Luke 9:50
“Do not stop him,” Jesus replied, “for whoever is not against us is for us.”
Majority Standard Bible
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
51As the day of His ascension approached, Jesus resolutely set out for Jerusalem.
Cross References
Joshua 9:14Then the men of Israel sampled their provisions but did not seek the counsel of the LORD.
Matthew 12:30He who is not with Me is against Me, and he who does not gather with Me scatters.
Matthew 17:24After they had arrived in Capernaum, the collectors of the two-drachma tax came to Peter and asked, “Does your Teacher pay the two drachmas?”
Mark 9:41Indeed, if anyone gives you even a cup of water in My name because you are Christ’s, truly I tell you, he will never lose his reward.
Luke 16:13No servant can serve two masters. Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.”
Philippians 1:15It is true that some preach Christ out of envy and rivalry, but others out of goodwill.
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 →