Mark 9:39

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But 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.

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  • 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.
  • 1 Cor 13:1-2 : 1 The Way of Love If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but I do not have love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. 2 And if I have prophecy, and know all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith so that I can remove mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing.
  • Phil 1:18 : 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,
  • Matt 7:22-23 : 22 On that day, many will say to me,‘Lord, Lord, didn’t we prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many powerful deeds in your name?’ 23 Then I will declare to them,‘I never knew you. Go away from me, you lawbreakers!’
  • Mark 10:13-14 : 13 Jesus and Little Children Now people were bringing little children to him for him to touch, but the disciples scolded those who brought them. 14 But 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.
  • Acts 19:13-16 : 13 But some itinerant Jewish exorcists tried to invoke the name of the Lord Jesus over those who were possessed by evil spirits, saying,“I sternly warn you by Jesus whom Paul preaches.” 14 (Now seven sons of a man named Sceva, a Jewish high priest, were doing this.) 15 But the evil spirit replied to them,“I know about Jesus and I am acquainted with Paul, but who are you?” 16 Then the man who was possessed by the evil spirit jumped on them and beat them all into submission. He prevailed against them so that they fled from that house naked and wounded.
  • 1 Cor 9:27 : 27 Instead I subdue my body and make it my slave, so that after preaching to others I myself will not be disqualified.
  • Matt 13:28-29 : 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.

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  • Mark 9:37-38
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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.”

  • Luke 9:48-50
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    86%

    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.”

    50But Jesus said to him,“Do not stop him, for whoever is not against you is for you.”

  • Mark 9:40
    80%

    40For whoever is not against us is for us.

  • Luke 12:10
    72%

    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.

  • Mark 5:19
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    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 9:40
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    40I begged your disciples to cast it out, but they could not do so.”

  • Matt 17:19
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    19Then the disciples came to Jesus privately and said,“Why couldn’t we cast it out?”

  • Luke 9:43
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    43Then they were all astonished at the mighty power of God.Another Prediction of Jesus’ Suffering But while the entire crowd was amazed at everything Jesus was doing, he said to his disciples,

  • Matt 11:6
    70%

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

  • Matt 9:8
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    8When the crowd saw this, they were afraid and honored God who had given such authority to men.

  • Luke 4:35-36
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    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.

    36They were all amazed and began to say to one another,“What’s happening here? For with authority and power he commands the unclean spirits, and they come out!”

  • John 9:33
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    33If this man were not from God, he could do nothing.”

  • Matt 12:30-32
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    30Whoever is not with me is against me, and whoever does not gather with me scatters.

    31For this reason I tell you, people will be forgiven for every sin and blasphemy, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven.

    32Whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven. But whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven, either in this age or in the age to come.

  • Mark 5:37
    70%

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

  • Mark 3:12
    69%

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

  • Mark 1:25
    69%

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

  • Mark 1:34
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    34So he healed many who were sick with various diseases and drove out many demons. But he would not permit the demons to speak, because they knew him.

  • Mark 9:28-29
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    69%

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

    29He told them,“This kind can come out only by prayer.”

  • Mark 9:25
    69%

    25Now when Jesus saw that a crowd was quickly gathering, he rebuked the unclean spirit, saying to it,“Mute and deaf spirit, I command you, come out of him and never enter him again.”

  • Acts 4:16-18
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    16saying,“What should we do with these men? For it is plain to all who live in Jerusalem that a notable miraculous sign has come about through them, and we cannot deny it.

    17But to keep this matter from spreading any further among the people, let us warn them to speak no more to anyone in this name.”

    18And they called them in and ordered them not to speak or teach at all in the name of Jesus.

  • Matt 12:24
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    24But when the Pharisees heard this they said,“He does not cast out demons except by the power of Beelzebul, the ruler of demons!”

  • Matt 12:16
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    16But he sternly warned them not to make him known.

  • Mark 16:17
    69%

    17These signs will accompany those who believe: In my name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new languages;

  • Mark 8:30
    69%

    30Then he warned them not to tell anyone about him.

  • Mark 6:5
    69%

    5He was not able to do a miracle there, except to lay his hands on a few sick people and heal them.

  • Matt 9:3
    68%

    3Then some of the experts in the law said to themselves,“This man is blaspheming!”

  • Matt 7:22
    68%

    22On that day, many will say to me,‘Lord, Lord, didn’t we prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many powerful deeds in your name?’

  • Luke 9:21
    68%

    21But he forcefully commanded them not to tell this to anyone,

  • Luke 8:38
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    38The man from whom the demons had gone out begged to go with him, but Jesus sent him away, saying,

  • 1 Cor 14:39
    68%

    39So then, brothers and sisters, be eager to prophesy, and do not forbid anyone from speaking in tongues.

  • Matt 9:34
    68%

    34But the Pharisees said,“By the ruler of demons he casts out demons!”

  • John 6:43
    68%

    43Jesus replied,“Do not complain about me to one another.

  • Mark 10:14
    68%

    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.

  • Mark 9:9
    68%

    9As they were coming down from the mountain, he gave them orders not to tell anyone what they had seen until after the Son of Man had risen from the dead.

  • Matt 19:14
    68%

    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.”

  • Mark 3:15
    68%

    15and to have authority to cast out demons.

  • Luke 11:19
    68%

    19Now if I cast out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your sons cast them out? Therefore they will be your judges.

  • Luke 7:23
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    23Blessed is anyone who takes no offense at me.”

  • Luke 9:55
    67%

    55But Jesus turned and rebuked them,

  • John 9:16
    67%

    16Then some of the Pharisees began to say,“This man is not from God, because he does not observe the Sabbath.” But others said,“How can a man who is a sinner perform such miraculous signs?” Thus there was a division among them.

  • Luke 4:41
    67%

    41Demons also came out of many, crying out,“You are the Son of God!” But he rebuked them, and would not allow them to speak, because they knew that he was the Christ.