Luke 9:54
And when his disciples, Iames and Iohn sawe it, they saide, Lord, wilt thou that we commaund, that fire come downe from heauen, and consume them, euen as Elias did?
Geneva Bible 1599
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In Context
53But they woulde not receiue him, because his behauiour was, as though he would go to Hierusalem.
55But Iesus turned about, and rebuked them, and said, Ye knowe not of what spirit ye are.
Cross References
2 Samuel 21:2Then ye King called the Gibeonites and said vnto them. (Now the Gibeonites were not of the children of Israel, but a remnant of the Amorites, vnto whom ye children of Israel had sworne: but Saul sought to slay them for his zeale toward the children of Israel and Iudah)
2 Kings 10:16And he sayde, Come with me, and see the zeale that I haue for the Lord: so they made him ride in his charet.
Ecclesiastes 3:3A time to slay, and a time to heale: a time to breake downe, and a time to builde.
James 1:19Wherefore my deare brethren, let euery man be swift to heare, slowe to speake, and slowe to wrath.
Revelation 13:3And I sawe one of his heads as it were wounded to death, but his deadly wound was healed, and all the world wondred and folowed 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 →