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Forbid him not (μη κωλυετε). Stop hindering him (μη and the present-imperative) as John had been doing.
Albert Barnes
AlbertBarnes
Forbid him not. Do not prevent him from doing good. If he can work a miracle in my name, it is sufficient proof of his attachment to me, a…
Charles Ellicott
CharlesEllicott
A miracle.—Better, a mighty work, or work of power.
Lightly.—Literally, quickly.
Charles Spurgeon
CharlesSpurgeon
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.
These pe…
Church Fathers
ChurchFathers
The Venerable Bede: John, loving the Lord with exceptional devotion, thought that the one who performed a ministry to which he …
Expositor's Bible Commentary
Expositor'sBible Commentary
Jesus did not have as restrictive a view of who could legitimately participate in his mission as his disciples did. The casting out of demons was d…
John Calvin
JohnCalvin
Forbid him not. Christ did not wish that he should be forbidden; not that he had given him authority, or approved of what he did,…
John Gill
JohnGill
But Jesus said, forbid him not
Neither him, nor any other they should hereafter meet with, who might be casting out …
Matthew Henry
MatthewHenry
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…
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A.T. Robertson
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