Luke 9:49
World English Bible (WEB)
John answered, “Master, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we forbade him, because he doesn’t follow with us.”
In context
47 Jesus, perceiving the reasoning of their hearts, took a little child, and set him by his side,
48 and said to them, “Whoever receives this little child in my name receives me. Whoever receives me receives him who sent me. For whoever is least among you all, this one will be great.”
49 John answered, “Master, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we forbade him, because he doesn’t follow with us.”
50 Jesus said to him, “Don’t forbid him, for he who is not against us is for us.”
51 It came to pass, when the days were near that he should be taken up, he intently set his face to go to Jerusalem
Luke 9:49 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- John answered, “Master, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we forbade him, because he doesn’t follow with us.”
- KJV King James Version
- 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.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- “Master,” said John, “we saw someone driving out demons in Your name, and we tried to stop him, because he does not accompany us.”
- ASV American Standard Version
- And John answered and said, Master, we saw one casting out demons in thy name; and we forbade him, because he followeth not with us.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- And John answering said, 'Master, we saw a certain one in thy name casting forth the demons, and we forbade him, because he doth not follow with us;'
- DBY Darby Translation
- And John answering said, Master, we saw some one casting out demons in thy name, and we forbad him, because he follows not with us.
- WBS Webster Bible
- And John answered and said, Master, we saw one casting out demons in thy name; and we forbad him, because he followeth not with us.