Exegesis:
mē kōluete “do not try to stop him” (An American Translation).
Translation:
He that is not against you is for you, or rendering the prepositions otherwise, ‘he that is not your adversary, he is your companion’ (Bahasa Indonesia, using two closely similar forms, lawan and kawan), ‘when a person does not oppose us, he helps us’ (Sundanese), ‘the man that does not oppose you, he is your partner’ (Sranan Tongo).
Quoted with permission from Reiling, J. and Swellengrebel, J.L. A Handbook on the Gospel of Luke. (UBS Handbook Series). New York: UBS, 1971. For this and other handbooks for translators see here . Make sure to also consult the Handbook on the Gospel of Mark for parallel or similar verses.
