Luke 9:49

49 And John answering said, Master, we saw some one casting out demons in thy name, and we forbad him, because he follows not with us.

Luke 9:49 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 9:49

And John answered and said, Master
The Syriac and Persic versions read, "our Master":

we saw one casting out devils in thy name, and we forbad him;
(See Gill on Mark 9:38)

Because he followeth not with us;
the Syriac, Persic, and Ethiopic versions read, "because he followeth not thee with us"; did not join in company with them, and follow Christ along with them, and as they did.

Luke 9:49 In-Context

47 And Jesus, seeing the reasoning of their heart, having taken a little child set it by him,

48 and said to them, Whosoever shall receive this little child in my name receives me, and whosoever shall receive me receives him that sent me. For he who is the least among you all, *he* is great.

49 And John answering said, Master, we saw some one casting out demons in thy name, and we forbad him, because he follows not with us.

50 And Jesus said to him, Forbid [him] not, for he that is not against you is for you.

51 And it came to pass when the days of his receiving up were fulfilled, that *he* stedfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem.

Footnotes

• [a]. As ch. 5.5.
• [b]. Or 'hindered,' 'prohibited,' as ch. 11.52; Matt. 19.14.