Chapter XXIII: Part VIII: The Special Training of the Twelve in Districts Around Galilee (2)

Mark 9:2-8 |Matt. 17:1-8 |Luke 9:28-36
| |
2 And after six days| 1 And after six days|28 And it came to
Jesus taketh with | Jesus taketh with | pass about eight
him Peter, and | him Peter, and | days after these
James, and John, and| James, and John his | sayings, he took
bringeth them up | brother, and | with him Peter and
into a high mountain| bringeth them up | John and James,
apart by themselves:| into a high mountain| and went up into
and he was | 2 apart: and he was | the mountain to
transfigured before | transfigured before |29 pray. And as he
3 them: and his | them: and his face | was praying, the
garments became | did shine as the | fashion of his
glistering, | sun, and his | countenance was
exceeding white; so | garments became | altered, and his
as no fuller on | white as the light. | raiment _became_
earth can whiten | 3 And behold, there | white _and_
4 them. And there | appeared unto them |30 dazzling. And
appeared unto them | Moses and Elijah | behold, there
Elijah with Moses: | talking with him. | talked with him
and they were | | two men, which
talking with Jesus. | | were Moses and
| |31 Elijah; who
| | appeared in glory,
| | and spake of his
| | [2]decease which
| | he was about to
| | accomplish at
| |32 Jerusalem. Now
| | Peter and they
| | that were with
| | him, were heavy
| | with sleep: but
| | [3]when they were
| | fully awake, they
| | saw his glory, and
5 And Peter | 4 And Peter | the two men that
answereth and saith | answered, and said | stood with him.
to Jesus, Rabbi, it | unto Jesus, Lord, it|33 And it came to
is good for us to | is good for us to be| pass, as they were
be here: and let us | here: if thou wilt, | parting from him,
make three | I will make three | Peter said unto
[1]tabernacles,[b] | [1]tabernacles; one | Jesus, Master, it
one for thee, and | for thee, and one | is good for us to
one for Moses, and | for Moses, and one | be here: and let
6 one for Elijah. For | for Elijah. | us make three
he wist not what to | 5 While he was yet | [1]tabernacles;
answer; for they | speaking, behold, a | one for thee, and
became sore afraid. | bright cloud | one for Moses, and
7 And there came a | overshadowed them: | one for Elijah:
cloud overshadowing | and behold, a voice | not knowing what
them: and there came| out of the cloud, |34 he said. And while
a voice out of the | saying, This is my | he said these
cloud, This is my | beloved Son, in whom| things, there came
beloved Son: hear ye| I am well pleased; | a cloud, and
him [_see Deut. | 6 hear ye him. And | overshadowed them:
18:15; Isa. 42:1; | when the disciples | and they feared as
Ps. 2:7_].[c] | heard it, they fell | they entered into
| on their face, and |35 the cloud. And a
| were sore afraid. | voice came out of
| 7 And Jesus came and | the cloud, saying,
| touched them and | This is [4]my Son,
8 And | said, Arise, and be | my chosen: hear ye
suddenly looking | 8 not afraid. And | him.
round about, they | lifting up their |36 And when the
saw no one any more,| eyes, they saw no | voice [5]came,
save Jesus only with| one, save Jesus | Jesus was found
themselves. | only. | alone.

[Footnote 1: Or, _booths_.]

[Footnote 2: Or, _departure_.]

[Footnote 3: Or, _having remained awake_.]

[Footnote 4: Many ancient authorities read _my beloved Son_. See
Matt. 17:5; Mark 9:7.]

[Footnote 5: Or, _was past_.]

[Footnote a: The tradition which places the Transfiguration on Mount Tabor is beyond question false.]

[Footnote b: Probably not long before the feast of tabernacles (near end of September) and Peter may have meant that they celebrate the feast on the mountains instead of going to Jerusalem.]

[Footnote c: See Sect. 24 for similar language at the Baptism of Jesus.]

