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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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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