The Darby Translation DBY
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51 And it came to pass when the days of his receiving up were fulfilled, that *he* stedfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem.
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As the time approached for him to be taken up to heaven, Jesus resolutely set out for Jerusalem.
52 And he sent messengers before his face. And having gone they entered into a village of the Samaritans that they might make ready for him.
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And he sent messengers on ahead, who went into a Samaritan village to get things ready for him;
53 And they did not receive him, because his face was [turned as] going to Jerusalem.
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but the people there did not welcome him, because he was heading for Jerusalem.
54 And his disciples James and John seeing [it] said, Lord, wilt thou that we speak [that] fire come down from heaven and consume them, as also Elias did?
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When the disciples James and John saw this, they asked, “Lord, do you want us to call fire down from heaven to destroy them ?”
55 But turning he rebuked them [and said, Ye know not of what spirit ye are].
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But Jesus turned and rebuked them.
56 And they went to another village.
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Then he and his disciples went to another village.
57 And it came to pass as they went in the way, one said to him, I will follow thee wheresoever thou goest, Lord.
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As they were walking along the road, a man said to him, “I will follow you wherever you go.”
58 And Jesus said to him, The foxes have holes and the birds of the heaven roosting-places, but the Son of man has not where he may lay his head.
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Jesus replied, “Foxes have dens and birds have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay his head.”
59 And he said to another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, allow me to go first and bury my father.
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He said to another man, “Follow me.”But he replied, “Lord, first let me go and bury my father.”
60 But Jesus said to him, Suffer the dead to bury their own dead, but do *thou* go and announce the kingdom of God.
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Jesus said to him, “Let the dead bury their own dead, but you go and proclaim the kingdom of God.”
61 And another also said, I will follow thee, Lord, but first allow me to bid adieu to those at my house.
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Still another said, “I will follow you, Lord; but first let me go back and say goodbye to my family.”
62 But Jesus said to him, No one having laid his hand on [the] plough and looking back is fit for the kingdom of God.
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Jesus replied, “No one who puts a hand to the plow and looks back is fit for service in the kingdom of God.”
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