{And John answered} (apokritheis de I(9361)n(8873)). As if John
wanted to change the subject after the embarrassment of the
rebuke for their dispute concerning greatness ( Lu 9:46-48 ).
{Master} (epistata). Only in Luke in the N.T. as already four
times ( 5:5  8:24,45  9:33 ). {We forbade him} (ek(936c)uomen
auton). Conative imperfect as in  Mr 9:38 , We tried to hinder
him. {Because he followeth not with us} (hoti ouk akolouthei
meth h(886d)(936e)). Present tense preserved for vividness where Mark
has imperfect {(886b)olouthei}. Note also here "with us" (meth'
h(886d)(936e)) where Mark has associative instrumental h(886d)in. 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.