Luke 9:49

John [Yah is gracious] answered, “ Rabbi ·Teacher·, 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. Whoever receives me receives him who sent me. For whoever is least among you all, this one will be great.”

50Yeshua [Salvation] said to him, “Don’t forbid him, for he who is not against us is for us.”

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Cross References

Numbers 11:27A young man ran, and told Moses [Drawn out], and said, “Eldad and Medad are prophesying in the camp!”

Mark 10:13They were bringing to him little children, that he should touch them, but the disciples rebuked those who were bringing them.

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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