Luke 9:51-56

A Samaritan Village Rejects Jesus

51 When the days drew near for j him to be taken up, k he set his face l to go to Jerusalem. 52 And m he sent messengers ahead of him, who went and entered a village of n the Samaritans, to make preparations for him. 53 But o the people did not receive him, because p 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 q fire to come down from heaven and consume them?" 1 55 But he turned and rebuked them. 2 56 And they went on to another village.

  1. Cross References
    Mark 16:19
    So then the Lord Jesus, after he had spoken to them, was taken up into heaven and sat down at the right hand of God.
  2. Cross References
    2 Kings 12:17
    At that time Hazael king of Syria went up and fought against Gath and took it. But when Hazael set his face to go up against Jerusalem.
    Isaiah 50:7
    But the Lord God helps me; therefore I have not been disgraced; therefore I have set my face like a flint, and I know that I shall not be put to shame.
    Jeremiah 42:15
    Then hear the word of the Lord, O remnant of Judah. Thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: If you set your faces to enter Egypt and go to live there.
  3. Cross References
    Luke 13:22
    He went on his way through towns and villages, teaching and journeying toward Jerusalem.
    Luke 17:11
    On the way to Jerusalem he was passing along between Samaria and Galilee.
    Luke 18:31
    And taking the twelve, he said to them, "See, we are going up to Jerusalem, and everything that is written about the Son of Man by the prophets will be accomplished.
    Luke 19:11
    As they heard these things, he proceeded to tell a parable, because he was near to Jerusalem, and because they supposed that the kingdom of God was to appear immediately.
    Luke 19:28
    And when he had said these things, he went on ahead, going up to Jerusalem.
  4. Cross References
    Luke 10:1
    After this the Lord appointed seventy-two others and sent them on ahead of him, two by two, into every town and place where he himself was about to go.
  5. Cross References
    Matthew 10:5
    These twelve Jesus sent out, instructing them, "Go nowhere among the Gentiles and enter no town of the Samaritans.
  6. Cross References
    John 4:9
    The Samaritan woman said to him, "How is it that you, a Jew, ask for a drink from me, a woman of Samaria?" ( For Jews have no dealings with Samaritans.)
    Luke 10:33
    But a Samaritan, as he journeyed, came to where he was, and when he saw him, he had compassion.
  7. Cross References
    John 4:20
    Our fathers worshiped on this mountain, but you say that in Jerusalem is the place where people ought to worship.
  8. Cross References
    Revelation 13:13
    It performs great signs, even making fire come down from heaven to earth in front of people.
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