Luke 9:52

And he sent messengers before his face; and they went, and entered a village of the Samaritans, to prepare lodgings for him.

James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta

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 when the days for his ascension were completed, so it was, that he set his face to go up to Jerusalem.

53And they received him not, because he had set his face to go up 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, to prepare thy way before thee.

Luke 10:33But a Samaritan, as he travelled, came where he was, and saw him, and took pity on him,

John 8:48The Jews answered, and said to him: Did we not well say, that thou art a Samaritan, and hast 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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