50 But Jesus said to him, “Do not stop him, (A)for the one who is not against you is for you.”

A Samaritan Village Rejects Jesus

51 When the days drew near for (B)him to be taken up, (C)he set his face (D)to go to Jerusalem. 52 And (E)he sent messengers ahead of him, who went and entered a village of (F)the Samaritans, to make preparations for him. 53 But (G)the people did not receive him, because (H)his face was set toward Jerusalem. 54 And when his disciples James and John saw it, they said, “Lord, do you want us to tell (I)fire to come down from heaven and consume them?”[a] 55 But he turned and rebuked them.[b]

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 9:54 Some manuscripts add as Elijah did
  2. Luke 9:55 Some manuscripts add And he said, “You do not know what manner of spirit you are of; 56for the Son of Man came not to destroy people's lives but to save them”

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