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 El que recibiere en mi nombre uno de los tales niños, á mí recibe; y el que á mí recibe, no recibe á mí, mas al que me envió.

38 Y respondióle Juan, diciendo: Maestro, hemos visto á uno que en tu nombre echaba fuera los demonios, el cual no nos sigue; y se lo prohibimos, porque no nos sigue.

39 Y Jesús dijo: No se lo prohibáis; porque ninguno hay que haga milagro en mi nombre que luego pueda decir mal de mí.

40 Porque el que no es contra nosotros, por nosotros es.

41 Y cualquiera que os diere un vaso de agua en mi nombre, porque sois de Cristo, de cierto os digo que no perderá su recompensa.

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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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