Luke 9:51

And it came about that when the days were near for him to be taken up, his face was turned to go to Jerusalem,

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

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,

In Context

50But Jesus said to him, Let him do it, for he who is not against you is for you.

52And he sent men before: and they came to a small town of Samaria to make ready for him.

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Cross References

2 Kings 2:11And while they went on their way, going on talking together, suddenly there were carriages and horses of fire separating them from one another and Elijah went up to heaven in a great wind.

Mark 16:19So then the Lord Jesus, after he had said these words to them, was taken up into heaven and took his seat at the right hand of God.

Luke 13:22And he went on his way, through towns and country places, teaching and journeying to Jerusalem.

Luke 18:31And he took with him the twelve and said to them, Now we are going up to Jerusalem, and all the things which were said by the prophets will be done to the Son of man.

Luke 19:28And when he had said this, he went on in front of them, going up to Jerusalem.

John 6:62What then will you say if you see the Son of man going up to where he was before?

Matthew Henry on Luke 9:44-51

Ambition of the Disciples Reproved. 43 And they were all amazed at the mighty power of God. But while they wondered every one at all things which Jesus did, he said unto his disciples, 44 Let these sayings sink down into your ears: for the Son of man shall be delivered into the hands of men. 45 But they understood not this saying, and it was hid from them, that they perceived it not: and they feared to ask him of that saying. 46 Then there arose a reasoning among them, which of them should be greatest. 47 And… Read the whole commentary →

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