Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version “Do not stop him,” Jesus said, “for whoever is not against you is for you.” New Living Translation But Jesus said, “Don’t stop him! Anyone who is not against you is for you.” English Standard Version But Jesus said to him, “Do not stop him, for the one who is not against you is for you.” Berean Standard Bible “Do not stop him,” Jesus replied, “for whoever is not against you is for you.” Berean Literal Bible And Jesus said to him, "Do not forbid it; for whoever is not against us is for us." King James Bible And Jesus said unto him, Forbid him not: for he that is not against us is for us. New King James Version But Jesus said to him, “Do not forbid him, for he who is not against us is on our side.” New American Standard Bible But Jesus said to him, “Do not hinder him; for the one who is not against you is for you.” NASB 1995 But Jesus said to him, “Do not hinder him; for he who is not against you is for you.” NASB 1977 But Jesus said to him, “Do not hinder him; for he who is not against you is for you.” Legacy Standard Bible But Jesus said to him, “Do not hinder him, for he who is not against you is for you.” Amplified Bible But Jesus told him, “Do not stop him; for he who is not against you is for you.” Christian Standard Bible “Don’t stop him,” Jesus told him, “because whoever is not against you is for you.” Holman Christian Standard Bible “Don’t stop him,” Jesus told him, “because whoever is not against you is for you.” American Standard Version But Jesus said unto him, Forbid him not: for he that is not against you is for you. Contemporary English Version "Don't stop him!" Jesus said. "Anyone who isn't against you is for you." English Revised Version But Jesus said unto him, Forbid him not: for he that is not against you is for you. GOD'S WORD® Translation Jesus said to him, "Don't stop him! Whoever isn't against you is for you." Good News Translation "Do not try to stop him," Jesus said to him and to the other disciples, "because whoever is not against you is for you." International Standard Version Jesus told him, "Don't stop him! Because whoever is not against you is for you." Majority Standard Bible ?Do not stop him,? Jesus replied, ?for whoever is not against us is for us.? NET Bible But Jesus said to him, "Do not stop him, for whoever is not against you is for you." New Heart English Bible Jesus said to him, "Do not forbid him, for he who is not against you is for you." Webster's Bible Translation And Jesus said to him, Forbid him not: for he that is not against us, is for us. Weymouth New Testament "Do not forbid him," said Jesus, "for he who is not against you is on your side." World English Bible Jesus said to him, “Don’t forbid him, for he who is not against us is for us.” Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand Jesus said to him, “Do not forbid, for he who is not against us, is for us.” Berean Literal Bible And Jesus said to him, "Do not forbid it; for whoever is not against us is for us." Young's Literal Translation and Jesus said unto him, 'Forbid not, for he who is not against us, is for us.' Smith's Literal Translation And Jesus said, Hinder him not: for who is not against us is for us. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd Jesus said to him: Forbid him not; for he that is not against you, is for you. Catholic Public Domain Version And Jesus said to him: “Do not prohibit him. For whoever is not against you, is for you.” New American Bible Jesus said to him, “Do not prevent him, for whoever is not against you is for you.” New Revised Standard Version But Jesus said to him, “Do not stop him; for whoever is not against you is for you.” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleJesus said to them, Do not forbid; for he who is not against you is for you. Aramaic Bible in Plain English Yeshua said to them, “You shall not forbid, for whoever is not against you is for you.” NT Translations Anderson New TestamentAnd Jesus said to him: Forbid him not; for whoever is not against us, is for us. Godbey New Testament And Jesus said to him, Haweis New Testament And Jesus said to him, Forbid him not; for he that is not against us, is for us. Mace New Testament but Jesus said to him, don't oppose it: for he that is not against us, is for us. Weymouth New Testament "Do not forbid him," said Jesus, "for he who is not against you is on your side." Worrell New Testament And Jesus said to him, Worsley New Testament And Jesus said unto him, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Greatest in the Kingdom…49“Master,” said John, “we saw someone driving out demons in Your name, and we tried to stop him, because he does not accompany us.” 50“Do not stop him,” Jesus replied, “for whoever is not against you is for you.” 51As the day of His ascension approached, Jesus resolutely set out for Jerusalem.… Cross References Mark 9:40 For whoever is not against us is for us. Matthew 12:30 He who is not with Me is against Me, and he who does not gather with Me scatters. 1 Corinthians 12:3 Therefore I inform you that no one who is speaking by the Spirit of God says, “Jesus be cursed,” and no one can say, “Jesus is Lord,” except by the Holy Spirit. Philippians 1:15-18 It is true that some preach Christ out of envy and rivalry, but others out of goodwill. / The latter do so in love, knowing that I am appointed for the defense of the gospel. / The former, however, preach Christ out of selfish ambition, not sincerely, supposing that they can add to the distress of my chains. ... Romans 14:4 Who are you to judge someone else’s servant? To his own master he stands or falls. And he will stand, for the Lord is able to make him stand. 