Luke 9:50

And Jesus said to him, Forbid him not; for he that is not against us, is for us.

Thomas Haweis 1795 New Testament

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

49Then John addressing him said, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name, and we forbad him, because he followed not with us.

51And it came to pass, as the days hastened to their period when he should be received up to glory, that he resolutely set his face to go to Jerusalem;

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Cross References

Matthew 12:30He that is not with me, is against me; and he that associates not with me, scattereth abroad.

Matthew 17:24And when they came to Capernaum, they who receive the tax of two drachmas came to Peter, and said, Doth not your master pay tribute?

Mark 9:41For whosoever shall give you even a cup of water to drink in my name, because ye belong to the Messiah, verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise lose his reward.

Luke 16:13No domestic can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or he will cleave to the one, and neglect the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.

Philippians 1:15Some indeed do it in a spirit of envy and strife; but some also preach Christ with cordial 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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