Luke 9:50

50 But Jesus said to him, "Do not prevent [him], because whoever is not against you is for you."

Luke 9:50 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 9:50

And Jesus said unto him, forbid him not
"Or forbid not" him, or any other so doing:

for he that is not against us, is for us:
in two exemplars of Beza's it is read, "for he is not against you": the Vulgate Latin, and Syriac versions, instead of "us", in both clauses read "you", and so likewise the Persic and Ethiopic versions; (See Gill on Mark 9:39), (See Gill on Mark 9:40).

Luke 9:50 In-Context

48 and said to them, "Whoever welcomes this child in my name welcomes me, and whoever welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me. For the one who is least among you all--this one is great."

49 And John answered [and] said, "Master, we saw someone expelling demons in your name, and we tried to prevent him, because he does not follow in company with us."

50 But Jesus said to him, "Do not prevent [him], because whoever is not against you is for you."

51 Now it happened that when the days were approaching {for him to be taken up}, he set [his] face to go to Jerusalem.

52 And he sent messengers before {him}, and they went [and] entered into a village of the Samaritans in order to prepare for him.

Footnotes

• [a]. *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation