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Bible in Basic English

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.

New American Standard Bible

John answered and said, “Master, we saw someone casting out demons in Your name; and we tried to prevent him because he does not follow along with us.”

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.

Holman Bible

John responded, “Master, we saw someone driving out demons in Your name, and we tried to stop him because he does not follow us.”

International Standard Version

John said, "Master, we saw someone driving out demons in your name. We tried to stop him, because he wasn't a follower like us."

A Conservative Version

And having answered, John said, Master, we saw a certain man casting out demons in thy name, and we forbade him, because he does not follow with us.

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.

Amplified

John replied, “Master, we saw someone driving out demons in Your name; and we tried to stop him because he does not follow along with us.”

An Understandable Version

Then [the apostle] John answered and said, "Master, we saw someone driving out evil spirits by [using] your name, so we told him not to, because he was not following [you] with us."

Anderson New Testament

And John answered and said: Master, we saw a certain one casting out demons in thy name; and we forbade him, because he does not follow with us.

Common New Testament

Now John answered, "Master, we saw a man casting out demons in your name, and we forbade him because he does not follow with us."

Daniel Mace New Testament

Then said John to Jesus, master, we saw one casting out demons in your name, and we oppos'd it, because he does not follow you with us.

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.

Godbey New Testament

And John responding said, Master, we saw one casting out the demons in thy name; and we forbade him, because he does not follow with us.

Goodspeed New Testament

John answered, "Master, we saw a man driving out demons with your name, and we told him not to do so, for he does not go with us."

John Wesley New Testament

And John answering said, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name, and we forbad him; because he followeth not with us.

Julia Smith Translation

And John having answered said, Ruler, we saw a certain one casting out demons in thy name; and we hindered him, because he follows not with us.

King James 2000

And John answered and said, Teacher, we saw one casting out demons in your name; and we forbade him, because he follows not with us.

Lexham Expanded Bible

And John answered [and] said, "Master, we saw someone expelling demons in your name, and we tried to prevent him, because he does not follow in company with us."

Modern King James verseion

And John answered and said, Master, we saw one casting out demons in Your name. And we prevented him, because he does not follow us.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And John answered and said, "Master we saw one casting out devils in thy name, and we forbade him, because he followeth not with us."

Moffatt New Testament

John said to him, "Master, we saw a man casting out daemons in your name, but we stopped him because he is not a follower of ours."

Montgomery New Testament

"Master," said John, "we saw a man who was casting out demons in your name, and we forbade him, because he was not following us."

NET Bible

John answered, "Master, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we tried to stop him because he is not a disciple along with us."

New Heart English Bible

John answered, "Master, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we forbade him, because he does not follow with us."

Noyes New Testament

And John answering said, Master, we saw one casting out demons in thy name, and we forbade him, because he doth not follow in our company.

Sawyer New Testament

And John answered and said, Master, we saw one casting out demons in your name, and we forbade him, because he follows not with us.

The Emphasized Bible

But John, answering, said - Master! we saw some one, in thy name, casting out demons, - and we forbade him, because he followeth not with us.

Thomas Haweis New Testament

Then John addressing him said, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name, and we forbad him, because he followed not with us.

Twentieth Century New Testament

Thereupon John said: "Sir, we saw a man driving out demons by using your name, and we tried to prevent him, because he does not follow you with 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.

Weymouth New Testament

"Rabbi," replied John, "we have seen a man making use of your name to expel demons; and we forbad him, because he does not come with us."

Williams New Testament

Then John answered, "Master, we saw a man driving out demons by the use of your name, and we tried to stop him, because he does not belong to our followers."

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."

Worrell New Testament

And John, answering, said, "Master, we saw one casting out demons in Thy name; and we forbade him, because he follows not with us."

Worsley New Testament

And John answered and said, Master, we saw one casting out demons in thy name, and we forbad him, because he followeth not thee with us.

Youngs 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;'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And
δέ 
De 
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 2184

Ἰωάννης 
Ioannes 
John , John , John , John
Usage: 116

ἀποκρίνομαι 
Apokrinomai 
Usage: 231

and said
ἔπω 
Epo 
say, speak, tell, command, bid, , vr say
Usage: 824

ἐπιστάτης 
Epistates 
Usage: 7

we saw
εἴδω 
Eido 
Usage: 519

one
τίς 
Tis 
Usage: 373

ἐκβάλλω 
Ekballo 
Usage: 43

δαιμόνιον 
Daimonion 
Usage: 46

in
ἐπί 
Epi 
on, in, upon, unto, to,
Usage: 644

thy
σοῦ 
Sou 
thy, thee, thine, thine own, thou, not tr
Usage: 241

ὄνομα 
Onoma 
name, named, called, surname , named , not tr
Usage: 162

and

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

we forbad
κωλύω 
Koluo 
Usage: 15

him

Usage: 0

ὅτι 
Hoti 
Usage: 764

ἀκολουθέω 
Akoloutheo 
Usage: 67

not
οὐ 
Ou 
not, no, cannot ,
Usage: 1032

with
μετά 
meta 
with, after, among, hereafter , afterward , against, not tr,
Usage: 346

Context Readings

Whoever Is Not Against Us Is For Us

48 And said to them, Whoever gives honour to this child in my name, gives honour to me: and whoever gives honour to me, gives honour to him who sent me: for whoever is least among you all, that man is great. 49 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. 50 But Jesus said to him, Let him do it, for he who is not against you is for you.

Cross References

Mark 9:38-40

John said to him, Master, we saw one driving out evil spirits in your name: and we said that he might not, because he is not one of us.

Numbers 11:27-29

And a young man went running to Moses and said, Eldad and Medad are acting as prophets in the tent-circle.

Mark 10:13-14

And they took to him little children, so that he might put his hands on them: and the disciples said sharp words to them.

Luke 5:5

And Simon, answering, said, Master, we were working all night and we took nothing: but at your word I will let down the nets.

Acts 4:18-19

And they sent for them, and gave them orders not to make statements or give teaching in the name of Jesus.

Acts 5:28

We gave you very clear orders not to give teaching in this name: and now Jerusalem is full of your teaching, and you are attempting to make us responsible for this man's death.

1 Thessalonians 2:16

Who, to make the measure of their sins complete, kept us from giving the word of salvation to the Gentiles: but the wrath of God is about to come on them in the fullest degree.

3 John 1:9-10

I sent a letter to the church, but Diotrephes, whose desire is ever to have the first place among them, will not have us there.

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