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51 And it came to pass, when the days were well-nigh come that he should be received up, 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 sent messengers before his face: and they went, and entered into a village of the Samaritans, to 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 [as though he were] going to Jerusalem.
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but the people there did not welcome him, because he was heading for Jerusalem.
54 And when his disciples James and John saw [this], they said, Lord, wilt thou that we bid fire to come down from heaven, and consume them?
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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 he turned, and rebuked them.
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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 as they went on the way, a certain man said unto him, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest.
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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 unto him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the heaven [have] nests; but the Son of man hath not where 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 And he said unto another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go 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 he said unto him, Leave the dead to bury their own dead; but go thou and publish abroad 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 suffer me to bid farewell to them that are 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 unto him, No man, having put his hand to the plow, 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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