Luke 9:51-55

51 As the time drew near when Jesus would be taken up to heaven, he made up his mind and set out on his way to Jerusalem.

52 He sent messengers ahead of him, who went into a village in Samaria to get everything ready for him.

53 But the people there would not receive him, because it was clear that he was on his way to Jerusalem.

54 When the disciples James and John saw this, they said, "Lord, do you want us to call fire down from heaven to destroy them?" ¹

55 Jesus turned and rebuked them.

Cross References

• 1. 9.54 2 Kings 1.9-16.

Footnotes

• [a] [Some manuscripts add] as Elijah did.
• [b] [Some manuscripts add] and said, "You don't know what kind of a Spirit you belong to; for the Son of Man did not come to destroy human lives, but to save them."