Mark 9:38

World English Bible (2000)

John said to him, "Teacher, we saw someone who doesn't follow us casting out demons in your name; and we forbade him, because he doesn't follow us."

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  • Luke 9:49-50 : 49 John answered, "Master, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we forbade him, because he doesn't follow with us." 50 Jesus said to him, "Don't forbid him, for he who is not against us is for us."
  • Luke 11:19 : 19 But if I cast out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your children cast them out? Therefore will they be your judges.
  • Num 11:26-29 : 26 But two men remained in the camp. The name of one was Eldad, and the name of the other Medad: and the Spirit rested on them; and they were of those who were written, but had not gone out to the Tent; and they prophesied in the camp. 27 A young man ran, and told Moses, and said, "Eldad and Medad are prophesying in the camp!" 28 Joshua the son of Nun, the servant of Moses, one of his chosen men, answered, "My lord Moses, forbid them!" 29 Moses said to him, "Are you jealous for my sake? I wish that all Yahweh's people were prophets, that Yahweh would put his Spirit on them!"

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  • Luke 9:48-50
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    48 and said to them, "Whoever receives this little child in my name receives me. Whoever receives me receives him who sent me. For whoever is least among you all, this one will be great."

    49 John answered, "Master, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we forbade him, because he doesn't follow with us."

    50 Jesus said to him, "Don't forbid him, for he who is not against us is for us."

  • Mark 9:39-40
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    39 But Jesus said, "Don't forbid him, for there is no one who will do a mighty work in my name, and be able quickly to speak evil of me.

    40 For whoever is not against us is on our side.

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    18 Jesus rebuked him, the demon went out of him, and the boy was cured from that hour.

    19 Then the disciples came to Jesus privately, and said, "Why weren't we able to cast it out?"

  • 37 "Whoever receives one such little child in my name, receives me, and whoever receives me, doesn't receive me, but him who sent me."

  • Mark 9:28-29
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    28 When he had come into the house, his disciples asked him privately, "Why couldn't we cast it out?"

    29 He said to them, "This kind can come out by nothing, except by prayer and fasting."

  • Luke 9:39-40
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    39 Behold, a spirit takes him, he suddenly cries out, and it convulses him so that he foams, and it hardly departs from him, bruising him severely.

    40 I begged your disciples to cast it out, and they couldn't."

  • 38 But the man from whom the demons had gone out begged him that he might go with him, but Jesus sent him away, saying,

  • 37 He allowed no one to follow him, except Peter, James, and John the brother of James.

  • 14 But John would have hindered him, saying, "I need to be baptized by you, and you come to me?"

  • 39 Some of the Pharisees from the multitude said to him, "Teacher, rebuke your disciples!"

  • Luke 9:54-55
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    54 When his disciples, James and John, saw this, they said, "Lord, do you want us to command fire to come down from the sky, and destroy them, just as Elijah did?"

    55 But he turned and rebuked them, "You don't know of what kind of spirit you are.

  • 34 But the Pharisees said, "By the prince of the demons, he casts out demons."

  • 34 He healed many who were sick with various diseases, and cast out many demons. He didn't allow the demons to speak, because they knew him.

  • 13 Then little children were brought to him, that he should lay his hands on them and pray; and the disciples rebuked them.

  • 41 Demons also came out from many, crying out, and saying, "You are the Christ, the Son of God!" Rebuking them, he didn't allow them to speak, because they knew that he was the Christ.

  • 24 But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, "This man does not cast out demons, except by Beelzebul, the prince of the demons."

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    13 They were bringing to him little children, that he should touch them, but the disciples rebuked those who were bringing them.

    14 But when Jesus saw it, he was moved with indignation, and said to them, "Allow the little children to come to me! Don't forbid them, for the Kingdom of God belongs to such as these.

  • 1 He called the twelve together, and gave them power and authority over all demons, and to cure diseases.

  • 8 But when the multitudes saw it, they marveled and glorified God, who had given such authority to men.

  • 35 Jesus rebuked him, saying, "Be silent, and come out of him!" When the demon had thrown him down in their midst, he came out of him, having done him no harm.

  • Mark 9:16-18
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    16 He asked the scribes, "What are you asking them?"

    17 One of the multitude answered, "Teacher, I brought to you my son, who has a mute spirit;

    18 and wherever it seizes him, it throws him down, and he foams at the mouth, and grinds his teeth, and wastes away. I asked your disciples to cast it out, and they weren't able."

  • 17 The seventy returned with joy, saying, "Lord, even the demons are subject to us in your name!"

  • 25 When Jesus saw that a multitude came running together, he rebuked the unclean spirit, saying to him, "You mute and deaf spirit, I command you, come out of him, and never enter him again!"

  • 22 Many will tell me in that day, 'Lord, Lord, didn't we prophesy in your name, in your name cast out demons, and in your name do many mighty works?'

  • 25 Jesus rebuked him, saying, "Be quiet, and come out of him!"

  • 15 But some of them said, "He casts out demons by Beelzebul, the prince of the demons."

  • 39 He went into their synagogues throughout all Galilee, preaching and casting out demons.

  • 18 They called them, and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus.

  • Luke 9:42-43
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    42 While he was still coming, the demon threw him down and convulsed him violently. But Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, and healed the boy, and gave him back to his father.

    43 They were all astonished at the majesty of God. But while all were marveling at all the things which Jesus did, he said to his disciples,

  • 12 He sternly warned them that they should not make him known.

  • 15 and to have authority to heal sicknesses and to cast out demons:

  • 19 He didn't allow him, but said to him, "Go to your house, to your friends, and tell them what great things the Lord has done for you, and how he had mercy on you."

  • 15 They were also bringing their babies to him, that he might touch them. But when the disciples saw it, they rebuked them.

  • 27 They were all amazed, so that they questioned among themselves, saying, "What is this? A new teaching? For with authority he commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey him!"

  • 30 Jesus asked him, "What is your name?" He said, "Legion," for many demons had entered into him.

  • 22 The scribes who came down from Jerusalem said, "He has Beelzebul," and, "By the prince of the demons he casts out the demons."

  • 14 Then John's disciples came to him, saying, "Why do we and the Pharisees fast often, but your disciples don't fast?"

  • 16 and commanded them that they should not make him known:

  • 9 He asked him, "What is your name?" He said to him, "My name is Legion, for we are many."