Luke 9:49

And John answered and said, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name; and we forbad him, because he followeth not with us.

Cross-reference

Luke 11:19 Parallel

Luke 11:19 shows Jesus acknowledging others cast out demons too – it provides broader context for non-disciple exorcists.

In Numbers 11:27-29, Joshua asks Moses to stop Eldad and Medad from prophesying, and Moses rebukes him — exactly paralleling John's attitude and Jesus' response.

Mark 9:38-40 records the same incident, with Jesus adding 'Do not stop him, for whoever is not against us is for us.'

In Numbers 11:28, Joshua tells Moses to stop unauthorized prophecy — a direct parallel to John asking Jesus to stop the exorcist, with Moses and Jesus both rebuking the request.

Acts 19:13 Parallel

Acts 19:13 describes Jewish exorcists using Jesus' name without being followers – a later example of the same phenomenon.