Luke 9:52

and sent messengers before Him: who went into a village of the Samaritans to get a place ready for Him.

1770 John Worsley 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, as the days were almost fulfilled of his being received up again into heaven, that He set his face to go to Jerusalem,

53But they would not entertain Him, because his face was towards Jerusalem.

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Cross References

Luke 7:27This 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, as he was travelling, came up to him, and when He saw him,

John 8:48The Jews therefore answered and said unto Him. Do we not rightly say, that thou art a Samaritan, and art possessed by 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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