KJV ORIGINAL
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.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
John spoke up and said, 'Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we told him to stop because he's not part of our group.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The disciples tried to gatekeep Jesus' power from someone who wasn't in their circle.
📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?
The Gospel of Luke was traditionally written by Luke, a companion of Paul, for Theophilus and a broader Gentile audience, likely in the late first century CE
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