Luke 9:50
“Do not stop him,” Jesus said, “because whoever is not against you is for you.”
Unlocked Literal 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
51When the days drew near for him to be taken up, he set his face to go to Jerusalem.
Cross References
Joshua 9:14So the Israelites took some of their provisions, but they did not consult with Yahweh for guidance.
Matthew 12:30The one who is not with me is against me, and the one who does not gather with me scatters.
Matthew 17:24When they had come to Capernaum, the men who collected the half-shekel tax came to Peter and said, “Does not your teacher pay the half-shekel tax?”
Mark 9:41Whoever gives you a cup of water to drink because you belong to Christ, truly I say to you, he will not lose his reward.
Luke 16:13No servant can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and wealth.”
Philippians 1:15Some indeed even proclaim Christ out of envy and strife, and also others out of 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 →