Luke 9:52

and sent messengers before his face; and they advancing entered into a Samaritan village, to make preparation for him.

Thomas Haweis 1795 New Testament

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, as the days hastened to their period when he should be received up to glory, that he resolutely set his face to go to Jerusalem;

53And they would not admit him, because his face was directed to Jerusalem.

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Cross References

Luke 7:27For this is he of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee.

Luke 10:33But a certain Samaritan travelling, came by him, and seeing him, was moved with compassion,

John 8:48Then answered the Jews, and said to him, Do we not rightly affirm, that thou art a Samaritan, 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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