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Then^(bf) they left that place and made their way through Galilee, but He did not want anyone to know it.^(bg)

For He was teaching^(bh) His disciples and telling them, "The Son of Man^(bi) is being betrayed^[h] into the hands of men. They will kill Him, and after He is killed, He will rise^(bj) three days later." ^(bk)

But they did not understand this statement, and they were afraid to ask Him.^(bl)

Then^(bm) they came to Capernaum.^(bn) When He was in the house,^(bo) He asked them, "What were you arguing about on the way?" ^(bp)

But they were silent,^(bq) because on the way they had been arguing with one another about who was the greatest.^(br)

Sitting down, He called the Twelve^(bs) and said to them, "If anyone wants to be first, he must be last of all and servant of all." ^(bt)

Then He took a child,^(bu) had him stand among them, and taking him in His arms, He said to them,

"Whoever welcomes^[i] one little child such as this in My name^(bv) welcomes Me. And whoever welcomes Me does not welcome Me, but Him who sent^(bw) Me." ^(bx)

John^(by) said to Him, "Teacher,^(bz) we saw someone^[j] driving out demons^(ca) in Your name,^(cb) and we tried to stop him because he wasn't following us."^(cc)

"Don't stop him," said Jesus, "because there is no one who will perform a miracle^(cd) in My name who can soon afterward speak evil of Me.

For whoever is not against us is for us.^(ce)

And whoever gives you a cup of water to drink^(cf) because of My name,^[k] since you belong to the Messiah^(cg)—I assure you:^(ch) He will never lose his reward. ^(ci)

"But whoever causes the downfall of one of these little ones who believe in Me^(cj)—it would be better for him if a heavy millstone ^[l](ck) were hung around his neck and he were thrown into the sea.

And if your hand causes your downfall, cut it off.^(cl) It is better for you to enter life maimed^(cm) than to have two hands and go to hell—the unquenchable fire, ^(cn)

[where Their worm does not die, and the fire is not quenched. ] ^[m](co)[n]

And if your foot causes your downfall,^(cp) cut it off. It is better for you to enter life lame^(cq) than to have two feet and be thrown into hell— [the unquenchable fire,^(cr)

where Their worm does not die, and the fire is not quenched. ] ^[o](cs)[p]

And if your eye causes your downfall, gouge it out. It is better for you to enter the kingdom of God^(ct) with one eye than to have two eyes and be thrown^(cu) into hell,^(cv)

where Their worm does not die, and the fire is not quenched. ^[q]

For everyone will be salted with fire. ^[r](cw)[s]

Salt is good, but if the salt should lose its flavor, how can you make it salty?^(cx) Have salt^(cy) among yourselves and be at peace^(cz) with one another."