Mark 9:39

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ὁ δὲ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν, Μὴ κωλύετε αὐτόν: οὐδεὶς γάρ ἐστιν ὃς ποιήσει δύναμιν ἐπὶ τῷ ὀνόματί μου, καὶ δυνήσεται ταχὺ κακολογῆσαί με.

Transliteration

The de Iēsous eipen, Mē kōlyete him: oudeis for estin who will poiēsei dynamin upon the onomati of me, and will be able tachy to kakologēsai me.

Grammar Details

• *de*: postpositive conjunction - but/and/now
• *Iēsous*: nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus
• *eipen*: aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - said
• *Mē*: negative particle - not (prohibitive)
• *kōlyete*: present, active, imperative, 2nd person, plural - forbid/hinder
• *oudeis*: nominative, masculine, singular - no one
• *estin*: present, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - is
• *poiēsei*: future, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - will do
• *dynamin*: accusative, feminine, singular - miracle/power
• *onomati*: dative, neuter, singular - name
• *tachy*: adverb - quickly/soon
• *kakologēsai*: aorist, active, infinitive - to speak evil of

Word Meanings

• *Mē kōlyete*: do not forbid/hinder/prevent
• *oudeis*: no one/nobody
• *estin*: is/exists
• *poiēsei*: will do/perform/work
• *dynamin*: miracle/power/mighty work
• *onomati*: name/authority
• *tachy*: quickly/soon/shortly after
• *kakologēsai*: to speak evil of/curse/slander

Referenced Verses

• 1 Cor 12:3 : 3 Wherefore I give you to understand, that no man speaking by the Spirit of God calleth Jesus accursed: and that no man can say that Jesus is the Lord, but by the Holy Ghost.
• 1 Cor 13:1-2 : 1 Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. 2 And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing.
• Phil 1:18 : 18 What then? notwithstanding, every way, whether in pretence, or in truth, Christ is preached; and I therein do rejoice, yea, and will rejoice.
• Matt 7:22-23 : 22 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? 23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.
• Mark 10:13-14 : 13 And they brought young children to him, that he should touch them: and his disciples rebuked those that brought them. 14 But when Jesus saw it, he was much displeased, and said unto them, Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God.
• Acts 19:13-16 : 13 Then certain of the vagabond Jews, exorcists, took upon them to call over them which had evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, We adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preacheth. 14 And there were seven sons of one Sceva, a Jew, and chief of the priests, which did so. 15 And the evil spirit answered and said, Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are ye? 16 And the man in whom the evil spirit was leaped on them, and overcame them, and prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded.
• 1 Cor 9:27 : 27 But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.
• Matt 13:28-29 : 28 {G1161} He said unto them, An enemy hath done this. The servants said unto him, Wilt thou then that we go and gather them up? 29 But he said, Nay; lest while ye gather up the tares, ye root up also the wheat with them.