Because he followed not us (οτ ουκ ηκολουθε ημιν). Note vivid imperfect tense again. John evidently thought to change the subject …

We saw one, etc. There is no improbability in supposing that this might have been one of the disciples of John, or one of the seventy whom…

And John answered him.—The incident that follows, omitted by St. Matthew, is recorded by St. Luke in the same connection. It indic…

And John answered him, saying, Master, we saw one casting out devils in your name, and he follows not us: and we forbade him, because he follow…

The Venerable Bede: John, loving the Lord with exceptional devotion, thought that the one who performed a ministry to which he …

John’s use of “we” shows that he was speaking for all the disciples. This is the only time Mark mentions John alone. The exorcist had been driving …

Master, we saw one. From this it is evident that the name of Christ was at that time so celebrated that people who were not among…

And John answered him, saying
Taking notice of what Christ just now said, and observing how well pleasing it was to h…

The time of Christ's suffering drew near. If he had been delivered into the hands of devils, and they had done this, it would not have been so stra…