Mark 9:39 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

³⁹ But Jesus said, “Do not try to stop him, for there is not anyone who performs a supernatural deed using my name that will be able to quickly say something bad about me.

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

³⁹ But Jesus said, Forbid him not: for there is no man which shall do a miracle in my name, that can lightly speak evil of me.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

³⁹ But Jesus said, Do not restrain or hinder or forbid him; for no one who does a mighty work in My name will soon afterward be able to speak evil of Me.

American Standard Version (1901)

³⁹ But Jesus said, Forbid him not: for there is no man who shall do a mighty work in my name, and be able quickly to speak evil of me.

Common English Bible

³⁹ Jesus replied, “Don’t stop him. No one who does powerful acts in my name can quickly turn around and curse me.

Catholic Public Domain Version

³⁹ For whoever is not against you is for you.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

³⁹ For he that is not against you, is for you.

Mark 9:39 Cross References

Mark 9:38

[Then] John [the apostle] said to Him, “Teacher, we saw someone driving out evil spirits by using your name, so we told him to stop doing it, because he was not following [You] with us.”

Mark 9:40

For the person who is not against us is for us.

1 Corinthians 12:3

Therefore, I am telling you that no one who speaks under the influence of the Holy Spirit of God says, “Jesus is cursed!” And no one can say, “Jesus is Lord,” except under the influence of the Holy Spirit.

1 Corinthians 9:27

But I work out and get my body in shape [i.e., spiritually], so that after preaching to other people, I myself do not become disqualified [i.e., for winning the prize from God. See verse 24].

Philippians 1:18

So, what [should I think about the situation]? Just this: I am happy and will continue to be happy that, in every way, Christ is being preached, [regardless of] whether it is in pretense or with sincerity.