KJV 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.
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Luke 9:52
And sent messengers before his face: and they went, and entered into a village of the Samaritans, to make ready for him.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
He sent messengers on ahead, who went into a village of the Samaritans to make arrangements for Him.
WEB World English Bible
and sent messengers before his face. They went, and entered into a village of the Samaritans, so as to prepare for him.
ASV American Standard Version
and sent messengers before his face: and they went, and entered into a village of the Samaritans, to make ready for him.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and he sent messengers before his face, and having gone on, they went into a village of Samaritans, to make ready for him,
Surrounding context — Luke 9
49 And John answered and said, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name; and we forbad him, because he followeth not with us.
50 And Jesus said unto him, Forbid [him] not: for he that is not against us is for us.
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 down from heaven, and consume them, even as Elias did?
55 But he turned, and rebuked them, and said, Ye know not what manner of spirit ye are of.
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καὶG2532 · kaiandἀπέστειλενG649 · apostellōto sendἀγγέλουςG32 · angelosangelπρὸG4253 · probeforeπροσώπουG4383 · prosōponfaceαὐτοῦ.G846 · autosit/s/heκαὶG2532 · kaiandπορευθέντεςG4198 · poreuōto travelεἰσῆλθονG1525 · eiserchomaito enterεἰςG1519 · eistowardκώμηνG2968 · kōmēvillageΣαμαριτῶνG4541 · SamareitēsSamaritanὡςG5613 · hōsas/whenἑτοιμάσαιG2090 · hetoimazōto make readyαὐτῷ.G846 · autosit/s/he
Cross-references
Matthew 10:5These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded them, saying, Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into [any] city of the Samaritans enter ye not:Luke 10:1After these things the Lord appointed other seventy also, and sent them two and two before his face into every city and place, whither he himself would come.2 Kings 17:24-33And the king of Assyria brought [men] from Babylon, and from Cuthah, and from Ava, and from Hamath, and from Sepharvaim, and placed [them] in the cities of Samaria instead of the children of Israel: and they possessed Samaria, and dwelt in the cities thereof.Luke 17:16And fell down on [his] face at his feet, giving him thanks: and he was a Samaritan.Luke 10:33But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was: and when he saw him, he had compassion [on him],John 8:48Then answered the Jews, and said unto him, Say we not well that thou art a Samaritan, and hast a devil?Ezra 4:1-5Now when the adversaries of Judah and Benjamin heard that the children of the captivity builded the temple unto the LORD God of Israel;Malachi 3:1Behold, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the Lord, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to his temple, even the messenger of the covenant, whom ye delight in: behold, he shall come, saith the LORD of hosts.Luke 7:27This is [he], of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.
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