John would have prevented him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?”
Luke 9:49 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI) John answered, “Master, we saw a man casting out demons in your name, and we forbade him, because he does not follow with us.” More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And John answered and said, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name; and we forbad him, because he followeth not with us. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition John said, Master, we saw a man driving out demons in Your name and we commanded him to stop it, for he does not follow along with us. American Standard Version (1901) 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. Common English Bible John replied, “Master, we saw someone throwing demons out in your name, and we tried to stop him because he isn’t in our group of followers.” Catholic Public Domain Version And responding, John said: "Teacher, we saw a certain one casting out demons in your name. And we prohibited him, for he does not follow with us." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And John, answering, said: Master, we saw a certain man casting out devils in thy name, and we forbade him, because he followeth not with us. |
John would have prevented him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?”
And Simon answered, “Master, we toiled all night and took nothing! But at your word I will let down the nets.”
And as the men were parting from him, Peter said to Jesus, “Master, it is well that we are here; let us make three booths, one for you and one for Moses and one for Elijah”—not knowing what he said.
saying, “We strictly charged you not to teach in this name, yet here you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching and you intend to bring this man's blood upon us.”
by hindering us from speaking to the Gentiles that they may be saved—so as always to fill up the measure of their sins. But God's wrath has come upon them at last!