Luke 9:55
53 But the people there refused to welcome Him, because He was heading for Jerusalem.
54 When the disciples James and John saw this, they asked, “Lord, do You want us to call down fire from heaven to consume them?”
But Jesus turned and rebuked them.
56 And He and His disciples went on to another village.
57 As they were walking along the road, someone said to Jesus, “I will follow You wherever You go.”
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- But Jesus turned and rebuked them.
- KJV
- But he turned, and rebuked them, and said, Ye know not what manner of spirit ye are of.
- WEB
- But he turned and rebuked them, “You don’t know of what kind of spirit you are.
- ASV
- But he turned, and rebuked them.
- DARBY
- But turning he rebuked them [and said, Ye know not of what spirit ye are].
- BLB
- But having turned, He rebuked them,
- ÅB
- Men han vendte seg om og talte strengt til dem og sa: Dere vet ikke av hva ånd dere er.
- OTB
- Men Jesus vendte seg mot dem og irettesatte dem.
- B1930
- Men han vendte sig om og talte strengt til dem og sa: I vet ikke av hvad ånd I er.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
1 Peter 3:9
Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult, but with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing.
Read in contextJob 2:10
“You speak as a foolish woman speaks,” he told her. “Should we accept from God only good and not adversity?” In all this, Job did not sin in what he said.
Read in contextRevelation 3:19
Those I love, I rebuke and discipline. Therefore be earnest and repent.
Read in contextJob 26:4
To whom have you uttered these words? And whose spirit spoke through you?
Read in contextMatthew 16:23
But Jesus turned and said to Peter, “Get behind Me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to Me. For you do not have in mind the things of God, but the things of men.”
Read in contextJob 31:29–31
If I have rejoiced in my enemy’s ruin, or exulted when evil befell him—
Read in contextJeremiah 17:9
The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it?
Read in contextMatthew 26:51
At this, one of Jesus’ companions drew his sword and struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his ear.
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