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54 When the disciples James and John saw that, they said, `Lord, do you want us to ask for fire to come down from the sky and burn them up?'

55 But he turned and said to them, `Stop that! You do not think about what kind of spirit you are showing.

56 The Son of Man did not come to kill people, but to save them.' And they went on to another town.

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54 When the disciples James and John(A) saw this, they asked, “Lord, do you want us to call fire down from heaven to destroy them[a]?”(B) 55 But Jesus turned and rebuked them. 56 Then he and his disciples went to another village.

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  1. Luke 9:54 Some manuscripts them, just as Elijah did