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Mark 9:38

John

36 And he took a child, and set him in the midst of them: and when he had taken him in his arms, he said unto them,

37 Whosoever shall receive one of such children in my name, receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me, receiveth not me, but him that sent me.

And John answered him, saying, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name, and he followeth not us: and we forbad him, because he followeth not us.

39 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.

40 For he that is not against us is on our part.

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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
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.”
KJV
And John answered him, saying, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name, and he followeth not us: and we forbad him, because he followeth not us.
WEB
John said to him, “Teacher, we saw someone who doesn’t follow us casting out demons in your name; and we forbade him, because he doesn’t follow us.”
ASV
John said unto him, Teacher, we saw one casting out demons in thy name; and we forbade him, because he followed not us.
DARBY
And John answered him saying, Teacher, we saw some one casting out demons in thy name, who does not follow us, and we forbad him, because he does not follow us.
BLB
John said to Him, “Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in Your name who does not follow us, and we were forbidding him, because he was not following us.”
ÅB
Johannes sa til ham: Mester! vi så en som ikke er i følge med oss, drive ut onde ånder i ditt navn, og vi forbød ham det, fordi han ikke var i følge med oss.
OTB
Johannes sa til ham: «Mester, vi så en som drev ut demoner i ditt navn, og vi forsøkte å hindre ham fordi han ikke var en av oss.»
B1930
Johannes sa til ham: Mester! vi så en som ikke er i følge med oss, drive ut onde ånder i ditt navn, og vi forbød ham det, fordi han ikke var i følge med oss.

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Cross references

  • Luke 9:49–50

    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.

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  • Numbers 11:26–29

    But there remained two of the men in the camp, the name of the one was Eldad, and the name of the other Medad: and the spirit rested upon them; and they were of them that were written, but went not out unto the tabernacle: and they prophesied in the camp.

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  • Luke 11:19

    And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your sons cast them out? therefore shall they be your judges.

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