Mark 9:38

New Testament · SCRIPTURE

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BSB

Berean Standard Bible

John said to Him, “Teacher, we saw someone else driving out demons in Your name, and we tried to stop him, because he does not accompany us.”

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KJV

King James Version

¶ And John answered him, saying, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name, and he followeth not us: and we forbad him, because he followeth not us.

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WEB

World English Bible

John said to him, “Teacher, we saw someone who doesn’t follow us casting out demons in your name; and we forbade him, because he doesn’t follow us.”

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ASV

American Standard Version

John said unto him, Teacher, we saw one casting out demons in thy name; and we forbade him, because he followed not us.

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BLB

Berean Literal Bible

John said to Him, “Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in Your name who does not follow us, and we were forbidding him, because he was not following us.”

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

Mark 9

³⁶ Then He had a little child stand among them. Taking the child in His arms, He said to them,

³⁷ “Whoever welcomes one of these little children in My name welcomes Me, and whoever welcomes Me welcomes not only Me, but the One who sent Me.”

³⁸ John said to Him, “Teacher, we saw someone else driving out demons in Your name, and we tried to stop him, because he does not accompany us.”

³⁹ “Do not stop him,” Jesus replied. “For no one who performs a miracle in My name can turn around and speak evil of Me.

⁴⁰ For whoever is not against us is for us.

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