Luke 9:50

And Jesus said to him, Forbid [him] not, for he that is not against you is for you.

Darby Translation

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 some one casting out demons in thy name, and we forbad him, because he follows not with us.

51And it came to pass when the days of his receiving up were fulfilled, that *he* stedfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem.

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Cross References

Joshua 9:14And the men took of their victuals, but they did not inquire at the mouth of Jehovah.

Matthew 12:30He that is not with me is against me, and he that gathers not with me scatters.

Matthew 17:24And when they came to Capernaum, those who received the didrachmas came to Peter and said, Does your teacher not pay the didrachmas?

Mark 9:41For whosoever shall give you a cup of water to drink in [my] name, because ye are Christ's, verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise lose his reward.

Luke 16:13No servant can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and will love the other, or he will cleave to the one and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.

Philippians 1:15Some indeed also for envy and strife, but some also for good will, preach the 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 →

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