Mark 9:39 BSB — MannaFest

Mark 9:39

“Do not stop him,” Jesus replied. “For no one who performs a miracle in My name can turn around and speak evil of Me.

BSB

Parallel translations (2) ▾

ASV

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.

KJV

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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Commentary

1 voice

Pseudo-Chrysostom

Catena Aurea by Aquinas (500)

(Vict. Ant. e Cat. in Marc.) It was not from jealousy or envy, however, that John wished to forbid him who cast out devils, but because he wished that all, who called on the name of the Lord, should follow Christ, and be one body with His disciples. But the Lord, however unworthy they who perform the miracles may be, incites others by their means to believe on Him, and induces themselves by this unspeakable grace to become better. Wherefore there follows: But Jesus said, Forbid him not. (Vict. Ant. e Cat. in Marc.)

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening2 voices

John Wesley

1703–1791

Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament (1755)

Jesus said - Christ here gives us a lovely example of candour and moderation. He was willing to put the best construction on doubtful cases, and to treat as friends those who were not avowed enemies. Perhaps in this instance it was a means of conquering the remainder of prejudice, and perfecting what was wanting in the faith and obedience of these persons.

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

Casting out devils, and so destroying Satan's kingdom, doing this in Christ's name, and so owning him to be sent of God, and giving honour to him as the Fountain of grace, preaching down sin, and preaching up Christ, are good things, very good things, which ought not to be forbidden to any, merely because they follow not with us.

The Nineteenth Century2 voices

Albert Barnes

1798–1870

Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)

Forbid him not - Do not prevent his doing good. If he can work a miracle in my name, it is sufficient proof of attachment to me, and he should not be prevented. Can lightly speak evil of me - The word here rendered “lightly” means quickly or “immediately.” The meaning of the passage is, that he to whom God gave the power of working a miracle, by that gave evidence that he could not be found among the enemies of Jesus. He ought not, therefore, to be prevented from doing it.

J.C. Ryle

1816–1900

Expository Thoughts on the Gospels: Mark (lightly modernized text, Grace Gems edition) (1857)

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Original language & word study

22 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
Ὁ	Ho	<the>	G3588 →
δὲ	de	And	G1161 →
Ἰησοῦς	Iēsous	Jesus	G2424 →
εἶπεν·	eipen	said;	G2036 →
μὴ	mē	Not	G3361 →
κωλύετε	kōluete	do forbid	G2967 →
αὐτόν·	auton	him;	G846 →
οὐδεὶς	oudeis	No [one]	G3762 →
γάρ	gar	for	G1063 →
ἐστιν	estin	there is	G1510 →
ὃς	hos	who	G3739 →
ποιήσει	poiēsei	will do	G4160 →
δύναμιν	dunamin	a work of power	G1411 →
ἐπὶ	epi	in	G1909 →
τῷ	tō	the	G3588 →
ὀνόματί	onomati	name	G3686 →
μου	mou	of Mine	G3165 →
καὶ	kai	and	G2532 →
δυνήσεται	dunēsetai	will be able	G1410 →
ταχὺ	tachu	readily	G5035 →
κακολογῆσαί	kakologēsai	to speak evil of	G2551 →
με.	me	Me.	G3165 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

The walk

The walk8

Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
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.
leads to
- 1 John 4:2–3
  By this you will know the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God,
- Matthew 16:16–17
  Simon Peter answered, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”
- Romans 10:9
  that if you confess with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.
- 2 Corinthians 3:5
  Not that we are competent in ourselves to claim that anything comes from us, but our competence comes from God.
Through
Philippians 1:18
What then is the issue? Just this: that in every way, whether by false motives or true, Christ is preached. And in this I rejoice. Yes, and I will continue to rejoice,
leads to
- Luke 9:50
  “Do not stop him,” Jesus replied, “for whoever is not against you is for you.”
- Mark 9:38–40
  John said to Him, “Teacher, we saw someone else driving out demons in Your name, and we tried to stop him, because he does not accompany us.”
- 1 Corinthians 15:11
  Whether, then, it was I or they, this is what we preach, and this is what you believed.
- Philippians 1:14–17
  And most of the brothers, confident in the Lord by my chains, now dare more greatly to speak the word without fear.