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And John answered (apokritheis de Iōanēs). As if John wanted to change the subject after the embarrassment of the rebuke for their dispute concerning greatness (Luk 9:46-48).
Master (epistata). Only in Luke in the N.T. as already four times (Luk 5:5; Luk 8:24, Luk 8:45; Luk 9:33).
We forbade him (ekōluomen auton). Conative imperfect as in Mar 9:38, We tried to hinder him.
Because he followeth not with us (hoti ouk akolouthei meth hēmōn). Present tense preserved for vividness where Mark has imperfect e4kolouthei. Note also here “with us” (meth' hēmōn) where Mark has associative instrumental hēmin. It is a pitiful specimen of partisan narrowness and pride even in the Beloved Disciple, one of the Sons of Thunder. The man was doing the Master’s work in the Master’s name and with the Master’s power, but did not run with the group of the Twelve.