1 Corinthians 3:5-9 What then is Apollos? And what is Paul? They are servants through whom you believed, as the Lord has assigned to each his role. / I planted the seed and Apollos watered it, but God made it grow. / So neither he who plants nor he who waters is anything, but only God, who makes things grow. ... John 3:27 John replied, “A man can receive only what is given him from heaven. Acts 5:38-39 So in the present case I advise you: Leave these men alone. Let them go! For if their purpose or endeavor is of human origin, it will fail. / But if it is from God, you will not be able to stop them. You may even find yourselves fighting against God.” Numbers 11:26-29 Two men, however, had remained in the camp—one named Eldad and the other Medad—and the Spirit rested on them. They were among those listed, but they had not gone out to the tent, and they prophesied in the camp. / A young man ran and reported to Moses, “Eldad and Medad are prophesying in the camp.” / Joshua son of Nun, the attendant to Moses since youth, spoke up and said, “Moses, my lord, stop them!” ... 1 Samuel 10:10-12 When Saul and his servant arrived at Gibeah, a group of prophets met him. Then the Spirit of God rushed upon him, and he prophesied along with them. / When all those who had formerly known Saul saw him prophesying with the prophets, they asked one another, “What has happened to the son of Kish? Is Saul also among the prophets?” / Then a man who lived there replied, “And who is their father?” So the saying became a proverb: “Is Saul also among the prophets?” 1 Samuel 19:20-24 he sent messengers to seize him. But when they saw the group of prophets prophesying, with Samuel leading them, the Spirit of God came upon them, and Saul’s messengers also began to prophesy. / When this was reported to Saul, he sent more messengers, but they began to prophesy as well. So Saul tried again and sent messengers a third time, and even they began to prophesy. / Finally, Saul himself left for Ramah and came to the large cistern at Secu, where he asked, “Where are Samuel and David?” “At Naioth in Ramah,” he was told. ... 2 Kings 10:15 When he left there, he found Jehonadab son of Rechab, who was coming to meet him. Jehu greeted him and asked, “Is your heart as true to mine as my heart is to yours?” “It is!” Jehonadab replied. “If it is,” said Jehu, “give me your hand.” So he gave him his hand, and Jehu helped him into his chariot, 2 Kings 9:32-33 He looked up at the window and called out, “Who is on my side? Who?” And two or three eunuchs looked down at him. / “Throw her down!” yelled Jehu. So they threw her down, and her blood splattered on the wall and on the horses as they trampled her underfoot. 2 Chronicles 19:2 Jehu son of Hanani the seer went out to confront him and said to King Jehoshaphat, “Should you help the wicked and love those who hate the LORD? Because of this, the wrath of the LORD is upon you. Proverbs 11:30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and he who wins souls is wise. Treasury of Scripture And Jesus said to him, Forbid him not: for he that is not against us is for us. Forbid. Joshua 9:14 And the men took of their victuals, and asked not counsel at the mouth of the LORD. Proverbs 3:5,6 Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding… 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? … for. Luke 11:23 He that is not with me is against me: and he that gathereth not with me scattereth. 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. Matthew 12:30 He that is not with me is against me; and he that gathereth not with me scattereth abroad. Jump to Previous Forbid Hinder Jesus Side StopJump to Next Forbid Hinder Jesus Side StopLuke 9 1. Jesus sends his apostles to work miracles, and to preach.7. Herod desires to see Jesus. 10. The apostles return. 12. Jesus feeds five thousand; 18. inquires what opinion the world had of him; foretells his passion; 23. proposes to all the pattern of his patience. 28. The transfiguration. 37. He heals the lunatic; 43. again forewarns his disciples of his passion; 46. commends humility; 51. bids them to show mildness toward all, without desire of revenge. 57. Many would follow him, but upon conditions. Do not stop him In this phrase, Jesus is addressing His disciples who had encountered someone casting out demons in His name but was not part of their immediate group. The Greek word for "stop" is "kōlyō," which means to hinder or prevent. This instruction from Jesus emphasizes the importance of unity and cooperation among believers, even if they are not part of the same immediate circle. It reflects a broader understanding of the Kingdom of God, where the focus is on the mission rather than on exclusivity or control. Historically, this can be seen as a call to embrace those who work for the same cause, even if they do so in different ways or from different backgrounds. Jesus replied for whoever is not against you is for you 1. To what period of the Lord's public work does this large and important section of our Gospel refer? 2. (1) Why is this period, comparatively speaking, so little dwelt on by the other two synoptists SS. Matthew and Mark? . . . Greek “[Do} notΜὴ (Mē) Adverb Strong's 3361: Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether. stop [him],” κωλύετε (kōlyete) Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural Strong's 2967: To prevent, debar, hinder; with infin: from doing so and so. From the base of kolazo; to estop, i.e. Prevent. Jesus Ἰησοῦς (Iēsous) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 2424: Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites. replied, Εἶπεν (Eipen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 2036: Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say. “for γὰρ (gar) Conjunction Strong's 1063: For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason. whoever ὃς (hos) Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 3739: Who, which, what, that. is ἔστιν (estin) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. not οὐκ (ouk) Adverb Strong's 3756: No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not. against καθ’ (kath’) Preposition Strong's 2596: A primary particle; down, in varied relations (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined). you ὑμῶν (hymōn) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. is ἐστιν (estin) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. for ὑπὲρ (hyper) Preposition Strong's 5228: Gen: in behalf of; acc: above. you.” ὑμῶν (hymōn) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. 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