mother, and shall cling to his wife,

One day people were bringing young children to Jesus for Him to touch them, but the disciples interfered.

Jesus, however, on seeing this, was moved to indignation, and said to them, "Let the little children come to me: do not hinder them; for to those who are childlike the Kingdom of God belongs.

At these words his brow darkened, and he went away sad; for he was possessed of great wealth.

The disciples were amazed at His words. Jesus, however, said again, "Children, how hard a struggle is it for those who trust in riches to enter the Kingdom of God!

It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the Kingdom of God."

Jesus looking on them said, "With men it is impossible, but not with God; for everything is possible with God."

"In solemn truth I tell you," replied Jesus, "that there is no one who has forsaken house or brothers or sisters, or mother or father, or children or lands, for my sake and for the sake of the Good News,

"What would you have me do for you?" He asked.

but as to sitting at my right hand or at my left, that is not mine to give: it will be for those for whom it is reserved."

For the Son of Man also did not come to be waited upon, but to wait on others, and to give His life as the redemption-price for a multitude of people."