Luke 9:50

But Jesus said to him, Let him do it, for he who is not against you is for you.

Bible in Basic English

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

49And John, answering, said, Master, we saw a man driving out evil spirits in your name, and we did not let him do it, because he was not one of us.

51And it came about that when the days were near for him to be taken up, his face was turned to go to Jerusalem,

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Cross References

Joshua 9:14And the men took some of their food, without requesting directions from the Lord.

Matthew 12:30Whoever is not with me is against me; and he who does not take part with me in getting people together, is driving them away.

Matthew 17:24And when they had come to Capernaum, those who took the Temple tax came to Peter and said, Does not your master make payment of the Temple tax?

Mark 9:41Whoever gives you a cup of water, because you are Christ's, truly I say to you, he will in no way be without his reward.

Luke 16:13No man may be a servant to two masters: for he will have hate for the one and love for the other; or he will keep to the one and have no respect for the other. You may not be servants of God and of wealth.

Philippians 1:15Though some are preaching Christ out of envy and competition, others do it out of a good heart:

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 →

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