Mark 9:39

But Jesus said, “Do not forbid him, for there is no one who will perform a miracle in My name that will be able to soon speak evil of Me.

English Majority Text (NT)

In The King James Version

But Jesus said, Forbid him not: for there is no man which shall do a miracle in my name, that can lightly speak evil of me.

In Context

38Now John answered Him, saying, “Teacher, we saw someone who does not follow with us casting out demons in Your name, and we forbade him because he does not follow with us.”

40For he who is not against you is for you.

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Cross References

Matthew 7:22Many will say to Me in that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in Your name we cast out demons, and in Your name we did many mighty works?’

Mark 10:13And they were bringing to Him little children, that He might touch them; but the disciples were rebuking those who brought them.

1 Corinthians 9:27But I treat my body roughly, and I bring it into subjection, lest, having preached to others, I myself should become disqualified.

1 Corinthians 13:1Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I have become as sounding brass or a clashing cymbal.

Matthew Henry on Mark 9:31-41

The Apostles Reproved. 30 And they departed thence, and passed through Galilee; and he would not that any man should know it. 31 For he taught his disciples, and said unto them, The Son of man is delivered into the hands of men, and they shall kill him; and after that he is killed, he shall rise the third day. 32 But they understood not that saying, and were afraid to ask him. 33 And he came to Capernaum: and being in the house he asked them, What was it that ye disputed among yourselves by the way? 34 But they… Read the whole commentary →

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