Anyone Not Against Us Is for Us^(A)

⁴⁹ John answered, “Master, we saw someone using your name to ·force [drive; cast] demons out of people. We told him to stop, because he ·does not belong to our group [^Ldoes not follow with us].”

⁵⁰ But Jesus said to him, “Don’t ·stop [hinder; forbid] him, because whoever is not against you is for you.”

⁴² Those who give one of these little ones [even; so much as] a cup of cold water because they are my ·followers [disciples] will ·truly get [^Lcertainly not lose] their reward.”

Anyone Not Against Us Is for Us^(A)

³⁸ Then John said, “Teacher, we saw someone using your name [^Cinvoking your authority] to ·force [drive; cast] demons out of a person. We told him to stop, because he does not belong to our group.”

³⁹ But Jesus said, “Don’t stop him, because anyone who uses my name to do powerful things will not ·easily [quickly] say evil things about me. ⁴⁰ Whoever is not against us is ·with [for] us. ⁴¹ I tell you the truth, whoever gives you a drink of water because you belong to the ·Christ [Messiah] will ·truly get [^Lcertainly not lose] his reward.