Luke 9:49

49 John answered, "Master, we saw someone using your name to force demons out of people. We told him to stop, because he does not belong to our group."

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 Jesus knew what they were thinking, so he took a little child and stood the child beside him.

48 Then Jesus said, "Whoever accepts this little child in my name accepts me. And whoever accepts me accepts the One who sent me, because whoever is least among you all is really the greatest."

49 John answered, "Master, we saw someone using your name to force demons out of people. We told him to stop, because he does not belong to our group."

50 But Jesus said to him, "Don't stop him, because whoever is not against you is for you."

51 When the time was coming near for Jesus to depart, he was determined to go to Jerusalem.