Luke 9:48-50
Common English Bible
48 Jesus said to his disciples, “Whoever welcomes this child in my name welcomes me. Whoever welcomes me, welcomes the one who sent me. Whoever is least among you all is the greatest.”
49 John replied, “Master, we saw someone throwing demons out in your name, and we tried to stop him because he isn’t in our group of followers.”
50 But Jesus replied, “Don’t stop him, because whoever isn’t against you is for you.”
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Luke 9:48-50
King James Version
48 And said unto them, Whosoever shall receive this child in my name receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me receiveth him that sent me: for he that is least among you all, the same shall be great.
49 And John answered and said, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name; and we forbad him, because he followeth not with us.
50 And Jesus said unto him, Forbid him not: for he that is not against us is for us.
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Luke 9:48-50
New King James Version
48 and said to them, (A)“Whoever receives this little child in My name receives Me; and (B)whoever receives Me (C)receives Him who sent Me. (D)For he who is least among you all will be great.”
Jesus Forbids Sectarianism(E)
49 (F)Now John answered and said, “Master, we saw someone casting out demons in Your name, and we forbade him because he does not follow with us.”
50 But Jesus said to him, “Do not forbid him, for (G)he who is not against [a]us is on [b]our side.”
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Luke 9:48-50
English Standard Version
48 and said to them, (A)“Whoever receives this child in my name receives me, and (B)whoever receives me receives him who sent me. For (C)he who is least among you all is the one who is great.”
Anyone Not Against Us Is For Us
49 (D)John answered, “Master, we saw someone (E)casting out demons in your name, and (F)we tried to stop him, because he does not follow with us.” 50 But Jesus said to him, “Do not stop him, (G)for the one who is not against you is for you.”
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