Now John answered Him, saying, "Teacher, we saw someone who does not follow with us casting out demons in Your name, and we forbade him because he does not follow with us."
Mark 9:39 - English Majority Text Version But Jesus said, "Do not forbid him, for there is no one who will perform a miracle in My name that will be able to soon speak evil of Me. Higit pang mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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 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) 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 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 For whoever is not against you is for you. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version For he that is not against you, is for you. |
Now John answered Him, saying, "Teacher, we saw someone who does not follow with us casting out demons in Your name, and we forbade him because he does not follow with us."
Therefore I make known to you that no one speaking by the Spirit of God says "Jesus be cursed," and no one can say that Jesus is Lord except by the Holy Spirit.
But I treat my body roughly, and I bring it into subjection, lest, having preached to others, I myself should become disqualified.
What then? Nevertheless in every way, whether in pretense or in truth, Christ is proclaimed; and in this I rejoice; yes, and I will rejoice.