Luke 9:49
And John answered and said, Master, we saw one casting out demons in thy name; and we forbade him, because he followeth not with us.
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In Context
50And Jesus said unto him, Forbid him not: for he that is not against us is for us.
Cross References
Numbers 11:27And there ran a young man, and told Moses, and said, Eldad and Medad do prophesy in the camp.
Mark 10:13And they were bringing unto him little children, that he should touch them: and the disciples rebuked those that brought them.
Acts 4:18And they called them, and charged them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus.
1 Thessalonians 2:16forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that they may be saved; to fill up their sins always: but the wrath is come upon them to the uttermost.
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 →