Luke 9:55

55 Iesus turned about and rebuked them sayinge: ye wote not what maner sprete ye are of.

Luke 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.

Luke 9:55 In-Context

53 But they wolde not receave him be cause his face was as though he wolde goo to Ierusalem.

54 When his disciples Iames and Iohn sawe yt they sayde: Lorde wilt thou that we comaunde that fyre come doune from heven and consume them even as Helias dyd?

55 Iesus turned about and rebuked them sayinge: ye wote not what maner sprete ye are of.

56 The sonne of ma ys not come to destroye mennes lives but to save them. And they went to another toune.

57 And it chaunsed as he went in the waye a certayne man sayd vnto him: I will folowe the whither soever thou goo.