Luke 9:50
And Jesus said to him: “Do not prohibit him. For whoever is not against you, is for you.”
Catholic Public Domain 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 so they accepted this, because of their provisions, and they did not consult the mouth of the Lord.
Matthew 12:30Whoever is not with me, is against me. And whoever does not gather with me, scatters.
Matthew 17:24He said, “Yes.” And when he had entered into the house, Jesus went before him, saying: “How does it seem to you, Simon? The kings of the earth, from whom do they receive tribute or the census tax: from their own sons or from foreigners?”
Mark 9:41And whoever will have scandalized one of these little ones who believe in me: it would be better for him if a great millstone were placed around his neck and he were thrown into the sea.
Luke 16:13No servant is able to serve two lords. For either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will cling to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon.”
Philippians 1:15Certainly, some do so even because of envy and contention; and others, too, do so because of a good will to preach Christ.
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 →