Luke 9:43-56

New American Standard Bible

⁴³ And they were all amazed at the ^[a](A)greatness of God.

^(B)But while everyone was astonished at all that He was doing, He said to His disciples, ⁴⁴ “As for you, let these words sink into your ears: ^(C)for the Son of Man is going to be ^[b]handed over to men.” ⁴⁵ But ^(D)they ^[c]did not understand this statement, and it was concealed from them so that they would not comprehend it; and they were afraid to ask Him about this statement.

The Test of Greatness

^46 (E)Now an argument ^[d]started among them as to which of them might be the greatest. ⁴⁷ But Jesus, ^(F)knowing ^[e]what they were thinking in their hearts, took a child and had him stand by His side, ⁴⁸ and He said to them, “^(G)Whoever receives this child in My name receives Me, and whoever receives Me receives Him who sent Me; ^(H)for the one who is least among all of you, this is the one who is great.”

^49 (I)John answered and said, “^(J)Master, we saw someone casting out demons in Your name; and we tried to prevent him, because he does not follow along with us.” ⁵⁰ But Jesus said to him, “Do not hinder him; ^(K)for the one who is not against you is ^[f]for you.”

⁵¹ When the days were approaching for ^(L)His ^[g]ascension, He ^[h]was determined ^(M)to go to Jerusalem; ⁵² and He sent messengers on ahead of Him, and they went and entered a village of the ^(N)Samaritans to ^[i]make arrangements for Him. ⁵³ And they did not receive Him, ^(O)because ^[j]He was traveling toward Jerusalem. ⁵⁴ When His disciples ^(P)James and John saw this, they said, “Lord, do You want us to ^(Q)command fire to come down from heaven and consume them?” ⁵⁵ But He turned and rebuked them.^{[k] 56} And they went on to another village.