Luke 9:50

But Jesus said to him, Forbid him not; for he that is not against you is for you.

Noyes 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

49And John answering said, Master, we saw one casting out demons in thy name, and we forbade him, because he doth not follow in our company.

51And it came to pass, when the time was near for his being received up, that he himself steadily set his face to go to Jerusalem.

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Cross References

Matthew 12:30He that is not with me is against me; and he that gathereth not with me scattereth abroad.

Matthew 17:24And when they had come to Capernaum, those who received the half-shekel came to Peter, and said, Doth not your teacher pay the half-shekel?

Mark 9:41For whoever shall give you a cup of water to drink in my name, because ye belong to Christ, truly do I say to you, he will not lose his reward.

Luke 16:13No servant can serve two masters; for either he will hate one, and love the other; or he will cleave to one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.

Philippians 1:15Some indeed preach Christ even from envy and strife, and some also from good will.

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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