²² Philip went and told Andrew, then Andrew and Philip went and told Jesus.

⁸ One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, said to him,

⁴⁰ One of the two who heard John speak and followed him was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother.^{(A) 41} He first found his brother Simon and said to him, “We have found the Messiah” (which is translated Anointed^[a]).^(B)

Another Exorcist

⁴⁹ John answered, “Master, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we tried to stop him because he does not follow with us.”^{(A) 50} But Jesus said to him, “Do not stop him, for whoever is not against you is for you.”^(B)

Jesus Blesses Little Children

¹³ People were bringing children to him in order that he might touch them, and the disciples spoke sternly to them. ¹⁴ But when Jesus saw this, he was indignant and said to them, “Let the children come to me; do not stop them, for it is to such as these that the kingdom of God belongs.

The Mission of the Twelve

⁵ These twelve Jesus sent out with the following instructions: “Do not take a road leading to gentiles, and do not enter a Samaritan town,^(A)