Lucas 9:55

55 Ele porém, voltando-se, repreendeu-os, [e disse: Vós não sabeis de que espírito sois.]

Lucas 9:55 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 9:55

But he turned and rebuked them
He turned himself about to them, and looking upon them with a stern countenance, sharply reproved them for their intemperate zeal, their passion of wrath, and anger, and desire of revenge:

and said, ye know not what manner of spirit ye are of;
or do not consider that this is not the true spirit of zeal, but of anger and revenge; and is not agreeable to the spirit of the meek and humble followers of Christ, or to the Spirit of God, and those gifts of his bestowed on them, nor to the spirit of the Gospel dispensation: so good men, for want of attention, may not know sometimes from what spirit they act; taking that for a good one, which is a very bad one; being covered with specious pretenses of love and zeal, and the examples of former saints; not observing the difference of persons; times, and things.

Lucas 9:55 In-Context

53 Mas não o receberam, porque viajava em direção a Jerusalém.

54 Vendo isto os discípulos Tiago e João, disseram: Senhor, queres que mandemos descer fogo do céu para os consumir [como Elias também fez?]

55 Ele porém, voltando-se, repreendeu-os, [e disse: Vós não sabeis de que espírito sois.]

56 [Pois o Filho do Homem não veio para destruir as vidas dos homens, mas para salvá-las.] E foram para outra aldeia.

57 Quando iam pelo caminho, disse-lhe um homem: Seguir-te-ei para onde quer que fores.