Sect. 86. THE PUZZLE OF THE THREE DISCIPLES ABOUT THE RESURRECTION AND ABOUT ELIJAH ON THEIR WAY DOWN THE MOUNTAIN

Mark 9:9-13 |Matt. 17:9-13 |Luke 9:36
| |
9 And as they were | 9 And as they were |
coming down from the| coming down from the|
mountain, he charged| mountain, Jesus |
them that they | commanded them, |36 And they held
should tell no man | saying, Tell the | their peace, and
what things they had| vision to no man, | told no man in
seen, save when the | until the Son of man| those days any of
Son of man should | be risen from the | the things which
have risen again |10 dead. And his | they had seen.
10 from the dead. And | disciples asked him,|
they kept the | saying, Why then say|
saying, questioning | the scribes that |
among themselves | Elijah must first |
what the rising | come [_see Mal. |
again from the dead |11 4:5-6_]? And he |
11 should mean. And | answered and said, |
they asked him, | Elijah indeed |
saying, [1]The | cometh, and shall |
scribes say that | restore all things: |
Elijah must first |12 but I say unto you, |
12 come. And he said | that Elijah is come |
unto them, Elijah | already,[a] and they|
indeed cometh first,| knew him not, but |
and restoreth all | did unto him |
things: and how is | whatsoever they |
it written of the | listed [_see 1 Kings|
Son of man, that he | 19:2, 10_]. Even so |
should suffer many | shall the Son of man|
things and be set at| also suffer of them.|
13 nought? But I say |13 Then understood the |
unto you, that | disciples that he |
Elijah is come, and | spake unto them of |
they have also done | John the Baptist. |
unto him whatsoever | |
they listed, even as| |
it is written of | |
him. | |

[Footnote 1: Or, How is it _that the scribes say ... come?_]

[Footnote a: The Baptist's disclaimer about being Elijah (John 1:21) means only that he was not Elijah in person come back to earth according to popular expectation.]

Sect. 87. THE DEMONIAC BOY, WHOM THE DISCIPLES COULD NOT HEAL

In the region of Caesarea Philippi

Mark 9:14-29 |Matt. 17:14-20 |Luke 9:37-43
| |
14 And when they came| |
to the disciples, | |
they saw a great | |
multitude about | |
them, and scribes | |
questioning with | |
15 them. And | |37 And it came to
straightway all the | | pass, on the next
multitude, when they| | day, when they
saw him, were | | were come down
greatly amazed, and | | from the mountain,
running to him |14 And when they | a great multitude
16 saluted him. And he | were come to the | met him.
asked them, What | multitude, there |
question ye with | came to him a man, |38 And
17 them? And one of the| kneeling to him, and| behold, a man from
multitude answered |15 saying, Lord, have | the multitude
him, [3]Master, I | mercy on my son: for| cried, saying,
brought unto thee my| he is epileptic, and| [3]Master, I
son, which hath a | suffereth | beseech thee to
18 dumb spirit; and | grievously: for | look upon my son;
wheresoever it | oft-times he falleth| for he is mine
taketh him, it | into the fire, and |39 only child: and
[4]dasheth him down:| oft-times into the | behold, a spirit
and he foameth, and |16 water. And I brought| taketh him, and he
grindeth his teeth, | him to thy | suddenly crieth
and pineth away: and| disciples, and they | out; and it
I spake to thy | could not cure him. | [9]teareth him that
disciples that they | | he foameth, and it
should cast it out; | | hardly departeth
and they were not | | from him, bruising
19 able. And he |17 And Jesus answered |40 him sorely. And I
answereth them and | and said, O | besought thy
saith, O faithless | faithless and | disciples to cast
generation, how long| perverse generation,| it out; and they
shall I be with you?| how long shall I be |41 could not. And
how long shall I | with you? how long | Jesus answered and
bear with you? bring| shall I bear with | said, O faithless
20 him unto me. And | you? bring him | and perverse
they brought him | hither to me. | generation, how
unto him: and when | | long shall I be
he saw him, | | with you, and bear
straightway the | | with you? bring
spirit [5]tare him | |42 hither thy son. And
grievously; and he | | as he was yet a
fell on the ground, | | coming, the
and wallowed | | [1]devil
21 foaming. And he | | [10]dashed him
asked his father, | | down, and [5]tare
How long time is it | | _him_ grievously.
since this hath come| |
unto him? And he | |
said, From a child. | |
22 And oft-times it | |
hath cast him both | |
into the fire and | |
into the waters, to | |
destroy him: but if | |
thou canst do | |
anything, have | |
compassion on us, | |
23 and help us. And | |
Jesus said unto him,| |
If thou canst! All | |
things are possible | |
to him that | |
believeth. | |
24 Straightway the | |
father of the child | |
cried out, and | |
said[6], I believe; | |
help thou mine | |
25 unbelief. And when | |
Jesus saw that a | |
multitude came | |
running together, he| |
rebuked the unclean |18 And Jesus rebuked | But Jesus rebuked
spirit, saying unto | him; and the | the unclean
him, Thou dumb and | [1]devil went out | spirit, and healed
deaf spirit, I | from him: and the | the boy, and gave
command thee, come | boy was cured from | him back to his
out of him, and | that hour. |43 father. And they
enter no more into | | were all
26 him. And having | | astonished at the
cried out, and | | majesty of God.
[5]torn him much, he| |
came out: and _the | |
child_ became as one| |
dead; insomuch that | |
the more part said, | |
27 He is dead. But | |
Jesus took him by | |
the hand, and raised| |
him up; and he | |
28 arose. And when he | |
was come into the |19 Then came |
house, his disciples| the disciples to |
asked him privately,| Jesus apart, and |
[7]_saying_, We | said, Why could not |
could not cast it |20 we cast it out? And |
29 out. And he said | he saith unto them, |
unto them, This kind| Because of your |
can come out by | little faith: for |
nothing, save by | verily I say unto |
prayer.[8] | you, If ye have |
| faith as a grain of |
| mustard seed, ye |
| shall say unto this |
| mountain, Remove |
| hence to yonder |
| place; and it shall |
| remove; and nothing |
| shall be impossible |
| unto you.[2] |

[Footnote 1: Gr. _demon_.]

