Luke 9:50
And Jesus said to him: Forbid him not; for he that is not against you, is for you.
Douay-Rheims 1899
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 9:14They took therefore of their victuals, and consulted not the mouth of the Lord.
Matthew 12:30He that is not with me, is against me: and he that gathereth not with me, scattereth.
Matthew 17:24He said: Yes. And when he was come into the house, Jesus prevented him, saying: What is thy opinion, Simon? The kings of the earth, of whom do they receive tribute or custom? of their own children, or of strangers?
Mark 9:41And whosoever shall scandalize one of these little ones that believe in me; it were better for him that a millstone were hanged around his neck, and he were cast into the sea.
Luke 16:13No servant can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or he will hold to the one, and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon.
Philippians 1:15Some indeed, even out of envy and contention; but some also for good will 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 →