Mark 9:39 (GNV)

Passage

But Iesus sayd, Forbid him not: for there is no man that can doe a miracle by my Name, that can lightly speake euill of me.

Nearby Context

Mark 9:37 Whosoeuer shall receiue one of such litle children in my Name, receiueth me: and whosoeuer receiueth mee, receiueth not me, but him that sent me.

Mark 9:38 Then Iohn answered him, saying, Master, we sawe one casting out deuils by thy Name, which followeth not vs, and we forbade him, because he followeth vs not.

Mark 9:39 But Iesus sayd, Forbid him not: for there is no man that can doe a miracle by my Name, that can lightly speake euill of me.

Mark 9:40 For whosoeuer is not against vs, is on our part.

Mark 9:41 And whosoeuer shall giue you a cup of water to drinke for my Names sake, because ye belong to Christ, verely I say vnto you, he shall not lose his rewarde.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "light", "iesus", "sayd", "forbid", "miracle", "name", "lightly", and "speake". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "light" and "iesus", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 38's "Then Iohn answered him saying Master we..." into verse 40's "For whosoeuer is not against vs is...", so "light" and "iesus" belong inside that flow. In Mark context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "light" and "iesus" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.