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Johnὁ ἸωάννηςsaidἜφηto him,αὐτῷ“Teacher,Διδάσκαλεwe sawεἴδομένsomeoneτιναdriving outἐκβάλλονταdemonsδαιμόνιαinἐνyour name,τῷ ὀνόματί σουandκαὶwe tried to stopἐκωλύομενhim,αὐτόνbecauseὅτιhe was notοὐκfollowingἠκολούθειus.”ἡμῖν
Mark 9:38
Study it in the app“John said to him, “Teacher, we saw someone driving out demons in your name, and we tried to stop him, because he was not following us.””
With the Greek beneath
Mark 9:38, word by word
- JohnἸωάννηςIōannēs
John
John. In the Gospels, John the Immerser (the Baptist) or John son of Zebedee, one of the Twelve.
Where else “Iōannēs” appears- saidἜφηEphē
say
Say.
Where else “Ephē” appears- “TeacherΔιδάσκαλεDidaskale
teacher
Teacher, one who teaches.
Where else “Didaskale” appears- we sawεἴδομένeidomen
see
To perceive with sight, to look and notice what is in front.
Where else “eidomen” appears- driving outἐκβάλλονταekballonta
drive out
To expel someone, like demons.
Where else “ekballonta” appears- demonsδαιμόνιαdaimonia
demon
An evil spirit that oppresses people.
Where else “daimonia” appears- your nameὀνόματίonomati
name
The word by which a person or thing is called, which often says who they are.
Where else “onomati” appears- we tried to stopἐκωλύομενekōlyomen
hinder
To hinder, to prevent.
Where else “ekōlyomen” appears- followingἠκολούθειēkolouthei
follow as disciple
To leave everything to go with Jesus as a disciple.
Where else “ēkolouthei” appears
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Mark 9:38-41
38John said to him, “Teacher, we saw someone driving out demons in your name, and we tried to stop him, because he was not following us.” 39But Jesus said, “Do not stop him; for there is no one who will do a miracle in my name and be able soon after to speak evil of me. 40For whoever is not against us is for us. 41For whoever gives you a cup of water to drink in the name that you belong to the Messiah, truly I tell you, he will never lose his reward.
49And John answered and said, “Master, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we tried to stop him, because he does not follow with us.” 50But Jesus said to him, “Do not stop him; for whoever is not against you is for you.”
The context
37“Whoever receives one of such children in my name receives me; and whoever receives me receives not me but the one who sent me.”
38 · This verse (above)
39But Jesus said, “Do not stop him; for there is no one who will do a miracle in my name and be able soon after to speak evil of me.
To study Mark 9 in a group
1. What it says
What did the boy's father say to Jesus, and how did Jesus answer him (vv. 22–24)?
2. What it means
How does Jesus respond when the disciples argue about who is greatest (vv. 33–37)?
3. How I live it
The father said, “I believe; help my unbelief” (v. 24). What doubt of yours can you bring to him honestly?