Luke 9:50

And Jesus said to him, Forbid him not; for whosoever is not against us is on our side.

1902 William Baxter Godbey NT

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

49And John responding said, Master, we saw one casting out the demons in thy name; and we forbade him, because he does not follow with us.

51And it came to pass while the days of His taking up were being fulfilled, and He turned His face to go to Jerusalem,

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Cross References

Matthew 12:30And the one not being with me is against me; and the one not gathering with me scatters abroad.

Matthew 17:24And they having come into Capernaum, those receiving the double drachma came to Peter, and said, Does your teacher pay the double drachma?

Mark 9:41For whosoever may give you a cup of water in my name, because you are Christ's, truly I say unto you, can not lose his reward.

Luke 16:13No servant is able to serve two masters: for he will hate the one, and love the other; or he will cleave to the one, and despise the other. You are not able to serve God and mammon.

Philippians 1:15Some indeed through envy and strife, and some through good will, are preaching Christ:

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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