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Mark 9:38
But 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.
Mark 9:38 · Douay-Rheims Bible (Challoner)
Mark 9:38 in other translations
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.
John said to Him, “Teacher, we saw someone else driving out demons in Your name, and we tried to stop him, because he does not accompany us.”
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.”
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In context
35 And taking a child, he set him in the midst of them. Whom when he had embraced, he saith to them:
36 Whosoever shall receive one such child as this in my name receiveth me. And whosoever shall receive me receiveth not me but him that sent me.
37 John answered him, saying: Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name, who followeth not us: and we forbade him.
38 But 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.
39 For he that is not against you is for you.
40 For whosoever shall give you to drink a cup of water in my name, because you belong to Christ: amen I say to you, he shall not lose his reward.
41 And whosoever shall scandalize one of these little ones that believe in me: it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck and he were cast into the sea.
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