Luke 9:49

Then John reacted by saying, “Master, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we forbade him because he does not follow with us.”

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In The King James Version

And John answered and said, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name; and we forbad him, because he followeth not with us.

In Context

48and said to them: “Whoever receives this little child in my name receives me; and whoever receives me receives Him who sent me. Further, he who is least among all of you, he will be great.”

50So Jesus said to him, “Do not forbid, because he who is not against us is for us.”

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Cross References

Mark 10:13People started bringing little children to Him, that He might touch them; so the disciples started rebuking those doing the bringing.

Acts 4:18So summoning them they commanded them absolutely not to speak or teach in the name of ‘Jesus’.

1 Thessalonians 2:16trying to prevent us from speaking to the Gentiles so that they may be saved—so as to fill up the measure of their sins. They have received the full impact of the Wrath).

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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