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Forγὰρwhoeverὃςis notοὐκ ἔστινagainstκαθ’usἡμῶνisἐστινforὑπὲρus.ἡμῶν
Mark 9:40
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Mark 9:40, word by word
- is notἔστινestin
be
To be: says who or what something is.
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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
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.
40 · This verse (above)
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.
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?