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49 And John answered and said, Master, we saw one casting out demons in thy name; and we forbade him, because he followeth not with us. 50 But Jesus said unto him, Forbid him not: for he that is not against you is for you.

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Whoever Is Not Against Us Is for Us

49 And John answered and[a] 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,[b] because whoever is not against you is for you.”

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 9:49 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“answered”) has been translated as a finite verb
  2. Luke 9:50 *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation