◄ Mark 9:38 {37} ►
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Good News Translation
John said to him, "Teacher, we saw a man who was driving out demons in your name, and we told him to stop, because he doesn't belong to our group."

New Revised Standard Version
John said to him, “Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we tried to stop him, because he was not following us.”

Contemporary English Version
John said, "Teacher, we saw a man using your name to force demons out of people. But he wasn't one of us, and we told him to stop."

New American Bible
John said to him, “Teacher, we saw someone driving out demons in your name, and we tried to prevent him because he does not follow us.”

Douay-Rheims Bible
John answered him, saying: Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name, who followeth not us: and we forbade him.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

John answered him, saying: Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name, who followeth not us: and we forbade him.

Master.

Numbers 11:26-29 Now there remained in the camp two of the men, of whom one was called Eldad, and the other Medad, upon whom the spirit rested; for they also had been enrolled, but were not gone forth to the tabernacle. . . .

Luke 9:49,50 And John, answering, said: Master, we saw a certain man casting out devils in thy name: and we forbade him, because he followeth not with us. . . .

Luke 11:19 Now if I cast out devils by Beelzebub, by whom do your children cast them out? Therefore, they shall be your judges.

Context
Miracles in Jesus' Name
37Whosoever shall receive one such child as this in my name receiveth me. And whosoever shall receive me receiveth not me but him that sent me. 38John answered him, saying: Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name, who followeth not us: and we forbade him. 39But Jesus said: Do not forbid him. For there is no man that doth a miracle in my name and can soon speak ill of me.…
Cross References
Numbers 11:27
And when they prophesied in the camp, there ran a young man, and told Moses, saying: Eldad and Medad prophesy in the camp.

Numbers 11:28
Forthwith Josue the son of Nun, the minister of Moses, and chosen out of many, said: My lord Moses forbid them.

Mark 9:39
But Jesus said: Do not forbid him. For there is no man that doth a miracle in my name and can soon speak ill of me.

Mark 16:17
And these signs shall follow them that believe: In my name they shall cast out devils. They shall speak with new tongues.

Luke 9:49
And John, answering, said: Master, we saw a certain man casting out devils in thy name: and we forbade him, because he followeth not with us.

Luke 9:50
And Jesus said to him: Forbid him not: for he that is not against you is for you.

Mark 9:37
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