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 else driving out demons in Your name, and we tried to stop him, because he does not accompany us.”
• Num 11:27–29A young man ran and reported to Moses, “Eldad and Medad are prophesying in the camp.”
• Mark 10:13–14Now people were bringing the little children to Jesus for Him to place His hands on them, and the disciples rebuked those who brought them.
• Acts 5:28“We gave you strict orders not to teach in this name,” he said. “Yet you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching and are determined to make us responsible for this man’s blood.”
• Acts 4:18–19Then they called them in again and commanded them not to speak or teach at all in the name of Jesus.
• 1 Th 2:16hindering us from telling the Gentiles how they may be saved. As a result, they continue to heap up their sins to full capacity; the utmost wrath has come upon them.
• Luke 5:5“Master,” Simon replied, “we have worked hard all night without catching anything. But because You say so, I will let down the nets.”
• 3 Jn 1:9–10I have written to the church about this, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first, will not accept our instruction.

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