Luke

Luke 9:54–55

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

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 9:54

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

Cross-references

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Luke 9:54 2 Kings 1:10–14 · James 1:19–20 · James 3:14–18 · Acts 4:29–30

Luke 9:55 Revelation 3:19 · Job 2:10 · Matthew 16:23 · 1 Peter 3:9 · Job 26:4 · Jeremiah 17:9 · Job 31:29–31 · Matthew 26:51

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.