Luke 9:49

John reports they stopped a man casting out demons in Jesus' name because he was not one of their group. The disciples wrongly equate following Jesus with belonging to their circle.

Cross-references · 8

• Mark 9:38–40John 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.”
• Num 11:27–29A young man ran, and told Moses, and said, “Eldad and Medad are prophesying in the camp!”
• Mark 10:13–14They were bringing to him little children, that he should touch them, but the disciples rebuked those who were bringing them.
• Acts 5:28saying, “Didn’t we strictly command you not to teach in this name? Behold, you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and intend to bring this man’s blood on us.”
• Acts 4:18–19They called them, and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus.
• 1 Th 2:16forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that they may be saved; to fill up their sins always. But wrath has come on them to the uttermost.
• Luke 5:5Simon answered him, “Master, we worked all night, and took nothing; but at your word I will let down the net.”
• 3 Jn 1:9–10I wrote to the assembly, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first among them, doesn’t accept what we say.

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