Luke 9:50

and Jesus said unto him, 'Forbid not, for he who is not against us, is for us.'

Young's Literal Translation

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 answering said, 'Master, we saw a certain one in thy name casting forth the demons, and we forbade him, because he doth not follow with us;'

51And it came to pass, in the completing of the days of his being taken up, that he fixed his face to go on to Jerusalem,

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Cross References

Joshua 9:14And the men take of their provision, and the mouth of Jehovah have not asked;

Matthew 12:30'He who is not with me is against me, and he who is not gathering with me, doth scatter.

Matthew 17:24And they having come to Capernaum, those receiving the didrachms came near to Peter, and said, 'Your teacher — doth he not pay the didrachms?' He saith, 'Yes.'

Mark 9:41for whoever may give you to drink a cup of water in my name, because ye are Christ's, verily I say to you, he may not lose his reward;

Luke 16:13'No domestic is able to serve two lords, for either the one he will hate, and the other he will love; or one he will hold to, and of the other he will be heedless; ye are not able to serve God and mammon.'

Philippians 1:15Certain, indeed, even through envy and contention, and certain also through good-will, do preach the 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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