Luke 9:51-56

A Samaritan Village Rejects Jesus

51 When the days drew near for ¹him to be taken up, ²he set his face ³to go to Jerusalem.

52 And ⁴he sent messengers ahead of him, who went and entered a village of ⁵the Samaritans, to make preparations for him.

53 But ⁶the people did not receive him, because ⁷his face was set toward Jerusalem.

54 And when his disciples James and John saw it, they said, "Lord, do you want us to tell ⁸fire to come down from heaven and consume them?"^[a]

55 But he turned and rebuked them.^[b]

56 And they went on to another village.

Cross References

• 1. See Mark 16:19
• 2. 2 Kings 12:17; Isaiah 50:7; Jeremiah 42:15
• 3. Luke 13:22; Luke 17:11; Luke 18:31; Luke 19:11, 28
• 4. [Luke 10:1]
• 5. See Matthew 10:5
• 6. John 4:9; [Luke 10:33]
• 7. John 4:20
• 8. See Revelation 13:13

Footnotes

• [a]. Some manuscripts add as Elijah did
• [b]. Some manuscripts add and he said, "You do not know what manner of spirit you are of; for the Son of Man came not to destroy people's lives but to save them"