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51 As the time drew near for him to ascend to heaven, Jesus resolutely set out for Jerusalem.
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As the time approached for him to be taken up to heaven, Jesus resolutely set out for Jerusalem.
52 He sent messengers ahead to a Samaritan village to prepare for his arrival.
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And he sent messengers on ahead, who went into a Samaritan village to get things ready for him;
53 But the people of the village did not welcome Jesus because he was on his way to Jerusalem.
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but the people there did not welcome him, because he was heading for Jerusalem.
54 When James and John saw this, they said to Jesus, “Lord, should we call down fire from heaven to burn them up ?”
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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 Jesus turned and rebuked them.
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But Jesus turned and rebuked them.
56 So they went on to another village.
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Then he and his disciples went to another village.
57 As they were walking along, someone said to Jesus, “I will follow you wherever you go.”
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As they were walking along the road, a man said to him, “I will follow you wherever you go.”
58 But Jesus replied, “Foxes have dens to live in, and birds have nests, but the Son of Man has no place even to 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 He said to another person, “Come, follow me.” The man agreed, but he said, “Lord, first let me return home 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 told him, “Let the spiritually dead bury their own dead! Your duty is to go and preach about 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 Another said, “Yes, Lord, I will follow you, but first let me say good-bye to my family.”
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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 told him, “Anyone who puts a hand to the plow and then looks back is not 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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