Mark 9:38 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

And John did answer him, saying, `Teacher, we saw a certain one in thy name casting out demons, who doth not follow us, and we forbade him, because he doth not follow us.`

English ASV

John said unto him, Teacher, we saw one casting out demons in thy name; and we forbade him, because he followed not us.

English Amplified

Then John answered Him, saying, "Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in Your name, who does not follow us, and we tried to prevent him, because he does not follow us."

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

John said to Him, Teacher, we saw a man who does not follow along with us driving out demons in Your name, and we forbade him to do it, because he is not one of our band [of Your disciples].

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

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.”

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

John said to him, “Teacher, we saw someone driving out demons in your name, and we tried to stop him because he wasn’t following us.”

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And John answered him saying, Teacher, we saw some one casting out demons in thy name, who does not follow us, and we forbad him, because he does not follow us.

English EASY 2024

John said to Jesus, ‘Teacher, we saw a man who was causing bad spirits to go out of people. He was using your authority to do it. But he is not in our group. So we told him that he must not do it.’

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Then John said, "Teacher, we saw a man using your name to force demons out of someone. He is not one of us. So we told him to stop, because he does not belong to our group."

John said to him, "Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we tried to stop him, because he was not following us."

English GNT (Good News Translation)

John said to him, “Teacher, we saw a man who was driving out demons in your name, and we told him to stop, because he doesn't belong to our group.”

English God's Word - GW 1995

John said to Jesus, "Teacher, we saw someone forcing demons out of a person by using the power and authority of your name. We tried to stop him because he was not one of us."

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

John said to Him, "Teacher, we saw someone driving out demons in Your name, and we tried to stop him because he wasn't following us."

English KJV 1611

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.

English LSB

John said to Him, “Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in Your name, and we tried to hinder him because he was not following us.”

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

John answered Him, “Teacher, we saw one who does not follow us casting out demons in Your name, and we forbade him, because he was not following us.”

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

John said to Him, "Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in Your name, and we tried to prevent him because he was not following us."

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

John said to him, "Teacher, we saw someone driving out demons in your name, and we tried to prevent him because he does not follow us."

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

John said to him, “Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we tried to stop him because he was not following us.”

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

"Teacher," said John, "we saw a man driving out demons in your name. We told him to stop, because he was not one of us."

English NIV

"Teacher," said John, "we saw a man driving out demons in your name and we told him to stop, because he was not one of us."

English NKJ 1982

Now John answered Him, saying, “Teacher, we saw someone who does not follow us casting out demons in Your name, and we forbade him because he does not follow us.”

English NLT

John said to Jesus, "Teacher, we saw a man using your name to cast out demons, but we told him to stop because he isn't one of our group."

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

John said to him, "Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we tried to stop him, because he was not following us."

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

John spoke up and said, “Teacher, we noticed someone was using your name to cast out demons, so we tried to stop him because he wasn’t one of our group.”

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

John said to him, “Teacher, we saw a man casting out demons in your name, and we forbade him, because he was not following us.”

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

One of his disciples, John, told him one day, “Teacher, we saw a man using your name to cast out demons; but we told him not to, for he isn't one of our group.“

English Tyndale 1537

And whosoever receiveth me, receiveth not me, but him that sent me. John answered him, saying: Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name, which followeth not us and we forbade him, because he followeth us not.