Luke 9:52
And he sent agents before his face, and they went. And having gone, they entered into a village of Samaritans, so as to make ready for him.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
In Context
53And they did not receive him, because his face was going to Jerusalem.
Cross References
2 Kings 17:24And the king of Assyria brought men from Babylon, and from Cuthah, and from Avva, and from Hamath and Sepharvaim, and placed them in the cities of Samaria instead of the sons of Israel. And they possessed Samaria, and dwelt in the
Malachi 3:1Behold, I send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me. And LORD, whom ye seek, will suddenly come to his temple. And the messenger of the covenant, whom ye desire, behold, he comes, says LORD of hosts.
Luke 7:27This is he about whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, who will prepare thy way before thee.
Luke 10:33But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came to him, and when he saw him, felt compassion.
John 8:48Therefore the Jews answered and said to him, Do we not say well that thou are a Samaritan, and have a demon?
Matthew Henry on Luke 9:52-57
The Samaritans Refuse to Receive Christ; Mistaken Zeal of James and John. 51 And it came to pass, when the time was come that he should be received up, he stedfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem, 52 And sent messengers before his face: and they went, and entered into a village of the Samaritans, to make ready for him. 53 And they did not receive him, because his face was as though he would go to Jerusalem. 54 And when his disciples James and John saw this, they said, Lord, wilt thou that we command fire to come… Read the whole commentary →