Parallel Verses
Worrell New Testament
John said to Him, "Teacher, we saw one casting out demons in Thy name; and we forbade him, because he was not following us."
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
John
International Standard Version
John told Jesus, "Teacher, 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 John answered him, saying, Teacher, we saw a certain man, who does not follow us, casting out demons in thy name, and we forbade him, because he does not follow us.
American Standard Version
John said unto him, Teacher, we saw one casting out demons in thy name; and we forbade him, because he followed not us.
Amplified
John said to Him, “Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in Your name, and we tried to stop him because he was not accompanying us [as Your disciple].”
An Understandable Version
[Then] John [the apostle] said to Him, "Teacher, we saw someone driving out evil spirits by using your name, so we told him to stop doing it, because he was not following [You] with us."
Anderson New Testament
And John answered him and said: Teacher, we saw one casting out demons in thy name, and he does not follow us: and we forbade him, because he does not follow us.
Bible in Basic English
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.
Common New Testament
John said to him, "Teacher, we saw a man casting out demons in your name and we forbade him, because he was not one of us."
Daniel Mace New Testament
Upon this occasion John address'd himself to Jesus, saying, master, we saw a man casting out demons in your name, tho' he did not belong to us, for which reason we opposed him.
Darby Translation
And John answered him saying, Teacher, we saw some one casting out demons in thy name, who does not follow us, and we forbad him, because he does not follow us.
Godbey New Testament
And John responded to Him saying, Teacher, we saw one casting out demons in Thy name, who does not follow us; and we forbade him, because he does not follow us.
Goodspeed New Testament
John said to him, "Master, we saw a man driving out demons with your name, and we told him not to do so, for he was not one of our followers."
John Wesley New Testament
And John answered him, saying, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name, who followeth not us, and we forbad him, because he followeth not us.
Julia Smith Translation
And John answered him, saying, Teacher, we saw a certain one casting out demons in thy name, who follows not us: and we checked him, for he follows not us.
King James 2000
And John answered him, saying, Teacher, we saw one casting out demons in your name, and he followed not us: and we forbade him, because he followed not us.
Lexham Expanded Bible
John said to him, "Teacher, we saw someone expelling demons in your name, and we tried to prevent him because he was not following us."
Modern King James verseion
And John answered him, saying, Master, we saw one casting out demons in Your name, and he does not follow us. And we forbade him, because he does not follow us.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And whosoever receiveth me, receiveth not me, but him that sent me." John answered him, saying, "Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name, which followeth not us and we forbade him, because he followeth us not."
Moffatt New Testament
John said to him, "Teacher, we saw a man casting out daemons in your name; but he does not follow us, and so we stopped him."
Montgomery New Testament
"Master," said John, "we saw a man casting out demons in your name, and we tried to stop him because he did not follow us."
NET Bible
John said to him, "Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we tried to stop him because he was not following us."
New Heart English Bible
John said to him, "Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in your name; and we forbade him, because he does not follow us."
Noyes New Testament
John said to him, Teacher, we saw one casting out demons in thy name who followeth not us; and we forbade him, because he did not follow us.
Sawyer New Testament
And John spoke to him, saying, Teacher, we saw some one casting out demons in your name, who follows not us, and we forbade him.
The Emphasized Bible
John said unto him - Teacher! we saw someone, in thy name, casting out demons, - and we forbade him, because he was not following with us.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Then John addressed him, saying, Master, we saw a person in thy name casting out devils, who followeth us not: and we forbad him, because he did not follow us.
Twentieth Century New Testament
"Teacher," said John, "we saw a man driving out demons by using your name, and we tried to prevent him, because he did not follow us."
Webster
And John answered him, saying, Master, we saw one casting out demons in thy name, and he followeth not us; and we forbad him, because he followeth not us.
Weymouth New Testament
"Rabbi," said John to Him, "we saw a man making use of your name to expel demons, and we tried to hinder him, on the ground that he did not follow us."
Williams New Testament
John said to Him, "Teacher, we saw a man using your name to drive out demons, and we tried to stop him, for he was not one of our followers."
World English Bible
John said to him, "Teacher, we saw someone who doesn't follow us casting out demons in your name; and we forbade him, because he doesn't follow us."
Worsley New Testament
But John answered Him and said, Master, we saw one casting out demons in thy name, who doth not follow us; and we forbade him, because he followeth not us.
Youngs Literal Translation
And John did answer him, saying, 'Teacher, we saw a certain one in thy name casting out demons, who doth not follow us, and we forbade him, because he doth not follow us.'
Themes
Demons » Cast out » By the disciples
religious Intolerance » Exemplified by » James and john
Jesus Christ » History of » Reproves the ambition of his disciples (at capernaum)
Jesus Christ » History of » Reproves the intolerance of his disciples
John » The apostle » Intolerance of
John, beloved disciple » Facts concerning » Intolerant
Name » What can be accomplished in the name of the lord
Offense » Those that offend people who believe in Christ
Opposition » Who does not oppose to the lord
Receiving » Who receives jesus Christ and the one who sent him
Receiving » Those that receive jesus Christ
Receiving » Those that receive a child in the name of jesus Christ
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References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Mark 9:38
Verse Info
Context Readings
Whoever Is Not Against Us Is For Us
37 "Whosoever receives one of such little children in My name, receives Me; and whosoever receives Me, receives not Me, but Him Who sent Me." 38 John said to Him, "Teacher, we saw one casting out demons in Thy name; and we forbade him, because he was not following us." 39 But Jesus said, "Forbid him not; for there is no one who shall exercise power in My name, and be able quickly to speak evil of Me;
Cross References
Luke 9:49-50
And John, answering, said, "Master, we saw one casting out demons in Thy name; and we forbade him, because he follows not with us."
Luke 11:19
But, if I, by Beelzebub, cast out the demons, by whom do your sons cast them out? Therefore, they shall be your judges.