In His Name

38 John(A) said to Him, “Teacher,(B) we saw someone[a] driving out demons(C) in Your name,(D) and we tried to stop him because he wasn’t following us.”(E)

39 “Don’t stop him,” said Jesus, “because there is no one who will perform a miracle(F) in My name who can soon afterward speak evil of Me. 40 For whoever is not against us is for us.(G) 41 And whoever gives you a cup of water to drink(H) because of My name,[b] since you belong to the Messiah(I)—I assure you:(J) He will never lose his reward.(K)

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Footnotes

  1. Mark 9:38 Other mss add who didn’t go along with us
  2. Mark 9:41 Lit drink in the name

38 John Iōannēs said phēmi to him autos, · ho Teacher didaskalos, we saw someone tis casting out ekballō demons daimonion in en · ho your sy name onoma, and kai we tried to stop kōlyō him autos because hoti he was not ou following akoloutheō us hēmeis.” 39 · ho But de Jesus Iēsous said legō, “ Do not stop kōlyō him autos, for gar there is eimi no one oudeis who hos will do poieō a mighty work dynamis in epi · ho my egō name onoma and kai be able dynamai soon tachus after to speak kakologeō evil of me egō. 40 For gar whoever hos is eimi not ou against kata us hēmeis is eimi for hyper us hēmeis. 41 For gar I tell legō you hymeis the truth amēn, whoever hos gives you hymeis a cup potērion of water hydōr to drink potizō because hoti you bear eimi the name onoma of Christ Christos will most certainly not ou lose apollymi · ho his autos reward misthos.

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Whoever Is Not Against Us Is for Us(A)

38 “Teacher,” said John, “we saw someone driving out demons in your name and we told him to stop, because he was not one of us.”(B)

39 “Do not stop him,” Jesus said. “For no one who does a miracle in my name can in the next moment say anything bad about me, 40 for whoever is not against us is for us.(C) 41 Truly I tell you, anyone who gives you a cup of water in my name because you belong to the Messiah will certainly not lose their reward.(D)

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