Mark 9:39
“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.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
But Jesus said, forbid him not,.... Neither him, nor any other they should hereafter meet with, who might be casting out…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Forbid him not - Do not prevent his doing good. If he can work a miracle in my name, it is sufficient proof of…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
Forbid him not - If you meet him again, let him go on quietly in the work in which God owns him. If he were not of God,…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Mark 9:30-40
Here, I. Christ foretels his own approaching sufferings. He passed through Galilee with more expedition than usual, and…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
Forbid him not Compare the words of Joshua and the reply of Moses in Num 11:28-29; "and Joshua the son of Nun, the…
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