Luke 9:49

Anyone Not Against Us Is For Us

49 ¹John answered, "Master, we saw someone ²casting out demons in your name, and ³we tried to stop him, because he does not follow 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 But Jesus, knowing the reasoning of their hearts, took a child and put him by his side

48 and 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."

49 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."

50 But Jesus said to him, "Do not stop him, for the one who is not against you is for you."

51 When the days drew near for him to be taken up, he set his face to go to Jerusalem.

Cross References

• 1. For ver. 49, 50, see Mark 9:38-40
• 2. Luke 10:17; Matthew 7:22; Mark 16:17; Acts 19:13; [Matthew 12:27]
• 3. [Numbers 11:28]