Jesus said to him, “Don’t forbid him, for he who is not against us is for us.”
Parallel translations
- KJV And Jesus said unto him, Forbid him not: for he that is not against us is for us.
- BSB “Do not stop him,” Jesus replied, “for whoever is not against you is for you.”
- NKJV But Jesus said to him, “Do not forbid him, for he who is not against us is on our side.”
- NASB But Jesus said to him, “Do not hinder him; for the one who is not against you is for you.”
- NLT But Jesus said, “Don’t stop him! Anyone who is not against you is for you.”
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- Matt 12:30“He who is not with me is against me, and he who doesn’t gather with me, scatters.
- Luke 11:23“He that is not with me is against me. He who doesn’t gather with me scatters.
- 1 Cor 12:3Therefore I make known to you that no man speaking by God’s Spirit says, “Jesus is accursed.” No one can say, “Jesus is Lord,” but by the Holy Spirit.
- Phil 1:15–18Some indeed preach Christ even out of envy and strife, and some also out of good will.
- Luke 16:13No servant can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to one, and despise the other. You aren’t able to serve God and Mammon.”
- Prov 3:5–6Trust in Yahweh with all your heart, and don’t lean on your own understanding.
- Mark 9:41For whoever will give you a cup of water to drink in my name, because you are Christ’s, most certainly I tell you, he will in no way lose his reward.
- Matt 17:26Peter said to him, “From strangers.” Jesus said to him, “Therefore the children are exempt.
- Matt 17:24When they had come to Capernaum, those who collected the didrachma coins came to Peter, and said, “Doesn’t your teacher pay the didrachma?”
- Matt 13:28–30“He said to them, ‘An enemy has done this.’ “The servants asked him, ‘Do you want us to go and gather them up?’
- Josh 9:14The men sampled their provisions, and didn’t ask counsel from Yahweh’s mouth.
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