Luke 9:54

And when his disciples, Jamesand John, saw this they said, "Lord, are you willing for us to bid fire come down from heaven and destroy them?" As Elijah did.

Montgomery New Testament

In The King James Version

And when his disciples James and John saw this, they said, Lord, wilt thou that we command fire to come down from heaven, and consume them, even as Elias did?

In Context

53But they did not receive him because his face was set to go to Jerusalem.

55But he turned and rebuked them and said,

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Cross References

James 1:19Mark this well, my dear brothers. Let every man be swift in hearing, slow in speaking, slow in growing angry;

Revelation 13:3And I saw that one of his heads seemed to have been mortally wounded, but its deadly wound had been healed. The whole earth was following the beast, wondering.

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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