Bible Verses

and they went on to another village.

Jesus turned and rebuked them,

Seeing this, James and John, his disciples, said, “Lord, do you want us to call down fire from heaven to destroy them?”

But the people refused to welcome him because he was on his way to Jerusalem.

He sent messengers ahead to a Samaritan village to prepare lodging for him.

As the time approached for Jesus to be taken up to heaven, he decided to go to Jerusalem.

 But Jesus said: “Don’t forbid him. He who is not against you is for you.”

Then John spoke up: “Master, we saw someone who drives out demons by calling upon your name, and we tried to forbid him because he doesn’t follow you with us.”

Then he said to them: “Whoever welcomes this little child in my name, welcomes me; and whoever welcomes me, welcomes the one who sent me. And listen: the one who is found to be the least among you all is the one who is the greatest.”

But Jesus knew their thoughts, so he took a little child and stood him by his side.