Luke 9:49

Bible in Basic English (1941)

And John, answering, said, Master, we saw a man driving out evil spirits in your name, and we did not let him do it, because he was not one of us.

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  • Mark 9:38-40 : 38 John said to him, Master, we saw one driving out evil spirits in your name: and we said that he might not, because he is not one of us. 39 But Jesus said, Say not so: for there is no man who will do a great work in my name, and be able at the same time to say evil of me. 40 He who is not against us is for us.
  • Num 11:27-29 : 27 And a young man went running to Moses and said, Eldad and Medad are acting as prophets in the tent-circle. 28 Then Joshua, the son of Nun, who had been Moses' servant from the time when he was a child, said, My lord Moses, let them be stopped. 29 And Moses said to him, Are you moved by envy on my account? If only all the Lord's people were prophets, and the Lord might put his spirit on them!
  • 3 John 1:9-9 : 9 I sent a letter to the church, but Diotrephes, whose desire is ever to have the first place among them, will not have us there. 10 So if I come, I will keep in mind the things he does, talking against us with evil words: and as if this was not enough, he does not take the brothers into his house, and those who are ready to take them in, he keeps from doing so, putting them out of the church if they do.
  • Mark 10:13-14 : 13 And they took to him little children, so that he might put his hands on them: and the disciples said sharp words to them. 14 And when Jesus saw it, he was angry, and said to them, Let the little children come to me, and do not keep them away; for of such is the kingdom of God.
  • Luke 5:5 : 5 And Simon, answering, said, Master, we were working all night and we took nothing: but at your word I will let down the nets.
  • Acts 4:18-19 : 18 And they sent for them, and gave them orders not to make statements or give teaching in the name of Jesus. 19 But Peter and John in answer said to them, It is for you to say if it is right in the eyes of God to give attention to you more than to God:
  • Acts 5:28 : 28 We gave you very clear orders not to give teaching in this name: and now Jerusalem is full of your teaching, and you are attempting to make us responsible for this man's death.
  • 1 Thess 2:16 : 16 Who, to make the measure of their sins complete, kept us from giving the word of salvation to the Gentiles: but the wrath of God is about to come on them in the fullest degree.

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  • Mark 9:36-40
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    36And he took a little child, and put him in the middle of them; and taking him in his arms, he said to them,

    37Whoever will give honour to one such little child in my name, gives honour to me: and whoever gives honour to me, gives honour not to me, but to him who sent me.

    38John said to him, Master, we saw one driving out evil spirits in your name: and we said that he might not, because he is not one of us.

    39But Jesus said, Say not so: for there is no man who will do a great work in my name, and be able at the same time to say evil of me.

    40He who is not against us is for us.

  • Luke 9:50
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    50But Jesus said to him, Let him do it, for he who is not against you is for you.

  • Matt 17:19
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    19Then the disciples came to Jesus privately, and said, Why were we not able to send it out?

  • Mark 9:28-29
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    28And when he had gone into the house, his disciples said to him privately, Why were we unable to send it out?

    29And he said to them, Nothing will make this sort come out but prayer.

  • Luke 9:39-40
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    39And see, a spirit takes him, and suddenly he gives a cry, twisted in pain and streaming at the lips, and when it goes away from him at last, he is marked as from blows.

    40And I made a request to your disciples to send it out of him, but they were not able to do it.

  • Luke 9:48
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    48And said to them, Whoever gives honour to this child in my name, gives honour to me: and whoever gives honour to me, gives honour to him who sent me: for whoever is least among you all, that man is great.

  • Mark 5:37
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    37And he did not let anyone come with him, but Peter and James and John, the brother of James.

  • Luke 9:54-55
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    54And when his disciples, James and John, saw this, they said, Lord, may we send fire from heaven and put an end to them?

    55But turning round he said sharp words to them.

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    17And the seventy came back with joy, saying, Lord, even the evil spirits are under our power in your name.

  • Matt 3:14
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    14But John would have kept him back, saying, It is I who have need of baptism from you, and do you come to me?

  • Matt 9:34
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    34But the Pharisees said, By the ruler of evil spirits, he sends evil spirits out of men.

  • Luke 9:1
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    1And getting the twelve together, he gave them power and authority over all evil spirits and over diseases, to make them well.

  • Mark 1:34
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    34And a number, who were ill with different diseases, he made well, and sent out evil spirits; but he did not let the evil spirits say anything, because they had knowledge of him.

  • Luke 8:38
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    38But the man from whom the evil spirits had gone out had a great desire to be with him, but he sent him away, saying,

  • Luke 19:39
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    39And some of the Pharisees among the people said to him, Master, make your disciples be quiet.

  • Matt 12:24
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    24But the Pharisees, hearing of it, said, This man only sends evil spirits out of men by Beelzebub, the ruler of evil spirits.

  • Matt 19:13
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    13Then some people took little children to him, so that he might put his hands on them in blessing: and the disciples said sharp words to them.

  • Mark 10:13-14
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    13And they took to him little children, so that he might put his hands on them: and the disciples said sharp words to them.

    14And when Jesus saw it, he was angry, and said to them, Let the little children come to me, and do not keep them away; for of such is the kingdom of God.

  • Mark 9:16-18
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    16And he said, What are you questioning them about?

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  • Mark 5:9
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    9And Jesus said, What is your name? And he made answer, My name is Legion, because there are a great number of us.

  • Luke 11:14-15
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    14And he was sending an evil spirit out of a man who was without the power of talking. And it came about that when the spirit had gone the man had the power of talking; and the people were full of wonder.

    15But some of them said, He sends out evil spirits by Beelzebul, the ruler of evil spirits.

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    22A great number will say to me on that day, Lord, Lord, were we not prophets in your name, and did we not by your name send out evil spirits, and by your name do works of power?

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    39And he went into their Synagogues in every part of Galilee, preaching and driving out evil spirits.

  • Mark 9:25
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    25And when Jesus saw that the people came running together, he gave orders to the unclean spirit, saying to him, You, spirit, who are the cause of his loss of voice and hearing, I say to you, come out of him, and never again go into him.

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    25And Jesus said to him sharply, Be quiet, and come out of him.

  • Luke 4:41
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    41And evil spirits came out of a number of them, crying out and saying, You are the Son of God. But he gave them sharp orders not to say a word, because they had knowledge that he was the Christ.

  • Luke 4:35
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    35And Jesus said to him, Be quiet, and come out of him. And when the evil spirit had put him down on the earth in the middle of them, he came out of him, having done him no damage.

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    19And if I, by Beelzebul, send out evil spirits, by whose help do your sons send them out? so let them be your judges.

  • Luke 9:42-43
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    42And while he was coming, he was pushed violently down and twisted by the evil spirit. But Jesus gave sharp orders to the unclean spirit, and made the boy well, and gave him back to his father.

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  • Matt 9:8-9
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    8But when the people saw it they were full of fear, and gave glory to God who had given such authority to men.

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    46Now there was a discussion among them about which of them would be the greatest.

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    15And give them the power of driving out evil spirits:

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    59And he said to another, Come after me. But he said, Lord, let me first go and give the last honours to my father.

  • Luke 8:30
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    30And Jesus said to him, What is your name? And he said, Legion; for a number of spirits had gone into him.

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    22And the scribes who came down from Jerusalem, said, He has Beelzebub, and, By the ruler of evil spirits he sends evil spirits out of men.

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    19And he would not let him, but said to him, Go to your house, to your friends, and give them news of the great things the Lord has done for you, and how he had mercy on you.