KJV King James Version
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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Luke 9:49
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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BSB Berean Standard Bible
“Master,” said John, “we saw someone driving out demons in Your name, and we tried to stop him, because he does not accompany us.”
WEB World English Bible
John answered, “Master, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we forbade him, because he doesn’t follow with us.”
ASV American Standard Version
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.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And 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;’
Surrounding context — Luke 9
46 Then there arose a reasoning among them, which of them should be greatest.
47 And Jesus, perceiving the thought of their heart, took a child, and set him by him,
48 And said unto them, Whosoever shall receive this child in my name receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me receiveth him that sent me: for he that is least among you all, the same shall be great.
49 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.
50 And Jesus said unto him, Forbid [him] not: for he that is not against us is for us.
51 And it came to pass, when the time was come that he should be received up, he stedfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem,
52 And sent messengers before his face: and they went, and entered into a village of the Samaritans, to make ready for him.
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ἀποκριθεὶςG611 · apokrinōto answerδὲG1161 · dethenἸωάννηςG2491 · IōannēsJohnεἶπεν·G2036 · eiponto sayἐπιστάτα,G1988 · epistatēsmasterεἴδομένG1492 · eidōto perceive: understandτιναG5100 · tisoneἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongτῷG3588 · hothe/this/whoὀνόματίG3686 · onomanameσουG4771 · suyouἐκβάλλονταG1544 · ekballōto expelδαιμόνιαG1140 · daimoniondemonκαὶG2532 · kaiandἐκωλύομενG2967 · kōluōto preventαὐτὸνG846 · autosit/s/heὅτιG3754 · hotithat/since: thatοὐκG3756 · ounoἀκολουθεῖG190 · akoloutheōto followμεθ᾽G3326 · metawith/afterἡμῶν.¶G3165 · meme
Cross-references
Mark 9:38-40And 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.Numbers 11:27-29And there ran a young man, and told Moses, and said, Eldad and Medad do prophesy in the camp.Mark 10:13-14And they brought young children to him, that he should touch them: and [his] disciples rebuked those that brought [them].Acts 4:18-19And they called them, and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus.Acts 5:28Saying, Did not we straitly command you that ye should not teach in this name? and, behold, ye have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and intend to bring this man’s blood upon us.1 Thessalonians 2:16Forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that they might be saved, to fill up their sins alway: for the wrath is come upon them to the uttermost.Luke 5:5And Simon answering said unto him, Master, we have toiled all the night, and have taken nothing: nevertheless at thy word I will let down the net.3 John 1:9-10I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not.
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