Luke 9:50

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

Literal Standard Version

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 a certain one casting forth the demons in Your Name, and we forbade him, because he does not follow with us”;

51And it came to pass, in the completing of the days of His being taken up, that He fixed His face to go on to Jerusalem,

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Cross References

Joshua 9:14And the men take of their provision, and have not asked the mouth of YHWH;

Matthew 12:30He who is not with Me is against Me, and he who is not gathering with Me, scatters.

Matthew 17:24And they having come to Capernaum, those receiving the didrachmas came near to Peter and said, “Your teacher—does He not pay the didrachmas?” He says, “Yes.”

Mark 9:41for whoever may give you to drink a cup of water in My Name, because you are Christ’s, truly I say to you, he may not lose his reward;

Luke 16:13No servant is able to serve two lords, for either he will hate the one, and he will love the other; or one he will hold to, and of the other he will be heedless; you are not able to serve God and wealth.”

Philippians 1:15Certain, indeed, even through envy and contention, and certain also through goodwill, 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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