Mark 9:38-41

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Anyone Not Against Us Is for Us

38 ¹John said to him, “Teacher, we saw someone ²casting out demons in your name, ^[a] and ³we tried to stop him, because he was not following us. ”

39 But Jesus said, “Do not stop him, for no one who does a mighty work in my name will be able soon afterward to speak evil of me.

40 ⁴For the one who is not against us is for us.

41 For truly, I say to you, ⁵whoever gives you a cup of water to drink because you belong to Christ will by no means lose his reward.

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1. 9:38 For ver. 38-40, see Luke 9:49, 50
2. 9:38 ch. 16:17; Matt. 7:22; Luke 10:17; Acts 19:13; [Matt. 12:27]
3. 9:38 [Num. 11:28]
4. 9:40 [Matt. 12:30; Luke 11:23]
5. 9:41 See Matt. 10:42

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[a] 9:38 Some manuscripts add 'who does not follow us'

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