Luke 9:54
When the disciples James and John saw this, they said, “Lord, do you want us to command fire to come down from heaven and destroy them?”
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53But the people there did not welcome him, because he had set his face to go to Jerusalem.
55But he turned and rebuked them,
Cross References
2 Samuel 21:2Now the Gibeonites were not from the people of Israel; they were from what remained of the Amorites. The people of Israel had sworn not to kill them, but Saul tried to kill them all anyway in his zeal for the people of Israel and Judah.
2 Kings 10:16Jehu said, “Come with me and see my zeal for Yahweh.” So he had Jonadab ride along with him in his chariot.
Ecclesiastes 3:3a time to kill and a time to heal, 1 a time to tear down and a time to build up. 1
James 1:19You know this, my beloved brothers: Let every man be quick to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger.
Revelation 13:3One of the beast's heads appeared to have been killed, but its fatal wound was healed. The whole earth marveled as they followed the beast.
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 →