Luke 9 · Verse 49

Luke 9:49

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.

Luke 9:49, King James Version

Luke 9:49 in other translations

BSB	“Master,” said John, “we saw someone driving out demons in Your name, and we tried to stop him, because he does not accompany us.”
WEB	John answered, “Master, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we forbade him, because he doesn’t follow with us.”
ASV	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	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;'
DARBY	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.
BBE	And John, answering, said, Master, we saw a man driving out evil spirits in your name, and we did not let him do it, because he was not one of us.
Webster	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.

What does Luke 9:49 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Luke 9:49-50

49-50. John answered, &c.--The link of connection here with the foregoing context lies in the words "in My name" (Lu 9:48). "Oh, as to that," said John, young, warm, but not sufficiently apprehending Christ's teaching in these things, "we saw one casting out devils in Thy name, and we forbade him: Were we wrong?" "Ye were wrong." "But we did because he followeth not us,'" "No matter. For (1) There is no man which shall do a miracle in My name that can lightly [soon] speak evil of Me' [Mr 9:39]. And (2) If such a person cannot be supposed to be 'against us,' you are to consider him 'for us.'" Two principles of immense importance. Christ does not say this man should not have followed "with them," but simply teaches how he was to be regarded though he did not--as a reverer of His name and a promoter of His cause. Surely this condemns not only those horrible attempts by force to shut up all within one visible pale of discipleship, which have deluged Christendom with blood in Christ's name, but the same spirit in its milder form of proud ecclesiastic scowl upon all who "after the form which they call a sect (as the word signifies, Ac 24:14), do so worship the God of their fathers." Visible unity in Christ's Church is devoutly to be sought, but this is not the way to it. See the noble spirit of Moses (Nu 11:24-29).

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Barnes' Notes

Verse 49.

(a) "we saw one casting" Nu 11:27-29

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Adam Clarke's Commentary

Verse 49 We forbade him - See this subject considered on Mar 9:38 (note), etc.

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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Luke 9:43-50

This prediction of Christ's sufferings was plain enough, but the disciples would not understand it, because it agreed not with their notions. A little child is the emblem by which Christ teaches us simplicity and humility. What greater honour can any man attain to in this world, than to be received by men as a messenger of God and Christ; and to have God and Christ own themselves received and welcomed in him! If…

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Luke 9:49 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

ἀποκριθεὶςapokritheisAnsweringG611

δὲdenowG1161

ἸωάννηςIōannēsJohnG2491

εἶπεν·eipensaid;G2036

ἐπιστάτα,epistataMaster,G1988

εἴδομένeidomenwe sawG1492

τιναtinasomeoneG5100

ἐνeninG1722

τῷtōtheG3588

ὀνόματίonomatinameG3686

σουsouof YouG4771

ἐκβάλλονταekballontacasting outG1544

δαιμόνιαdaimoniademonsG1140

καὶkaiandG2532

ἐκωλύομενekōluomenwe were forbiddingG2967

αὐτὸνautonhimG846

ὅτιhotibecauseG3754

οὐκouknotG3756

ἀκολουθεῖakoloutheihe followsG190

μεθ᾽meth᾽withG3326

ἡμῶν.¶hēmōnus.G3165

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Luke 9:49

Mark 9:38-40
And John answered him, saying, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name, and he followeth not us: and we forbad him, because he followeth not us. But Jesus said, Forbid him not: for there is no man which shall do a miracle in my name, that can lightly speak evil of me. For he that is not against us is on our part.
Numbers 11:27-29
And there ran a young man, and told Moses, and said, Eldad and Medad do prophesy in the camp. And Joshua the son of Nun, the servant of Moses, one of his young men, answered and said, My lord Moses, forbid them. And Moses said unto him, Enviest thou for my sake? would God that all the Lord’s people were prophets, and that the Lord would put his spirit upon them!
Mark 10:13-14
And they brought young children to him, that he should touch them: and his disciples rebuked those that brought them. But when Jesus saw it, he was much displeased, and said unto them, Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

we saw.
Nu 11:27-29; Mr 9:38-40; 10:13,14; Ac 4:18,19; 5:28; 1Th 2:16
3Jo 1:9,10

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Context

Luke 9:48
And said unto them, Whosoever shall receive this child in my name receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me receiveth him that sent me: for he that is least among you all, the same shall be great.
Luke 9:49
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.
Luke 9:50
And Jesus said unto him, Forbid him not: for he that is not against us is for us.

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Luke 9:49 in other languages

Spanish Reina-Valera 1909	Entonces respondiendo Juan, dijo: Maestro, hemos visto á uno que echaba fuera demonios en tu nombre; y se lo prohibimos, porque no sigue con nosotros.
French Bible J.N. Darby 1885	Et Jean, répondant, dit: Maître, nous avons vu quelqu’un qui chassait des démons en ton nom, et nous le lui avons défendu, parce qu’il ne te suit pas avec nous.
German Elberfelder 1871	Johannes aber antwortete und sprach: Meister, wir sahen jemanden Dämonen austreiben in deinem Namen, und wir wehrten ihm, weil er dir nicht mit uns nachfolgt.
Latin Clementine Vulgate	Respondens autem Joannes dixit: Præceptor, vidimus quemdam in nomine tuo ejicientem dæmonia, et prohibuimus eum: quia non sequitur nobiscum.