Luke 9:50
New International Version
“Do not stop him,” Jesus said, “for whoever is not against you is for you.”

New Living Translation
But Jesus said, “Don’t stop him! Anyone who is not against you is for you.”

English Standard Version
But Jesus said to him, “Do not stop him, for the one who is not against you is for you.”

Berean Standard Bible
“Do not stop him,” Jesus replied, “for whoever is not against you is for you.”

Berean Literal Bible
And Jesus said to him, "Do not forbid it; for whoever is not against us is for us."

King James Bible
And Jesus said unto him, Forbid him not: for he that is not against us is for us.

New King James Version
But Jesus said to him, “Do not forbid him, for he who is not against us is on our side.”

New American Standard Bible
But Jesus said to him, “Do not hinder him; for the one who is not against you is for you.”

NASB 1995
But Jesus said to him, “Do not hinder him; for he who is not against you is for you.”

NASB 1977
But Jesus said to him, “Do not hinder him; for he who is not against you is for you.”

Legacy Standard Bible
But Jesus said to him, “Do not hinder him, for he who is not against you is for you.”

Amplified Bible
But Jesus told him, “Do not stop him; for he who is not against you is for you.”

Christian Standard Bible
“Don’t stop him,” Jesus told him, “because whoever is not against you is for you.”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
“Don’t stop him,” Jesus told him, “because whoever is not against you is for you.”

American Standard Version
But Jesus said unto him, Forbid him not: for he that is not against you is for you.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Yeshua said to them, “You shall not forbid, for whoever is not against you is for you.”

Contemporary English Version
"Don't stop him!" Jesus said. "Anyone who isn't against you is for you."

Douay-Rheims Bible
And Jesus said to him: Forbid him not; for he that is not against you, is for you.

English Revised Version
But Jesus said unto him, Forbid him not: for he that is not against you is for you.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Jesus said to him, "Don't stop him! Whoever isn't against you is for you."

Good News Translation
"Do not try to stop him," Jesus said to him and to the other disciples, "because whoever is not against you is for you."

International Standard Version
Jesus told him, "Don't stop him! Because whoever is not against you is for you."

Literal Standard Version
and Jesus said to him, “Do not forbid, for he who is not against us, is for us.”

Majority Standard Bible
“Do not stop him,” Jesus replied, “for whoever is not against us is for us.”

New American Bible
Jesus said to him, “Do not prevent him, for whoever is not against you is for you.”

NET Bible
But Jesus said to him, "Do not stop him, for whoever is not against you is for you."

New Revised Standard Version
But Jesus said to him, “Do not stop him; for whoever is not against you is for you.”

New Heart English Bible
Jesus said to him, "Do not forbid him, for he who is not against you is for you."

Webster's Bible Translation
And Jesus said to him, Forbid him not: for he that is not against us, is for us.

Weymouth New Testament
"Do not forbid him," said Jesus, "for he who is not against you is on your side."

World English Bible
Jesus said to him, “Don’t forbid him, for he who is not against us is for us.”

Young's Literal Translation
and Jesus said unto him, 'Forbid not, for he who is not against us, is for us.'

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Greatest in the Kingdom
49“Master,” said John, “we saw someone driving out demons in Your name, and we tried to stop him, because he does not accompany us.” 50“Do not stop him,” Jesus replied, “for whoever is not against you is for you.” 51As the day of His ascension approached, Jesus resolutely set out for Jerusalem.…

Cross References
Matthew 12:30
He who is not with Me is against Me, and he who does not gather with Me scatters.

Mark 9:38
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."

Luke 11:23
He who is not with Me is against Me, and he who does not gather with Me scatters.


Treasury of Scripture

And Jesus said to him, Forbid him not: for he that is not against us is for us.

Forbid.

Joshua 9:14
And the men took of their victuals, and asked not counsel at the mouth of the LORD.

Proverbs 3:5,6
Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding…

Matthew 13:28-30
He said unto them, An enemy hath done this. The servants said unto him, Wilt thou then that we go and gather them up? …

for.

Luke 11:23
He that is not with me is against me: and he that gathereth not with me scattereth.

Luke 16:13
No servant can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.

Matthew 12:30
He that is not with me is against me; and he that gathereth not with me scattereth abroad.

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Luke 9
1. Jesus sends his apostles to work miracles, and to preach.
7. Herod desires to see Jesus.
10. The apostles return.
12. Jesus feeds five thousand;
18. inquires what opinion the world had of him; foretells his passion;
23. proposes to all the pattern of his patience.
28. The transfiguration.
37. He heals the lunatic;
43. again forewarns his disciples of his passion;
46. commends humility;
51. bids them to show mildness toward all, without desire of revenge.
57. Many would follow him, but upon conditions.














Verse 50. - And Jesus said unto him, Forbid him not: for he that is not against us is for us. The older authorities, manuscripts, and the more venerable versions here read for the last clause, "He that is not against you is for you." Exegetically as well as critically this amended reading is to be preferred. The offence of the stranger, if it were an offence, was not against Jesus, whose Name had evidently been used reverently and with faith, but against the disciples, whose rights and privileges were presumably infringed upon. The Master's reply contained a broad and far-reaching truth. No earthly society, however holy, would be able exclusively to claim the Divine powers inseparably connected with a true and faithful use of his Name. This is the grand and massive answer which stretches over a history of eighteen centuries, and which will possibly extend over many yet to come; the answer which gives an ample reason why noble Christian work is done whether emanating from Churches bearing the name of Protestant, or Roman, or Greek. THE SO-CALLED JOURNEYINGS TOWARDS JERUSALEM. The great characteristic feature in St. Luke's Gospel, distinguishing it especially from the other two synoptical Gospels of SS. Matthew and Mark, are the events in the public ministry of Jesus dwelt on in the next ten chapters of this Gospel. Many incidents in the succeeding chapters are recorded by this evangelist alone. Two questions suggest themselves.

1. To what period of the Lord's public work does this large and important section of our Gospel refer?

2.

(1) Why is this period, comparatively speaking, so little dwelt on by the other two synoptists SS. Matthew and Mark? . . .

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
“[Do} not
Μὴ (Mē)
Adverb
Strong's 3361: Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether.

stop [him],”
κωλύετε (kōlyete)
Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's 2967: To prevent, debar, hinder; with infin: from doing so and so. From the base of kolazo; to estop, i.e. Prevent.

Jesus
Ἰησοῦς (Iēsous)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2424: Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites.

replied,
Εἶπεν (Eipen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 2036: Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.

“for
γὰρ (gar)
Conjunction
Strong's 1063: For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason.

whoever
ὃς (hos)
Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3739: Who, which, what, that.

is
ἔστιν (estin)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

not
οὐκ (ouk)
Adverb
Strong's 3756: No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not.

against
καθ’ (kath’)
Preposition
Strong's 2596: A primary particle; down, in varied relations (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined).

you
ὑμῶν (hymōn)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural
Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

is
ἐστιν (estin)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

for
ὑπὲρ (hyper)
Preposition
Strong's 5228: Gen: in behalf of; acc: above.

you.”
ὑμῶν (hymōn)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural
Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.


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