In His Name

38 John(A) said to Him, “Teacher,(B) we saw someone[a] driving out demons(C) in Your name,(D) and we tried to stop him because he wasn’t following us.”(E)

39 “Don’t stop him,” said Jesus, “because there is no one who will perform a miracle(F) in My name who can soon afterward speak evil of Me. 40 For whoever is not against us is for us.(G)

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  1. Mark 9:38 Other mss add who didn’t go along with us

Whoever Is Not Against Us Is for Us(A)

38 “Teacher,” said John, “we saw someone driving out demons in your name and we told him to stop, because he was not one of us.”(B)

39 “Do not stop him,” Jesus said. “For no one who does a miracle in my name can in the next moment say anything bad about me, 40 for whoever is not against us is for us.(C)

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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.

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.

40 For he that is not against us is on our part.

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