Mark 9:39 — Bible Verse (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.”

Mark 9:39 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Mark 9:39 in 6 Bible Translations

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Mark 9:39 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“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.”

Mark 9:39 — World English Bible

Mark 9:39 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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. ”

Mark 9:39 — American Standard Version

Mark 9:39 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And 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:”

Mark 9:39 — Young's Literal Translation

Mark 9:39 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“But 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; ”

Mark 9:39 — Darby Translation

Mark 9:39 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“But Iesus sayd, Forbid him not: for there is no man that can doe a miracle by my Name, that can lightly speake euill of me.”

Mark 9:39 — Geneva Bible

Mark 9:39 in Context — Mark 9

37 Whosoever shall receive one of such children in my name, receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me, receiveth not me, but him that sent me.

38 And John answered him, saying, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name, and he followeth not us: and we forbad him, because he followeth not us.

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.

40 For he that is not against us is on our part.

41 For whosoever shall give you a cup of water to drink in my name, because ye belong to Christ, verily I say unto you, he shall not lose his reward.

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What Does Mark 9:39 Mean?

Mark 9:39 is a verse from the Book of Mark, part of the New Testament. It appears in Mark chapter 9. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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