Mar 9:38-40 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Mark 9:38-41: 9:38-41 An unknown exorcist was casting out demons in Jesus’ name though he was not one of the twelve disciples (9:38-40 ). John objected, but Jesus corrected him. • we told him to stop: Cp. 10:35-43 ; Luke 9:51-55 . • The success of the unknown exorcist is contrasted with the failure of the disciples in the previous account (Mark 9:14-29 ).

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‏ Mark 9:38-40

Summary for Mark 9:38-41: 9:38-41 ^a An unknown exorcist was casting out demons in Jesus’ name though he was not one of the twelve disciples (9:38-40 ^b). John objected, but Jesus corrected him.

• we told him to stop: Cp. 10:35-43 ^c; Luke 9:51-55 ^d.

• The success of the unknown exorcist is contrasted with the failure of the disciples in the previous account (Mark 9:14-29 ^e).
9:40 ^f The negative parallel to this proverb is found in Luke 11:23 ^g. These two proverbs should be understood as complementary, not contradictory, for Luke includes them both (Luke 9:50 ^h; 11:23 ⁱ). The exorcist casting out demons in Jesus’ name was not against Jesus, but for him.