Luke 9:49 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

⁴⁹ Then [the apostle] John answered and said, “Master, we saw someone driving out evil spirits by [using] your name, so we told him not to, because he was not following [you] with us.”

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁴⁹ 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

⁴⁹ 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)

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.

Common English Bible

⁴⁹ 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

⁴⁹ 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

⁴⁹ 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.

Luke 9:49 Cross References

Matthew 3:14

But John tried to discourage Him [from being immersed], when he said, “I should be immersed by you, and you are coming to me [for immersion]?”

Luke 5:5

Simon replied, “Master, we worked all night, but did not catch anything. But I will lower the nets if you say so.”

Luke 9:33

And it happened, as the two men were leaving Him, that Peter said to Jesus, “Master, it is [so] good for us to be here. Let us make three [small] shelters, one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.” [But] he did not realize what he was saying. [See note at Matt. 17:4]

Acts 5:28

“We strictly commanded you not to teach in this name [i.e., the name of Jesus] and look [what you have done]; you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching and you intend to hold us responsible for this man’s [i.e., Jesus'] death.”

1 Thessalonians 2:16

for they [even] try to prevent us from speaking to the Gentiles, so that they can be saved. [In doing this] they are always piling up one sin on another. But the wrath [of God] has come upon them at last [or, “completely”].