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^(C1)They came to Capernaum; and when He was in ^(C2)the house, He began to question them: "What were you discussing on the way?"

But they kept silent, for on the way ^(C1)they had discussed with one another which of them was the greatest.

And sitting down, He called the twelve and ^(*)said to them, "^(C1)If anyone wants to be first, he shall be last of all and servant of all."

And He took a child and placed him among them, and taking him in His arms, He said to them,

"^(C1)Whoever ^(F1)receives ^(F2)one child like this in My name ^(F1)receives Me; and whoever ^(F1)receives Me does not ^(F3)receive Me, but Him who sent Me."

^(C1)John said to Him, "Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in Your name, and ^(C2)we tried to prevent him because he was not following us."

But Jesus said, "Do not hinder him, for there is no one who will perform a miracle in My name, and be able soon afterward to speak evil of Me.

"^(C1)For the one who is not against us is ^(F1)for us.

"For ^(C1)whoever gives you a cup of water to drink ^(F1)because of your name as followers of Christ, truly I say to you, he shall by no means lose his reward.

"^(C1)Whoever causes one of these ^(F1)little ones who believe in Me to ^(F2)sin, it is better for him if a heavy millstone is hung around his neck and he ^(F3)is thrown into the sea.

"And ^(C1)if your hand causes you to sin, cut it off; it is better for you to enter life maimed, than, having your two hands, to go into ^(F1)(C2)hell, into the ^(C3)unquenchable fire.^(F2)

"And if your foot is causing you to sin, cut it off; it is better for you to enter life without a foot, than, having your two feet, to be thrown into ^(F1)(C1)hell.^(F2)

"And ^(C1)if your eye is causing you to sin, throw it away; it is better for you to enter the kingdom of God with one eye, than, having two eyes, to be thrown into ^(F1)(C2)hell,

^(C1)where THEIR WORM DOES NOT DIE, AND ^(C2)THE FIRE IS NOT EXTINGUISHED.

"For everyone will be salted with fire.

"Salt is good; but ^(C1)if the salt becomes unsalty, with what will you ^(F1)make it salty again? ^(C2)Have salt in yourselves, and ^(C3)be at peace with one another."