In His Name

49 John responded,(A) “Master, we saw someone driving out demons in your name,(B) and we tried to stop him because he does not follow us.”(C)

50 “Don’t stop him,” Jesus told him, “because whoever is not against you is for you.”[a](D)

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  1. 9:50 Other mss read against us is for us

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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  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