39But Jesus said, |Don't forbid him, for there is no one who will do a mighty work in my name, and be able quickly to speak evil of me.


In Context

36 He took a little child, and set him in the midst of them. Taking him in his arms, he said to them,

37 |Whoever receives one such little child in my name, receives me, and whoever receives me, doesn't receive me, but him who sent me.|

38 John said to him, |Teacher, we saw someone who doesn't follow us casting out demons in your name; and we forbade him, because he doesn't follow us.|

39 But Jesus said, |Don't forbid him, for there is no one who will do a mighty work in my name, and be able quickly to speak evil of me.

40 For whoever is not against us is on our side.

41 For whoever will give you a cup of water to drink in my name, because you are Christ's, most certainly I tell you, he will in no way lose his reward.

Mark 9:39 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

9:39But 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.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

9:39"Do not stop him," Jesus said. "No one who does a miracle in my name can in the next moment say anything bad about me,

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

9:39But Jesus said: Do not forbid him. For there is no man that doth a miracle in my name, and can soon speak ill of me.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

9:39But 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.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

9:39But Jesus said, Forbid him not; for there is no one who shall do a miracle in my name, and be able soon after to speak ill of me;

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

9:39But Jesus said, Forbid him not: for there is no man which shall do a mighty work in my name, and be able quickly to speak evil of me.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

9:39But Jesus said, Forbid him not; for there is no man who shall do a miracle in my name, that can lightly speak evil of me.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

9:39And Jesus said, 'Forbid him not, for there is no one who shall do a mighty work in my name, and shall be able readily to speak evil of me:

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

9:39But 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.