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Mark 9:39
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37 “Whoever receives one of these little children in My name receives Me; and awhoever receives Me, receives not Me but Him who sent Me.”  

Jesus Forbids Sectarianism

38 aNow John answered Him, saying, “Teacher, we saw someone who does not follow us casting out demons in Your name, and we forbade him because he does not follow us.”  
39 But Jesus said, “Do not forbid him, afor no one who works a miracle in My name can soon afterward speak evil of Me.  
40 For ahe who is not against us is on2 our side.  
41 aFor whoever gives you a cup of water to drink in My name, because you belong to Christ, assuredly, I say to you, he will by no means lose his reward.  

Jesus Warns of Offenses

42 a“But whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in Me1 to stumble, it would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck, and he were thrown into the sea.  
Verse Comparison: Mark 9:39

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American Standard Version
But Jesus said, Forbid him not: for there is no man who shall do a mighty work in my name, and be able quickly to speak evil of me.

Amplified® Bible
But Jesus said, Do not restrain {or} hinder {or} forbid him; for no one who does a mighty work in My name will soon afterward be able to speak evil of Me.

Contemporary English Version
Jesus said to his disciples: Don't stop him! No one who works miracles in my name will soon turn and say something bad about me.

Darby English Version
But Jesus said, Forbid him not; for there is no one who shall do a miracle in my name, and be able soon [after] to speak ill of me;

Good News Bible
"Do not try to stop him," Jesus told them, "because no one who performs a miracle in my name will be able soon afterward to say evil things about me.

International Standard Version
But Jesus said, "Don't stop him! For no one who works a miracle in my name can slander me soon afterwards.

King James Version
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.

New American Standard Bible
But Jesus said, "Do not hinder him, for there is no one who will perform a miracle in My name, and be able soon afterward to speak evil of Me.

New International Version
"Do not stop him," Jesus said. "No one who does a miracle in my name can in the next moment say anything bad about me,

New King James Version
But Jesus said, 'Do not forbid him, for no one who works a miracle in My name can soon afterward speak evil of Me.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
But Jesus said, "Do not hinder him, for no one who will perform a miracle in My name, will have the ability afterward to speak evil of Me.

Young's Literal Translation
And Jesus said, `Forbid him not, for there is no one who shall do a mighty work in my name, and shall be able readily to speak evil of me:

New English Translation
But Jesus said, “Do not stop him, because no one who does a miracle in my name will be able soon afterward to say anything bad about me.


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