36. Taking a child he placed it in their midst, and putting his arms around it he said to them,
37. “Whoever receives one child such as this in my name, receives me; and whoever receives me, receives not me but the One who sent me.”
38. John said to him, “Teacher, we saw someone driving out demons in your name, and we tried to prevent him because he does not follow us.”
39. Jesus replied, “Do not prevent him. There is no one who performs a mighty deed in my name who can at the same time speak ill of me.