Mark 9:38 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

³⁸ John said unto him, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name: and we forbade him, because he followed not us.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

³⁸ And John answered him, saying, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name, and he followeth not us: and we forbad him, because he followeth not us.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

³⁸ John said to Him, Teacher, we saw a man who does not follow along with us driving out demons in Your name, and we forbade him to do it, because he is not one of our band [of Your disciples].

American Standard Version (1901)

³⁸ John said unto him, Teacher, we saw one casting out demons in thy name; and we forbade him, because he followed not us.

Common English Bible

³⁸ John said to Jesus, “Teacher, we saw someone throwing demons out in your name, and we tried to stop him because he wasn’t following us.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

³⁸ But Jesus said: "Do not prohibit him. For there is no one who can act with virtue in my name and soon speak evil about me.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

³⁸ But Jesus said: Do not forbid him. For there is no man that doth a miracle in my name, and can soon speak ill of me.

Mark 9:38 Cross References

Mark 16:17

And these signs shall follow them that believe: in my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;

Mark 9:39

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

Luke 11:19

And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your sons cast them out? therefore shall they be your judges.