Luke 9:49
“And John answered and said, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name; and we forbad him, because he followeth not with us.”

What does Luke 9:49 mean?
Luke 9:49 in the King James Version of the Bible reads, "And John answered and said, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name; and we forbad him, because he followeth not with us." This verse is found in the Gospel of Luke, which is one of the four canonical Gospels in…
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In the Gospel of Luke 9:49, we find a moment of earnest dialogue between Jesus and His disciples, particularly John. The verse states, "And John answered and said, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name; and we forbad him, because he followeth not with us." This…
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Heavenly Father, In the stillness of this moment, I humbly come before You, reflecting upon the words uttered by John, as recorded in Luke 9:49, "And John answered and said, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name; and we forbad him, because he followeth not with us."…
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