Luke 9:49

John answered, “Master, we saw someone forcing out demons in your name and we prevented him, because he does not follow along with us.”

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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 welcomes this child in my name, welcomes me; and whoever welcomes me, welcomes the one who sent me. For whoever is least among you all is the one who is great.”

50“Do not stop him,” Jesus said, “because whoever is not against you is for you.”

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Cross References

Numbers 11:27A young man in the camp ran and told Moses, “Eldad and Medad are prophesying in the camp.”

Mark 10:13Then they brought their little children to him so that he might touch them, but the disciples rebuked them.

Acts 4:18They called Peter and John in and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus.

1 Thessalonians 2:16They forbid us to speak to the Gentiles for them to be saved. The result is that they always fill up their own sins. Wrath must come on them in the end.

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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