Mark 9:38

“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.”

"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." - Mark 9:38
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What does Mark 9:38 mean?

The Bible verse Mark 9:38 from the King James Version (KJV) reads: "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." This verse is part of a larger passage in which the…

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Unity in the Spirit: Embracing the Work of Others

Mark 9:38 says, "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." This encounter between John and Jesus presents a profound lesson on the nature of unity and the diverse…

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A Prayer for Unity and Understanding in Christ's Name

O Heavenly Father, We come before You today with humble hearts, seeking Your guidance and wisdom as we reflect on the profound lesson found in Mark 9:38. Just as John struggled to understand the work being done in Your name by one who was not part of their immediate fellowship…

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Mark 9:38
Mark 9:38 - "¶ 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."
Mark 15:38 - "And the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom."
Mark 5:38 - "And he cometh to the house of the ruler of the synagogue, and seeth the tumult, and them that wept and wailed greatly."
Mark 14:38 - "Watch ye and pray, lest ye enter into temptation. The spirit truly is ready, but the flesh is weak."
Matthew 9:37-38
Mark 12:38 - "¶ And he said unto them in his doctrine, Beware of the scribes, which love to go in long clothing, and love salutations in the marketplaces,"
Mark 4:38 - "And he was in the hinder part of the ship, asleep on a pillow: and they awake him, and say unto him, Master, carest thou not that we perish?"
"And the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom." - Mark 15:38
"And the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom." - Mark 15:38
Mark 1:38 - "And he said unto them, Let us go into the next towns, that I may preach there also: for therefore came I forth."
Mark 6:38 - "He saith unto them, How many loaves have ye? go and see. And when they knew, they say, Five, and two fishes."
Mark 9:2 Show only 4 people Show a mountain area According to Mark 9:2
Mark 2:9
John 9:38 - "And he said, Lord, I believe. And he worshipped him."
Mark 9:2 Show only 4 people and one of them is Jesus Show a mountain area According to Mark 9:2
Mark 2:9
Job 38:9 - "When I made the cloud the garment thereof, and thick darkness a swaddlingband for it,"
Mark 10:38 - "But Jesus said unto them, Ye know not what ye ask: can ye drink of the cup that I drink of? and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with?"
"Watch ye and pray, lest ye enter into temptation. The spirit truly is ready, but the flesh is weak." - Mark 14:38
Mark 9:36-37
Matthew 9:38 - "Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest."
Psalms 38:9 - "Lord, all my desire is before thee; and my groaning is not hid from thee."
1 Chronicles 9:38 - "And Mikloth begat Shimeam. And they also dwelt with their brethren at Jerusalem, over against their brethren."
Mark 9:48 - "Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched."
Mark 6:9 - "But be shod with sandals; and not put on two coats."
Isaiah 38:9 - "¶ The writing of Hezekiah king of Judah, when he had been sick, and was recovered of his sickness:"
Mark 9:40 - "For he that is not against us is on our part."
Mark 9:46 - "Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched."