Luke 9:52

and He sent messengers before His face. And they going forward, entered into a city of the Samaritans, in order to prepare for Him;

1902 William Baxter Godbey NT

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 came to pass while the days of His taking up were being fulfilled, and He turned His face to go to Jerusalem,

53and they did not receive Him, because His face was going toward Jerusalem.

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Cross References

Luke 7:27This is he concerning whom it has been written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, who will prepare thy way before thee.

Luke 10:33And a certain Samaritan, on a journey, came near him: and seeing, had compassion on him,

John 8:48The Jews responded and said to Him, Do we not truly say that you 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 →

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