Mark 9:39

And Jesus said, 'Forbid him not, for there is no one who shall do a mighty work in my name, and shall be able readily to speak evil of me:

Young's Literal Translation

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

38And John did answer him, saying, 'Teacher, we saw a certain one in thy name casting out demons, who doth not follow us, and we forbade him, because he doth not follow us.'

40for he who is not against us is for us;

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Cross References

Matthew 7:22Many will say to me in that day, Lord, lord, have we not in thy name prophesied? and in thy name cast out demons? and in thy name done many mighty things?

Mark 10:13And they were bringing to him children, that he might touch them, and the disciples were rebuking those bringing them,

1 Corinthians 9:27but I chastise my body, and bring [it] into servitude, lest by any means, having preached to others — I myself may become disapproved.

1 Corinthians 13:1If with the tongues of men and of messengers I speak, and have not love, I have become brass sounding, or a cymbal tinkling;

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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