Mark 9:39

Jesus said to them: Forbid him not; for there is no one who doeth mighty works in my name, that can readily speak evil of me.

James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta

In The King James Version

But Jesus said, Forbid him not: for there is no man which shall do a miracle in my name, that can lightly speak evil of me.

In Context

38John said to him: Rabbi, we saw one casting out demons in thy name, and we forbad him, because he adhereth not to us.

40Whoever therefore is not against you, is for you.

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Cross References

Matthew 7:22Many will say to me in that day, My Lord, my Lord, have-we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name cast out demons? and in thy name wrought many works of power?

Mark 10:13And they brought little children to him, that he might touch them. But his disciples rebuked those who brought them.

1 Corinthians 9:27but I subdue my body, and reduce it to servitude; lest, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a reprobate.

1 Corinthians 13:1If I could speak in every tongue of men, and in that of angels, and there should be no love in me, I should be like brass that resoundeth, or the cymbal that maketh a noise.

Matthew Henry on Mark 9:31-41

The Apostles Reproved. 30 And they departed thence, and passed through Galilee; and he would not that any man should know it. 31 For he taught his disciples, and said unto them, The Son of man is delivered into the hands of men, and they shall kill him; and after that he is killed, he shall rise the third day. 32 But they understood not that saying, and were afraid to ask him. 33 And he came to Capernaum: and being in the house he asked them, What was it that ye disputed among yourselves by the way? 34 But they… Read the whole commentary →

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