^44 (A)“Let these words sink down into your ears, for the Son of Man is about to be betrayed into the hands of men.” ^45 (B)But they did not understand this saying, and it was hidden from them so that they did not perceive it; and they were afraid to ask Him about this saying.

Who Is the Greatest?^(C)

^46 (D)Then a dispute arose among them as to which of them would be greatest. ⁴⁷ And Jesus, ^(E)perceiving the thought of their heart, took a ^(F)little child and set him by Him, ⁴⁸ and said to them, ^(G)“Whoever receives this little child in My name receives Me; and ^(H)whoever receives Me ^(I)receives Him who sent Me. ^(J)For he who is least among you all will be great.”

Jesus Forbids Sectarianism^(K)

^49 (L)Now John answered and said, “Master, we saw someone casting out demons in Your name, and we forbade him because he does not follow with us.”

⁵⁰ But Jesus said to him, “Do not forbid him, for ^(M)he who is not against ^[a]us is on ^[b]our side.”

The Cost of Discipleship^(A)

^57 (B)Now it happened as they journeyed on the road, that someone said to Him, “Lord, I will follow You wherever You go.”

⁵⁸ And Jesus said to him, “Foxes have holes and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man ^(C)has nowhere to lay His head.”

^59 (D)Then He said to another, “Follow Me.”

But he said, “Lord, let me first go and bury my father.”

⁶⁰ Jesus said to him, “Let the dead bury their own dead, but you go and preach the kingdom of God.”

⁶¹ And another also said, “Lord, ^(E)I will follow You, but let me first go and bid them farewell who are at my house.”

⁶² But Jesus said to him, “No one, having put his hand to the plow, and looking back, is ^(F)fit for the kingdom of God.”