Luke 9:52

And he sent messengers before his face, and they went and entered into a village of the Shomroyee, so as to prepare for him.

The Peschito Syriac New Testament: Translated into English by John Wesley Etheridge

In The King James Version

And sent messengers before his face: and they went, and entered into a village of the Samaritans, to make ready for him.

In Context

51AND it was that when the days were fulfilled for his Assumption, he directed his face to go to Urishlem.

53And they would not receive him, because his face unto Urishlem was set to go.

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Cross References

Luke 7:27he, concerning whom it is written, Behold, I send mine angel before thy face, Who shall prepare the way before thee.

Luke 10:33But a man, a Shomroya, while he journeyed, came where he was, and saw him, and had compassion on him,

John 8:48The Jihudoyee answered and say to him, Did we not well say, Thou art a Shomroya, and hast a devil?

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 →

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