SEV Biblia, Chapter 9:50
Jess le dijo: No se lo prohibis; porque el que no es contra nosotros, por nosotros es.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 50. And Jesus said unto him, forbid him not , etc.] Or forbid not him, or any other so doing: for he that is not against us, is for us: in two exemplars of Beza's it is read, for he is not against you: the Vulgate Latin, and Syriac versions, instead of us, in both clauses read you, and so likewise the Persic and Ethiopic versions; (See Gill on Mark 9:39-40) Ver. 51. And it came to pass, when the time was come , etc.] Or days were fulfilled, an usual Hebraism; when the period of time fixed for his being in Galilee was come to an end: when he had fulfilled his ministry, and finished all his sayings, and wrought all the miracles he was to work in those parts; when he was to quit this country, and go into Judea, and up to Jerusalem, signified in the next clause: that he should be received up ; or as all the Oriental versions rightly render the words, when the time, or days of his ascension were fulfilled; not of his ascension to heaven, as interpreters generally understand the passage, because the word is used of that, in ( Mark 16:19) ( Acts 1:2,11,22, 1 Timothy 3:16) much less as others, of his being taken and lifted up from the earth upon the cross, and so signifies his crucifixion, and sufferings, and death; for of neither of these can it be said, that the time of them was come, or the days fulfilled, in which either of these should be: for if Christ was now going to the feast of tabernacles, as some think, it must be above half a year before his death, and still longer before his ascension to heaven: and if to the feast of dedication, it was above three months to his ascension: hence interpreters that go this way, are obliged to interpret it, that the time drew near, or was drawing on, or the days were almost fulfilled; whereas the expression is full and strong, that the time was come, and the days were fulfilled; and which was true in the sense hinted at, that now the time was up, that Jesus must leave the low lands of Galilee, having finished his work there; and go into the higher country of Judea, and so up to Jerusalem; for of his ascension from Galilee to Jerusalem are the words to be understood; (See Gill on Matthew 19:1) (See Gill on Mark 10:1) And it is observable that after this, he never went into Galilee any more; and this sense is confirmed by what follows: he steadfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem ; or strengthened his face, as the Vulgate Latin and Ethiopic versions; set his face like a flint, as in ( Isaiah 1:7) denoting not impudence, as hardening of the face is used in ( Proverbs 21:29) but boldness, courage, constancy and firmness of mind: or he prepared his face, as the Syriac; or turned his face, as the Arabic, he looked that way, and set forward; or as the Persic version renders it, he made a firm purpose, he resolved upon it, and was determined to go to Jerusalem, his time being up in Galilee; and though he knew what he was to meet with and endure; that he should bear the sins of his people, the curse of the law, and wrath of God; that he should have many enemies, men and devils to grapple with, and undergo a painful, shameful, and accursed death; yet none of these things moved him, he was resolutely bent on going thither, and accordingly prepared for his journey; (See Gill on 2 Kings 12:17).
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 43-50 - This prediction of Christ's sufferings was plain enough, but the disciples would not understand it, because it agreed not with their notions. A little child is the emblem by which Christ teaches u simplicity and humility. What greater honour can any man attain to in this world, than to be received by men as a messenger of God an Christ; and to have God and Christ own themselves received and welcome in him! If ever any society of Christians in this world, had reason to silence those not of their own communion, the twelve disciples at thi time had; yet Christ warned them not to do the like again. Those may be found faithful followers of Christ, and may be accepted of him, who d not follow with us.
Greek Textus Receptus
και 2532 CONJ ειπεν 2036 5627 V-2AAI-3S προς 4314 PREP αυτον 846 P-ASM ο 3588 T-NSM ιησους 2424 N-NSM μη 3361 PRT-N κωλυετε 2967 5720 V-PAM-2P ος 3739 R-NSM γαρ 1063 CONJ ουκ 3756 PRT-N εστιν 2076 5748 V-PXI-3S καθ 2596 PREP ημων 2257 P-1GP υπερ 5228 PREP ημων 2257 P-1GP εστιν 2076 5748 V-PXI-3S
Robertson's NT Word Studies
9:50 {"Against you is for you"} (kaq' h-mwn huper h-mwn). #Mr 9:40 has "against us is for us" (hemwn ... hemwn). The _Koin_ Greek e and - were often pronounced alike and it was easy to interchange them. So many MSS. here read just as in Mark. The point is precisely the same as it is a proverbial saying. See a similar saying in #Lu 11:23: "He that is not with me is against me." The prohibition here as in #Mr 9:39 is general: "Stop hindering him" (me kwluete, me and the present imperative, not me and the aorist subjunctive). The lesson of toleration in methods of work for Christ is needed today.
