SEV Biblia, Chapter 9:40
Porque el que no es contra nosotros, por nosotros es.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Mark 9:40
Verse 40. He that is not against us, is on our part.] Or rather, Whosoever is not against YOU, is for YOU. Instead of hmwn, us, I would read umwn, you, on the authority of ADSHV, upwards of forty others, Syriac, Armenian, Persic, Coptic, AEthiopic, Gothic, Slavonic, Vulgate, Itala, Victor, and Opt. This reading is more consistent with the context-He followed not us-well, he is not against YOU; and he who is not against you, in such a work, may be fairly presumed to be on your side. There is a parallel case to this mentioned in Num. xi. 26-29, which, for the elucidation of this passage, I will transcribe. "The Spirit rested upon Eldad and Medad, and they prophesied in the camp. And there ran a young man, and told Moses, and said, Eldad and Medad do prophesy in the camp. And Joshua, the servant of Moses, said, My lord Moses, forbid them! And Moses said unto him, Enviest THOU for MY sake? Would God, that all the Lord's people were prophets, and that the Lord would put his Spirit upon them." The reader will easily observe that Joshua and John were of the same bigoted spirit; and that Jesus and Moses acted from the spirit of candour and benevolence. See the notes on Num. xi. 25-29.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 40. For he that is not against us, is on our part .] Many copies read, he that is not against you, is for you; as this man; he was not against either Christ, or his disciples; he was doing the same work, promoting the same interest, and destroying the kingdom of Satan: and therefore, though he did not follow them, and had not his commission immediately from Christ; yet, inasmuch as he was opposing the same common enemy, and did nothing against them, he ought to be reckoned as one for them, and on their side. It is a proverbial expression, signifying that all that are not against a man, and take not the part of his enemy, are to be accounted his friends.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 30-40 - The time of Christ's suffering drew nigh. Had he been delivered int the hands of devils, and they had done this, it had not been s strange; but that men should thus shamefully treat the Son of man, wh came to redeem and save them, is wonderful. Still observe that when Christ spake of his death, he always spake of his resurrection, whic took the reproach of it from himself, and should have taken the grie of it from his disciples. Many remain ignorant because they are ashame to inquire. Alas! that while the Saviour teaches so plainly the thing which belong to his love and grace, men are so blinded that the understand not his sayings. We shall be called to account about ou discourses, and to account for our disputes, especially about being greater than others. Those who are most humble and self-denying, mos resemble Christ, and shall be most tenderly owned by him. This Jesu taught them by a sign; whoever shall receive one like this child receives me. Many have been like the disciples, ready to silence me who have success in preaching to sinners repentance in Christ's name because they follow not with them. Our Lord blamed the apostles reminding them that he who wrought miracles in his name would not be likely to hurt his cause. If sinners are brought to repent, to believ in the Saviour, and to live sober, righteous, and godly lives, we the see that the Lord works by the preacher.
Greek Textus Receptus
ος 3739 R-NSM γαρ 1063 CONJ ουκ 3756 PRT-N εστιν 2076 5748 V-PXI-3S καθ 2596 PREP {VAR1: υμων 5216 P-2GP υπερ 5228 PREP υμων 5216 P-2GP } {VAR2: ημων 2257 P-1GP υπερ 5228 PREP ημων 2257 P-1GP } εστιν 2076 5748 V-PXI-3S
Robertson's NT Word Studies
9:40 {He that is not against us is with us} (hos ouk estin kaq' hemwn huper hemwn estin). this profound saying throws a flood of light in every direction. The complement of this logion is that in #Mt 12:30: "He that is not with me is against me." Both are needed. Some people imagine that they are really for Christ who refuse to take a stand in the open with him and for him.
