Luca 9:55

55 Ma egli, rivoltosi, li sgridò, e disse: Voi non sapete di quale spirito voi siete.

Luca 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.

Luca 9:55 In-Context

53 Ma que’ del castello non lo voller ricevere, perciocchè al suo aspetto pareva ch’egli andasse in Gerusalemme.

54 E Giacomo, e Giovanni, suoi discepoli, avendo ciò veduto, dissero: Signore, vuoi che diciamo che scenda fuoco dal cielo, e li consumi, come anche fece Elia?

55 Ma egli, rivoltosi, li sgridò, e disse: Voi non sapete di quale spirito voi siete.

56 Poichè il Figliuol dell’uomo non è venuto per perder le anime degli uomini, anzi per salvarle. E andarono in un altro castello.

57 OR avvenne che mentre camminavano per la via, alcuno gli disse; Signore, io ti seguiterò dovunque tu andrai.