Luke 9 · Verse 50

Luke 9:50

And Jesus said unto him, Forbid him not: for he that is not against us is for us.
Luke 9:50, King James Version

Luke 9:50 in other translations

BSB“Do not stop him,” Jesus replied, “for whoever is not against you is for you.”
WEBJesus said to him, “Don’t forbid him, for he who is not against us is for us.”
ASVBut Jesus said unto him, Forbid him not: for he that is not against you is for you.
YLTand Jesus said unto him, ‘Forbid not, for he who is not against us, is for us.'
DARBYAnd Jesus said to him, Forbid him not, for he that is not against you is for you.
BBEBut Jesus said to him, Let him do it, for he who is not against you is for you.
WebsterAnd Jesus said to him, Forbid him not: for he that is not against us, is for us.

What does Luke 9:50 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…

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Barnes' Notes
Verse 50.

(t) "for he that is not against us" Mt 12:30, Lk 16:13.

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

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 9:50 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.

ΕἶπενEipenSaidG2036
πρὸςprostoG4314
αὐτὸνautonhimG846
ὁho<the>G3588
Ἰησοῦς·IēsousJesus;G2424
μὴmēNotG3361
κωλύετε·kōluetedo forbid;G2967
ὃςhoswho[ever]G3739
γὰρgarforG1063
οὐκouknotG3756
ἔστινestinisG1510
καθ᾽kath᾽againstG2596
ὑμῶνhumōnyouG4771
ὑπὲρhuperforG5228
ὑμῶνhumōnyouG4771
ἐστιν.¶estinis.G1510

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

Cross references for Luke 9:50

  • Luke 11:23

    He that is not with me is against me: and he that gathereth not with me scattereth.

  • Matthew 12:30

    He that is not with me is against me; and he that gathereth not with me scattereth abroad.

  • Philippians 1:15-18

    Some indeed preach Christ even of envy and strife; and some also of good will: The one preach Christ of contention, not sincerely, supposing to add affliction to my bonds: But the other of love, knowing that I am set for the defence of the gospel. What then? notwithstanding, every way, whether in pretence, or in truth, Christ is preached; and I therein do rejoice, yea, and will rejoice.

  • 1 Corinthians 12:3

    Wherefore I give you to understand, that no man speaking by the Spirit of God calleth Jesus accursed: and that no man can say that Jesus is the Lord, but by the Holy Ghost.

  • Luke 16:13

    No servant can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.

  • Proverbs 3:5-6

    Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.

  • Mark 9:41

    For whosoever shall give you a cup of water to drink in my name, because ye belong to Christ, verily I say unto you, he shall not lose his reward.

  • Matthew 17:26

    Peter saith unto him, Of strangers. Jesus saith unto him, Then are the children free.

  • Joshua 9:14

    And the men took of their victuals, and asked not counsel at the mouth of the Lord.

  • Matthew 13:28-30

    He said unto them, An enemy hath done this. The servants said unto him, Wilt thou then that we go and gather them up? But he said, Nay; lest while ye gather up the tares, ye root up also the wheat with them. Let both grow together until the harvest: and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn.

  • Matthew 17:24

    And when they were come to Capernaum, they that received tribute money came to Peter, and said, Doth not your master pay tribute?

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Forbid.
Jos 9:14; Pr 3:5,6; Mt 13:28-30; 17:24,26; Php 1:15-18
for.
11:23; 16:13; Mt 12:30; Mr 9:41; 1Co 12:3

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Context

  • 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.

  • Luke 9:51

    And it came to pass, when the time was come that he should be received up, he stedfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem,

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Luke 9:50 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Jesús le dijo: No se lo prohibáis; porque el que no es contra nosotros, por nosotros es.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et Jésus lui dit: Ne le lui défendez pas, car celui qui n’est pas contre vous est pour vous.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und Jesus sprach zu ihm: Wehret nicht; denn wer nicht wider euch ist, ist für euch.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Et ait ad illum Jesus: Nolite prohibere: qui enim non est adversum vos, pro vobis est.