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Luke 9:49
49John answered, "Master, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we tried to stop him, because he does not follow with us."
Luke 9:49 in other versions
- King James Version (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.
- New International Version (NIV)“Master,” said John, “we saw someone driving out demons in your name and we tried to stop him, because he is not one of us.”
- New King James Version (NKJV)Now John answered and said, “Master, we saw someone casting out demons in Your name, and we forbade him because he does not follow with us.”
- New Living Translation (NLT)John said to Jesus, “Master, we saw someone using your name to cast out demons, but we told him to stop because he isn’t in our group.”
Context of Luke 9:49
47But Jesus, knowing the reasoning of their hearts, took a child and put him by his side 48and said to them, "Whoever receives this child in my name receives me, and whoever receives me receives him who sent me. For he who is least among you all is the one who is great." John answered, "Master, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we tried to stop him, because he does not follow with us." 50But Jesus said to him, "Do not stop him, for the one who is not against you is for you." 51When the days drew near for him to be taken up, he set his face to go to Jerusalem.
Read all of Luke 9Luke 9:49 word by word
ἀποκριθεὶς δὲ Ἰωάννης εἶπεν· ἐπιστάτα, εἴδομέν τινα ἐν τῷ ὀνόματί σου ἐκβάλλοντα δαιμόνια καὶ ἐκωλύομεν αὐτὸν ὅτι οὐκ ἀκολουθεῖ μεθ᾽ ἡμῶν.¶Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Andδέde · thenG1161
- Johnὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- JohnἸωάννηςIōannēs · JohnG2491
- answeredἀποκρίνωapokrinomai · to answerG611
- and saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
- Masterἐπιστάτηςepistatēs · masterG1988
- we sawὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708
- oneτιςtis · oneG5100
- casting outἐκβάλλωekballō · to expelG1544
- devilsδαιμόνιονdaimonion · demonG1140
- inἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
- thyσύsu · youG4771
- nameὄνομαonoma · nameG3686
- andκαίkai · andG2532
- we forbadκωλύωkōluō · to preventG2967
- himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- becauseὅτιhoti · that/since: sinceG3754
- he followethἀκολουθέωakoloutheō · to followG190
- notοὐou · noG3756
- withμετάmeta · with/afterG3326
- usἐγώegō · I/weG1473
Cross-references for Luke 9:49
- Numbers 11:27And a young man ran and told Moses, "Eldad and Medad are prophesying in the camp."
- Mark 9:38John 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."
- Mark 10:13And they were bringing children to him that he might touch them, and the disciples rebuked them.
- Acts 4:18So they called them and charged them not to speak or teach at all in the name of Jesus.
- Acts 5:28saying, "We strictly charged you not to teach in this name, yet here you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and you intend to bring this man's blood upon us."
- 1 Thessalonians 2:16by hindering us from speaking to the Gentiles that they might be saved—so as always to fill up the measure of their sins. But wrath has come upon them at last!
- 3 John 1:9I have written something to the church, but Diotrephes, who likes to put himself first, does not acknowledge our authority.
Commentaries on Luke 9:49
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 49We forbade him - See this subject considered on Mark 9:38; (note), etc.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 46-50Verses 46-50 See the notes at Matthew 18:1-5. Compare Mark 9:33-38.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 43-50Verses 43-50 This prediction of Christ's sufferings was plain enough, but the disciples would not understand it, because it agreed not with their notions. A little child is the emblem by which Christ teaches us simplicity and humility. What greater honour can any man attain to in this world, than to be received by men as a messenger of God and Christ; and to have God and Christ own themselves received and welcomed in him! If ever any society of Christians…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 46-50The disciples did not understand that Jesus would soon die, which was now seen in their pride and selfish attitude.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 49-5049-50. John answered, &c.--The link of connection here with the foregoing context lies in the words "in My name" (Lu 9:48). "Oh, as to that," said John, young, warm, but not sufficiently apprehending Christ's teaching in these things, "we saw one casting out devils in Thy name, and we forbade him: Were we wrong?" "Ye were wrong." "But we did because he followeth not us,'" "No matter. For (1) There is no man which shall do a miracle in My name that can…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Luke 9
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Catena Aurea
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- John Lightfoot Commentary
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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