KJV King James Version
And Jesus said unto him, Forbid [him] not: for he that is not against us is for us.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Luke 9:50
And Jesus said unto him, Forbid [him] not: for he that is not against us is for us.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
“Do not stop him,” Jesus replied, “for whoever is not against you is for you.”
WEB World English Bible
Jesus said to him, “Don’t forbid him, for he who is not against us is for us.”
ASV American Standard Version
But Jesus said unto him, Forbid him not: for he that is not against you is for you.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and Jesus said unto him, ‘Forbid not, for he who is not against us, is for us.’
Surrounding context — Luke 9
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.
53 And they did not receive him, because his face was as though he would go to Jerusalem.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ΕἶπενG2036 · eiponto sayδὲG1161 · dethenπρὸςG4314 · prosto/withαὐτὸνG846 · autosit/s/heὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoἸησοῦς·G2424 · IēsousJesusμὴG3361 · mēnotκωλύετε·G2967 · kōluōto preventὃςG3739 · hos, hēwhichγὰρG1063 · garforοὐκG3756 · ounoἔστινG1510 · eimito beκαθ᾽G2596 · kataaccording toὑμῶνG4771 · suyouὑπὲρG5228 · huperabove/forὑμῶνG4771 · suyouἐστιν.¶G1510 · eimito be
Cross-references
Luke 11:23He that is not with me is against me: and he that gathereth not with me scattereth.Matthew 12:30He that is not with me is against me; and he that gathereth not with me scattereth abroad.Philippians 1:15-18Some indeed preach Christ even of envy and strife; and some also of good will:1 Corinthians 12:3Wherefore I give you to understand, that no man speaking by the Spirit of God calleth Jesus accursed: and [that] no man can say that Jesus is the Lord, but by the Holy Ghost.Luke 16:13No servant can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.Proverbs 3:5-6Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.Mark 9:41For whosoever shall give you a cup of water to drink in my name, because ye belong to Christ, verily I say unto you, he shall not lose his reward.Matthew 17:26Peter saith unto him, Of strangers. Jesus saith unto him, Then are the children free.Matthew 13:28-30He said unto them, An enemy hath done this. The servants said unto him, Wilt thou then that we go and gather them up?Matthew 17:24And when they were come to Capernaum, they that received tribute [money] came to Peter, and said, Doth not your master pay tribute?Joshua 9:14And the men took of their victuals, and asked not [counsel] at the mouth of the LORD.
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