Luke

Luke 9:52–56

⁵²He sent messengers on ahead, who went into a village of the Samaritans to make arrangements for Him. ⁵³But the people there refused to welcome Him, because He was heading for Jerusalem.

⁵⁴When the disciples James and John saw this, they asked, “Lord, do You want us to call down fire from heaven^e to consume them?”

⁵⁵But Jesus turned and rebuked them.^f ⁵⁶And He and His disciples went on to another village.

Footnotes

e 9:54 BYZ and TR from heaven, just as Elijah did; see 2 Kings 1:10–12|2KI 1:10-12.
f 9:55 BYZ and TR include and He said, “You do not know what kind of spirit you are of. ⁵⁶For the Son of Man did not come to destroy the lives of men, but to save them.”

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Luke 9:52

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He sent	ἀπέστειλεν	apesteilen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G649 I send forth, send, send away, dismiss
messengers	ἀγγέλους	angelous	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G32 an angel, messenger
on ahead	πρὸ	pro	Preposition	G4253 before
went	πορευθέντες	poreuthentes	Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4198 I travel, journey, go
into	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
a village	κώμην	kōmēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2968 a village
of the Samaritans	Σαμαριτῶν	Samaritōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G4541 a Samaritan
to	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
make arrangements	ἑτοιμάσαι	hetoimasai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G2090 I make ready, prepare
for Him	αὐτῷ	autō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same

Luke 9:53

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
refused to welcome	ἐδέξαντο	edexanto	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural	G1209 I take, receive, accept, welcome
Him	αὐτόν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
because	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
He	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
was	ἦν	ēn	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
heading	πορευόμενον	poreuomenon	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Neuter Singular	G4198 I travel, journey, go
for	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
Jerusalem	Ἰερουσαλήμ	Ierousalēm	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2419 Jerusalem

Luke 9:54

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
the	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
disciples	μαθηταὶ	mathētai	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3101 a learner, disciple, pupil
James	Ἰάκωβος	Iakōbos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2385 James
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
John	Ἰωάννης	Iōannēs	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2491 John
saw	Ἰδόντες	Idontes	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3708 I see, look upon, experience
they asked	εἶπαν	eipan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
Lord	Κύριε	Kyrie	Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
do You want	θέλεις	theleis	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G2309 I will, wish, desire
us to call	εἴπωμεν	eipōmen	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Plural	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
down	καταβῆναι	katabēnai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G2597 I go down, come down
fire	πῦρ	pyr	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G4442 fire, trials
from	ἀπὸ	apo	Preposition	G575 from, away from
heaven	οὐρανοῦ	ouranou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3772 the sky, the heaven
to consume	ἀναλῶσαι	analōsai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G355 I destroy, annihilate
them	αὐτούς	autous	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same

Luke 9:55

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
turned	Στραφεὶς	Strapheis	Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4762 I turn, am converted, change
rebuked	ἐπετίμησεν	epetimēsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2008 I rebuke, chide, admonish, warn
them	αὐτοῖς	autois	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same

Luke 9:56

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
went on	ἐπορεύθησαν	eporeuthēsan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G4198 I travel, journey, go
to	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
another	ἑτέραν	heteran	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2087 another, different
village	κώμην	kōmēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2968 a village