Luke 9:50
But Jesus said to him, Do not forbid, for he who is not against us is for us.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
And Jesus said unto him, Forbid him not: for he that is not against us is for us.
In Context
Cross References
Joshua 9:14And the men took of their provision, and did not ask counsel at the mouth of LORD.
Matthew 12:30He who is not with me is against me, and he who does not gather with me scatters.
Matthew 17:24And when they came to Capernaum, those who receive the double-drachma came to Peter, and said, Does not your teacher pay the double-drachma?
Mark 9:41For whoever may give you a cup of water to drink in my name, because ye are of Christ, truly I say to you, he will, no, not lose his reward.
Luke 16:13No servant can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will hold to one and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.
Philippians 1:15Actually some also preach the Christ because of envy and strife, and some also because of good-will.
Matthew Henry on Luke 9:44-51
Ambition of the Disciples Reproved. 43 And they were all amazed at the mighty power of God. But while they wondered every one at all things which Jesus did, he said unto his disciples, 44 Let these sayings sink down into your ears: for the Son of man shall be delivered into the hands of men. 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… Read the whole commentary →