Mark 9:38-41

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.

Cross References

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

Footnotes

• [a]. Some manuscripts add who does not follow us