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Luke 9:52–56

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52He sent messengers ahead of himself,h and on the way they entered a village of the Samaritansi to make preparations for him. 53But they did not welcome him, because he determined to journey to Jerusalem.j 54When the disciples James and John saw this, they said, “Lord, do you want us to call down fire from heaven to consume them?”Gk

55But he turned and rebuked them, 56and they went to another village.

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Footnotes

  1. GOther add as Elijah also did

Cross references

  1. hLk 10:1
  2. iMt 10:5
  3. jJn 4:9,20
  4. k2Kg 1:9–16; Rv 13:13

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

And he sent messengers ahead of him, who went and entered a village of the Samaritans, to make preparations for him. But the people did not receive him, because his face was set toward Jerusalem. And when his disciples James and John saw it, they said, “Lord, do you want us to tell fire to come down from heaven and consume them?” But he turned and rebuked them. And they went on to another village.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

And he sent messengers on ahead, who went into a Samaritan village to get things ready for him; but the people there did not welcome him, because he was heading for Jerusalem. When the disciples James and John saw this, they asked, “Lord, do you want us to call fire down from heaven to destroy them?” But Jesus turned and rebuked them. Then he and his disciples went to another village.

NLTNew Living Translation

He sent messengers ahead to a Samaritan village to prepare for his arrival. But the people of the village did not welcome Jesus because he was on his way to Jerusalem. When James and John saw this, they said to Jesus, “Lord, should we call down fire from heaven to burn them up?” But Jesus turned and rebuked them. So they went on to another village.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And he sent messengers before him, and they went and entered into a village of the Samaritans in order to prepare for him. And they did not welcome him because he was determined to go to Jerusalem. Now when the disciples James and John saw it, they said, “Lord, do you want us to call fire to come down from heaven and consume them?” But he turned around and rebuked them, and they proceeded to another village.

KJV 1900King James Version

And sent messengers before his face: and they went, and entered into a village of the Samaritans, to make ready for him. And they did not receive him, because his face was as though he would go to Jerusalem. And when his disciples James and John saw this, they said, Lord, wilt thou that we command fire to come down from heaven, and consume them, even as Elias did? But he turned, and rebuked them, and said, Ye know not what manner of spirit ye are of. For the Son of man is not come to destroy men’s lives, but to save them. And they went to another village.