Luke 9:51-56 (NASB)
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Luke 9:51
When the days were approaching for His ascension, He was determined to go to Jerusalem;
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Luke 9:52
and He sent messengers on ahead of Him, and they went and entered a village of the Samaritans to make arrangements for Him.
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Luke 9:53
But they did not receive Him, because He was traveling toward Jerusalem.
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Luke 9:54
When His disciples James and John saw this, they said, “Lord, do You want us to command fire to come down from heaven and consume them?”
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Luke 9:55
But He turned and rebuked them, [and said, “You do not know what kind of spirit you are of;
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Luke 9:56
for the Son of Man did not come to destroy men’s lives, but to save them.”] And they went on to another village.
