King James Version (KJV)
Luke 9:47
“And Jesus, perceiving the thought of their heart, took a child, and set him by him,”
Verse in context — Luke 9
45
But they understood not this saying, and it was hid from them, that they perceived it not: and they feared to ask him of that saying.
46
Then there arose a reasoning among them, which of them should be greatest.
47
And Jesus, perceiving the thought of their heart, took a child, and set him by him,
48
And said unto them, ‹Whosoever shall receive this child in my name receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me receiveth him that sent me: for he that is least among you all, the same shall be great.›
49
And John answered and said, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name; and we forbad him, because he followeth not with us.
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