Verse 49

On 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.”

Referenced Verses

  • Mark 9:38-40 : 38 On 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.” 39 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. 40 For whoever is not against us is for us.
  • Num 11:27-29 : 27 And a young man ran and told Moses,“Eldad and Medad are prophesying in the camp!” 28 Joshua son of Nun, the servant of Moses, one of his choice young men, said,“My lord Moses, stop them!” 29 Moses said to him,“Are you jealous for me? I wish that all the LORD’s people were prophets, that the LORD would put his Spirit on them!”
  • 3 John 1:9-9 : 9 Diotrephes the Troublemaker I wrote something to the church, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first among them, does not acknowledge us. 10 Therefore, if I come, I will call attention to the deeds he is doing– the bringing of unjustified charges against us with evil words! And not being content with that, he not only refuses to welcome the brothers himself, but hinders the people who want to do so and throws them out of the church!
  • 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.
  • Luke 5:5 : 5 Simon answered,“Master, we worked hard all night and caught nothing! But at your word I will lower the nets.”
  • Acts 4:18-19 : 18 And they called them in and ordered them not to speak or teach at all in the name of Jesus. 19 But Peter and John replied,“Whether it is right before God to obey you rather than God, you decide,
  • Acts 5:28 : 28 saying,“We gave you strict orders not to teach in this name. Look, you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and you intend to bring this man’s blood on us!”
  • 1 Thess 2:16 : 16 because they hinder us from speaking to the Gentiles so that they may be saved. Thus they constantly fill up their measure of sins, but wrath has come upon them completely.