[Footnote 2: Many authorities, some ancient, insert ver. 21 _But
this kind goeth not out save by prayer and fasting._ See Mark
9:29.]

[Footnote 3: Or, _Teacher_.]

[Footnote 4: Or, _rendeth him_.]

[Footnote 5: Or, _convulsed_.]

[Footnote 6: Many ancient authorities add _with tears_.]

[Footnote 7: Or, How is it _that we could not cast it out?_]

[Footnote 8: Many ancient authorities add _and fasting_.]

[Footnote 9: Or, _convulseth_.]

[Footnote 10: Or, _rent him_.]

Sect. 88. RETURNING PRIVATELY THROUGH GALILEE, HE AGAIN FORETELLS HIS DEATH AND RESURRECTION

Mark 9:30-32 |Matt. 17:22-23 |Luke 9:43-45
| |
30 And they went | |43 But while all
forth from thence, | | were marvelling at
and passed through | | all the things
Galilee; and he | | which he did, he
would not that any | | said unto his
man should know it. |22 And while they |44 disciples, Let
31 For he taught his | [1]abode in Galilee,| these words sink
disciples, and said | Jesus said unto | into your ears:
unto them, The Son | them, The Son of man| for the Son of man
of man is delivered | shall be delivered | shall be delivered
up into the hands of| up into the hands of| up into the hands
men, and they shall |23 men; and they shall | of men.
kill him; and when | kill him, and the |
he is killed, after | third day he shall |
three days he shall | be raised up. And |
32 rise again. But they| they were exceeding |45 But they
understood not the | sorry. | understood not
saying, | | this saying, and
| | it was concealed
| | from them, that
| | they should not
| | perceive it: and
and were | | they were afraid
afraid to ask him. | | to ask him about
| | this saying.
| |

[Footnote 1: Some ancient authorities read _were gathering
themselves together_.]

_The season of retirement from Galilee is now ended (Sects. 72-88). The remaining events at this time (Sects. 89-95) probably occupied only a few days._

Sect. 89. JESUS, THE MESSIAH, PAYS THE HALF-SHEKEL FOR THE TEMPLE

Capernaum

Matt. 17:24-27

24 And when they were come to Capernaum, they that received the
[1]half-shekel came to Peter, and said, Doth not your [2]master
25 pay the [1]half-shekel [_see Ex. 30:11-15_]? He saith, Yea. And
when he came into the house, Jesus spake first to him, saying,
What thinkest thou, Simon? the kings of the earth, from whom do
they receive toll or tribute? from their sons, or from strangers?
26 And when he said, From strangers, Jesus said unto him, Therefore
27 the sons are free. But, lest we cause them to stumble, go thou to
the sea, and cast a hook, and take up the fish that first cometh
up; and when thou hast opened his mouth, thou shalt find a
[3]shekel: that take, and give unto them for me and thee.

[Footnote 1: Gr. _didrachma_.]

[Footnote 2: Or, _teacher_.]

[Footnote 3: Gr. _stater_.]

Sect. 90. THE TWELVE CONTEND AS TO WHO SHALL BE THE GREATEST UNDER THE MESSIAH'S REIGN. HIS SUBJECTS MUST BE CHILDLIKE

Capernaum

Mark 9:33-37 |Matt. 18:1-5 |Luke 9:46-48
| |
33 And they came to | 1 In that hour came |46 And there arose
Capernaum: and when | the disciples unto | a reasoning among
he was in the house | Jesus, saying, Who | them, which of
he asked them, What | then is [1]greatest | them should be
were ye reasoning in| in the kingdom of | [1]greatest.
34 the way? But they | heaven? |
held their peace: | |
for they had | |
disputed one with | |
another in the way, | |
who _was_ the | 2 And he |47 But
35 [1]greatest. And he | called to him a | when Jesus saw the
sat down, and called| little child, and | reasoning of their
the twelve; and he | set him in the midst| heart, he took a
saith unto them, If | 3 of them, and said, | little child, and
any man would be | Verily I say unto | set him by his
first, he shall be | you, Except ye turn,|48 side, and said
last of all, and | and become as little| unto them,
36 minister of all. And| children, ye shall |
he took a little | in no wise enter |
child, and set him | into the kingdom of |
in the midst of | 4 heaven. Whosoever |
them: and taking him| therefore shall |
in his arms, he said| humble himself as |
unto them, | this little child, |
| the same is the |
| [1]greatest in the |
| kingdom of heaven. |
37 Whosoever shall | 5 And whoso shall | Whosoever shall
receive one of such | receive one such | receive this
little children in | little child in my | little child in my
my name, receiveth | name receiveth me: | name receiveth me:
me: and whosoever | | and whosoever
receiveth me, | | shall receive me
receiveth not me, | | receiveth him that
but him that sent | | sent me: for he
me. | | that is [2]least
| | among you all, the
| | same is great.

