Luke 9:50

Luke 9:50 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And Jesus said unto him, Forbid him not: for he that is not against us is for us.
• New International Version (NIV)“Do not stop him,” Jesus said, “for whoever is not against you is for you.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)But Jesus said to him, "Do not stop him, for the one who is not against you is for you."
• New King James Version (NKJV)But Jesus said to him, “Do not forbid him, for he who is not against us is on our side.”

Context of Luke 9:50

48Then he said to them, “Whoever welcomes this little child in my name welcomes me. Whoever welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me. The one who is least among all of you is the one who is greatest.” 49John replied, “Master, we saw someone forcing demons out of a person by using the power and authority of your name. We tried to stop him because he was not one of us.” Jesus said to him, “Don’t stop him! Whoever isn’t against you is for you.” 51The time was coming closer for Jesus to be taken to heaven. So he was determined to go to Jerusalem. 52He sent messengers ahead of him. They went into a Samaritan village to arrange a place for him to stay.

Luke 9:50 word by word

Εἶπεν δὲ πρὸς αὐτὸν ὁ Ἰησοῦς· μὴ κωλύετε· ὃς γὰρ οὐκ ἔστιν καθ᾽ ὑμῶν ὑπὲρ ὑμῶν ἐστιν.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• Jesusὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
• saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• untoπρόςpros · to/withG4314
• himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• Forbidκωλύωkōluō · to preventG2967
• notμήmē · notG3361
• forγάρgar · forG1063
• heεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• thatὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• notοὐou · noG3756
• againstκατάkata · according toG2596
• usἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• forὑπέρhuper · above/forG5228

Cross-references for Luke 9:50

• Joshua 9:14The men believed the evidence they were shown, but they did not ask the Lord about it.
• Proverbs 3:5Trust the Lord with all your heart, and do not rely on your own understanding.
• Matthew 13:28“He told them, ‘An enemy did this.’ “His workers asked him, ‘Do you want us to pull out the weeds?’
• Matthew 17:24When they came to Capernaum, the collectors of the temple tax came to Peter. They asked him, “Doesn’t your teacher pay the temple tax?”
• Philippians 1:15Some people tell the message about Christ because of their jealousy and envy. Others tell the message about him because of their good will.
• Luke 11:23“Whoever isn’t with me is against me. Whoever doesn’t gather with me scatters.
• Luke 16:13“A servant cannot serve two masters. He will hate the first master and love the second, or he will be devoted to the first and despise the second. You cannot serve God and wealth.”
• Matthew 12:30“Whoever isn’t with me is against me. Whoever doesn’t gather with me scatters.
• Mark 9:41I can guarantee this truth: Whoever gives you a cup of water to drink because you belong to Christ will certainly not lose his reward.”
• 1 Corinthians 12:3So I want you to know that no one speaking by God’s Spirit says, “Jesus is cursed.” No one can say, “Jesus is Lord,” except by the Holy Spirit.

Commentaries on Luke 9:50

• 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. 50for whoever is not against you is for you: Although the man who was casting out demons was not one of the twelve disciples, Jesus said he should not be stopped because he was also proclaiming the message of the kingdom. This statement was a proverb (a wise saying), not an absolute rule, since Jesus made the opposite statement in 11:23. Wisdom is needed to apply a proverb correctly in each situation.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