Luke 9:50

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But Jesus said to him,“Do not stop him, for whoever is not against you is for you.”

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Referenced Verses

  • Matt 12:30 : 30 Whoever is not with me is against me, and whoever does not gather with me scatters.
  • Luke 11:23 : 23 Whoever is not with me is against me, and whoever does not gather with me scatters.
  • Phil 1:15-18 : 15 Some, to be sure, are preaching Christ from envy and rivalry, but others from goodwill. 16 The latter do so from love because they know that I am placed here for the defense of the gospel. 17 The former proclaim Christ from selfish ambition, not sincerely, because they think they can cause trouble for me in my imprisonment. 18 What is the result? Only that in every way, whether in pretense or in truth, Christ is being proclaimed, and in this I rejoice.Yes, and I will continue to rejoice,
  • Luke 16:13 : 13 No servant can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and money.”
  • 1 Cor 12:3 : 3 So I want you to understand that no one speaking by the Spirit of God says,“Jesus is cursed,” and no one can say,“Jesus is Lord,” except by the Holy Spirit.
  • Josh 9:14 : 14 The men examined some of their provisions, but they failed to ask the LORD’s advice.
  • Prov 3:5-6 : 5 Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and do not rely on your own understanding. 6 Acknowledge him in all your ways, and he will make your paths straight.
  • Matt 13:28-30 : 28 He said,‘An enemy has done this!’ So the slaves replied,‘Do you want us to go and gather it?’ 29 But he said,‘No, since in gathering the darnel you may uproot the wheat along with it. 30 Let both grow together until the harvest. At harvest time I will tell the reapers,“First collect the darnel and tie it in bundles to be burned, but then gather the wheat into my barn.”’”
  • Matt 17:24 : 24 The Temple Tax After they arrived in Capernaum, the collectors of the temple tax came to Peter and said,“Your teacher pays the double drachma tax, doesn’t he?”
  • Matt 17:26 : 26 After he said,“From foreigners,” Jesus said to him,“Then the sons are free.
  • Mark 9:41 : 41 For I tell you the truth, whoever gives you a cup of water because you bear Christ’s name will never lose his reward.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Mark 9:37-40
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    37“Whoever welcomes one of these little children in my name welcomes me, and whoever welcomes me does not welcome me but the one who sent me.”

    38On Jesus’ Side John said to him,“Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we tried to stop him because he was not following us.”

    39But Jesus said,“Do not stop him, because no one who does a miracle in my name will be able soon afterward to say anything bad about me.

    40For whoever is not against us is for us.

  • Luke 9:46-49
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    46Concerning the Greatest Now an argument started among the disciples as to which of them might be the greatest.

    47But when Jesus discerned their innermost thoughts, he took a child, had him stand by his side,

    48and said to them,“Whoever welcomes this child in my name welcomes me, and whoever welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me, for the one who is least among you all is the one who is great.”

    49On the Right Side John answered,“Master, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we tried to stop him because he is not a disciple along with us.”

  • 30Whoever is not with me is against me, and whoever does not gather with me scatters.

  • 23Whoever is not with me is against me, and whoever does not gather with me scatters.

  • 37He did not let anyone follow him except Peter, James, and John, the brother of James.

  • 68%

    13Jesus and Little Children Then little children were brought to him for him to lay his hands on them and pray. But the disciples scolded those who brought them.

    14But Jesus said,“Let the little children come to me and do not try to stop them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.”

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    13Jesus and Little Children Now people were bringing little children to him for him to touch, but the disciples scolded those who brought them.

    14But when Jesus saw this, he was indignant and said to them,“Let the little children come to me and do not try to stop them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.

  • 16But Jesus called for the children, saying,“Let the little children come to me and do not try to stop them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.

  • 40I begged your disciples to cast it out, but they could not do so.”

  • 19But Jesus did not permit him to do so. Instead, he said to him,“Go to your home and to your people and tell them what the Lord has done for you, that he had mercy on you.”

  • Luke 9:54-57
    4 verses
    68%

    54Now when his disciples James and John saw this, they said,“Lord, do you want us to call fire to come down from heaven and consume them?”

    55But Jesus turned and rebuked them,

    56and they went on to another village.

    57Challenging Professed Followers As they were walking along the road, someone said to him,“I will follow you wherever you go.”

  • 6– and blessed is anyone who takes no offense at me!”

  • 19Then the disciples came to Jesus privately and said,“Why couldn’t we cast it out?”

  • 14But John tried to prevent him, saying,“I need to be baptized by you, and yet you come to me?”

  • 28Then, after he went into the house, his disciples asked him privately,“Why couldn’t we cast it out?”

  • Luke 9:59-60
    2 verses
    67%

    59Jesus said to another,“Follow me.” But he replied,“Lord, first let me go and bury my father.”

    60But Jesus said to him,“Let the dead bury their own dead, but as for you, go and proclaim the kingdom of God.”

  • 38The man from whom the demons had gone out begged to go with him, but Jesus sent him away, saying,

  • 62Jesus said to him,“No one who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for the kingdom of God.”

  • 25Counting the Cost Now large crowds were accompanying Jesus, and turning to them he said,

  • 12But he sternly ordered them not to make him known.

  • 10And everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but the person who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven.

  • 35But Jesus rebuked him:“Silence! Come out of him!” Then, after the demon threw the man down in their midst, he came out of him without hurting him.

  • 24But when the Pharisees heard this they said,“He does not cast out demons except by the power of Beelzebul, the ruler of demons!”

  • 37Jesus told him,“You have seen him; he is the one speaking with you.”[

  • 25But Jesus rebuked him:“Silence! Come out of him!”

  • 39But some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to him,“Teacher, rebuke your disciples.”

  • 16But he sternly warned them not to make him known.

  • 34But they were silent, for on the way they had argued with one another about who was the greatest.

  • 33If this man were not from God, he could do nothing.”

  • 26Jesus sent him home, saying,“Do not even go into the village.”

  • 16“The one who listens to you listens to me, and the one who rejects you rejects me, and the one who rejects me rejects the one who sent me.”

  • 39but if it is from God, you will not be able to stop them, or you may even be found fighting against God.” He convinced them,

  • 5Wherever they do not receive you, as you leave that town, shake the dust off your feet as a testimony against them.”

  • 23Blessed is anyone who takes no offense at me.”

  • 18So if Satan too is divided against himself, how will his kingdom stand? I ask you this because you claim that I cast out demons by Beelzebul.

  • 20Nevertheless, do not rejoice that the spirits submit to you, but rejoice that your names stand written in heaven.”

  • 5Jesus sent out these twelve, instructing them as follows:“Do not go on a road that leads to Gentile regions and do not enter any Samaritan town.

  • 40Rewards“Whoever receives you receives me, and whoever receives me receives the one who sent me.