Luke 9:50

Jesus said to him, “Don’t forbid him, for he who is not against us is for us.”

World English Bible Classic

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

49John answered, “Master, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we forbade him, because he doesn’t follow with us.”

51It came to pass, when the days were near that he should be taken up, he intently set his face to go to Jerusalem

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Cross References

Joshua 9:14The men sampled their provisions, and didn’t ask counsel from the LORD’s mouth.

Matthew 12:30“He who is not with me is against me, and he who doesn’t gather with me, scatters.

Matthew 17:24When they had come to Capernaum, those who collected the didrachma coins came to Peter, and said, “Doesn’t your teacher pay the didrachma?”

Mark 9:41For whoever will give you a cup of water to drink in my name because you are Christ’s, most certainly I tell you, he will in no way 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 hold to one and despise the other. You aren’t able to serve God and Mammon.”

Philippians 1:15Some indeed preach Christ even out of envy and strife, and some also 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 →

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