Mark 9:39

But Jesus said, “Do not stop him, for no one who does a miracle in my name will be able to speak evil of me soon afterward.

Text-Critical English NT

In The King James Version

But Jesus said, Forbid him not: for there is no man which shall do a miracle in my name, that can lightly speak evil of me.

In Context

38John said to him in response, “Teacher, we saw someone who does not follow us casting out demons in yoʋr name, and we told him to stop because he does not follow us.”

40For whoever is not against you is for you.

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Cross References

Matthew 7:22Many will say to me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in yoʋr name, and in yoʋr name cast out demons, and in yoʋr name do many miracles?’

Mark 10:13Now people were bringing children to Jesus so that he might touch them, but the disciples rebuked those who were bringing them.

1 Corinthians 9:27but I discipline my body and make it my slave, lest somehow after preaching to others I myself should be disqualified.

1 Corinthians 13:1If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but do not have love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal.

Matthew Henry on Mark 9:31-41

The Apostles Reproved. 30 And they departed thence, and passed through Galilee; and he would not that any man should know it. 31 For he taught his disciples, and said unto them, The Son of man is delivered into the hands of men, and they shall kill him; and after that he is killed, he shall rise the third day. 32 But they understood not that saying, and were afraid to ask him. 33 And he came to Capernaum: and being in the house he asked them, What was it that ye disputed among yourselves by the way? 34 But they… Read the whole commentary →

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