MARK 9:38

KING JAMES VERSION (KJV)

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“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.”

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Mark 9:38 Translation & Meaning

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And δὲ But, and, etc And
John Ἰωάννης Joannes (i.e., Jochanan), the name of four Israelites John
answered ἀπεκρίθη To conclude for oneself, i.e., (by implication) to respond; by Hebraism (compare H6030) to begin to speak (where an address is expected) answered
him, αὐτῷ The reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons him
saying, λέγων, Properly, to "lay" forth, i.e., (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas G2036 and G5346 generally refer to an individual expression or speech respectively; while G4483 is properly to break silence merely, and G2980 means an extended or random harangue)); by implication, to mean saying
Master, Διδάσκαλε An instructor (genitive case or specially) Master
we saw εἴδομέν Used only in certain past tenses, the others being borrowed from the equivalent G3700 and G3708; properly, to see (literally or figuratively); by implication, (in the perfect tense only) to know saw
one τινα Some or any person or object one
casting out ἐκβάλλοντα To eject (literally or figuratively) casting out
devils δαιμόνια A daemonic being; by extension a deity devils
in ὀνόματί A "name" (literally or figuratively) (authority, character) in
thy σου Of thee, thy thy
name, ὀνόματί A "name" (literally or figuratively) (authority, character) name
and he ὃς The relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that and he
followeth ἀκολουθεῖ Properly, to be in the same way with, i.e., to accompany (specially, as a disciple) followeth
not οὐκ The absolute negative (compare G3361) adverb; no or not not
us: ἡμῖν To (or for, with, by) us us
and καὶ And, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words and
we forbad ἐκωλύσαμεν To estop, i.e., prevent (by word or act) forbad
him, αὐτόν The reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons him
because ὅτι Demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because because
he followeth ἀκολουθεῖ Properly, to be in the same way with, i.e., to accompany (specially, as a disciple) followeth
not οὐκ The absolute negative (compare G3361) adverb; no or not not
us. ἡμῖν· To (or for, with, by) us us

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  • 36  And he took a child, and set him in the midst of them: and when he had taken him in his arms, he said unto them,

  • 37  Whosoever shall receive one of such children in my name, receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me, receiveth not me, but him that sent me.

  • 38  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.

  • 39  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.

  • 40  For he that is not against us is on our part.




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