49. John answered, “Master, we saw someone using your name to force demons out of people. We told him to stop because he does not belong to our group.”
50. Jesus said to him, “Don’t stop him. If a person is not against you, then he is for you.”
51. The time was coming near when Jesus would leave and be taken to heaven. He was determined to go to Jerusalem
52. and sent some men ahead of him. The men went into a town in Samaria to make everything ready for Jesus.