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Luke 9:49

John
Fellowship and the church

47 But Jesus, knowing the thoughts of their hearts, had a little child stand beside Him.

48 And He said to them, “Whoever welcomes this little child in My name welcomes Me, and whoever welcomes Me welcomes the One who sent Me. For whoever is the least among all of you, he is the greatest.”

“Master,” said John, “we saw someone driving out demons in Your name, and we tried to stop him, because he does not accompany us.”

50 “Do not stop him,” Jesus replied, “for whoever is not against you is for you.”

51 As the day of His ascension approached, Jesus resolutely set out for Jerusalem.

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
“Master,” said John, “we saw someone driving out demons in Your name, and we tried to stop him, because he does not accompany us.”
KJV
And John answered and said, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name; and we forbad him, because he followeth not with us.
WEB
John answered, “Master, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we forbade him, because he doesn’t follow with us.”
ASV
And John answered and said, Master, we saw one casting out demons in thy name; and we forbade him, because he followeth not with us.
DARBY
And John answering said, Master, we saw some one casting out demons in thy name, and we forbad him, because he follows not with us.
BLB
And answering, John said, “Master, we saw someone casting out demons in Your name, and we were forbidding him because he does not follow with us.”
ÅB
Da svarte Johannes og sa: Mester! vi så en som drev ut onde ånder i ditt navn, og vi forbød ham det, fordi han ikke er i følge med oss.
OTB
"Mester," sa Johannes, "vi så noen drive ut demoner i ditt navn, og vi prøvde å stoppe ham, fordi han ikke var en del av vår gruppe."
B1930
Da svarte Johannes og sa: Mester! vi så en som drev ut onde ånder i ditt navn, og vi forbød ham det, fordi han ikke er i følge med oss.

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Cross references

  • Mark 9:38–40

    John said to Him, “Teacher, we saw someone else driving out demons in Your name, and we tried to stop him, because he does not accompany us.”

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  • Numbers 11:27–29

    A young man ran and reported to Moses, “Eldad and Medad are prophesying in the camp.”

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  • Mark 10:13–14

    Now people were bringing the little children to Jesus for Him to place His hands on them, and the disciples rebuked those who brought them.

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