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

And he came to Capernaum: and being in the house he asked them, What was it that ye disputed among yourselves by the way?

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

But they held their peace: for by the way they had disputed among themselves, who should be the greatest.

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

And he sat down, and called the twelve, and saith unto them, If any man desire to be first, the same 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,

And he took a child, and set him in the midst of them: and when he had taken him in his arms, he said unto them,

"Whoever receives one child like this in My name receives Me; and whoever receives Me does not receive Me, but Him who sent Me."

Whosoever shall receive one of such children in my name, receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me, receiveth not me, but him that sent me.