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Luke 9:49 Cross-References
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“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 9:49 (KJV)
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Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name (ἐν τῷ ὀνόματί σου, en tō onomati sou)—John reports encountering an unauthorized exorcist using Jesus's name with apparent effectiveness. The phrase in thy name indicates the man invoked Christ's authority, suggesting genuine faith even without formal attachment to the Twelve. We forbad him (ἐκωλύομεν, ekōlyomen)—the imperfect tense suggests repeated prohibition: 'we kept trying to stop him.'Because he followeth not with us (μεθ' ἡμῶν, meth' hēmōn)—John's exclusivism surfaces: the man lacks apostolic credentials and doesn't travel in their comp...
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Cross-References for Luke 9:49
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“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.”
“and told Moses”
“that he should touch them”