[Footnote 1: Gr. _greater_.]

[Footnote 2: Gr. _lesser_.]

Sect. 91. THE MISTAKEN ZEAL OF THE APOSTLE JOHN REBUKED BY JESUS IN PERTINENT PARABLES

Capernaum

Mark 9:38-50 |Matt. 18:6-14 |Luke 9:49-50
| |
38 John said unto | |49 And John answered
him, [7]Master, we | | and said, Master,
saw one casting out | | we saw one casting
[8]devils in thy | | out [8]devils in
name: and we forbade| | thy name; and we
him, because he | | forbade him,
39 followed not us. But| | because he
Jesus said, Forbid | | followeth not with
him not: for there | |50 us. But Jesus said
is no man which | | unto him, Forbid
shall do a [9]mighty| | _him_ not: for he
work in my name, and| | that is not
be able quickly to | | against you is for
speak evil of me. | | you.
40 For he that is not |
against us is for |
41 us. For whosoever |
shall give you a cup|
of water to drink, |
[10]because ye are |
Christ's, verily I |
say unto you, he shall in no |
42 wise lose his reward. And |
whosoever shall cause one of | 6 but whoso shall cause one of
these little ones that believe | these little ones which believe
[11]on me to stumble, it were | on me to stumble, it is
better for him if [2]a great | profitable for him that [2]a
millstone were hanged about his| great millstone should be
neck, and he were cast into the| hanged about his neck, and
sea. | _that_ he should be sunk in the
| 7 depth of the sea. Woe unto the
| world because of occasions of
| stumbling! for it must needs be
| that the occasions come; but
| woe to that man through whom
| 8 the occasion cometh! And if thy
43 And if thy hand cause thee| hand or thy foot causeth thee
to stumble, cut it off: it is | to stumble, cut it off, and
good for thee to enter into | cast it from thee: it is good
life maimed, rather than having| for thee to enter into life
thy two hands to go into | maimed or halt, rather than
[12]hell, into the unquenchable| having two hands or two feet to
45 fire.[13] And if thy foot cause| be cast into the eternal fire.
thee to stumble, cut it off: it|
is good for thee to enter into |
life halt, rather than having |
thy two feet to be cast into |
47 [12]hell. And if thine eye | 9 And if thine eye causeth thee
cause thee to stumble, cast it | to stumble, pluck it out, and
out: it is good for thee to | cast it from thee: it is good
enter into the kingdom of God | for thee to enter life with one
with one eye, rather than | eye, rather than having two
having two eyes to be cast into| eyes to be cast into the
48 [12]hell; where their worm | [3]hell of fire.
dieth not, and the fire is not |10 See that ye despise not one of
quenched [_see Isa. 66:24_]. | these little ones; for I say
49 For every one shall be salted | unto you, that in heaven their
with fire[14] [_see Lev. | angels do always behold the
50 2:13_]. Salt is good: but if | face of my Father which is in
the salt have lost its |12 heaven.[4] How think ye? if any
saltness, wherewith will ye | man have a hundred sheep,[a]
season it? Have salt in | and one of them be gone astray,
yourselves, and be at peace one| doth he not leave the ninety
with another. | and nine, and go unto the
| mountains, and seek that which
13 goeth astray? And if so be that he find it, verily I say unto you,
he rejoiceth over it more than over the ninety and nine which have
14 not gone astray. Even so it is not [5]the will of [6]your Father
which is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish.

[Footnote 1: Gr. _greater_.]

[Footnote 2: Gr. _a millstone turned by an ass_.]

[Footnote 3: Gr. _Gehenna of fire_.]

[Footnote 4: Many authorities, some ancient, insert ver. 11 _For
the Son of man came to save that which was lost._ See Luke 19:10.]

[Footnote 5: Gr. _a thing willed before your father_.]

[Footnote 6: Some ancient authorities read _my_.]

[Footnote 7: Or, _Teacher_.]

[Footnote 8: Gr. _demons_.]

[Footnote 9: Gr. _power_.]

[Footnote 10: Gr. _in name that ye are_.]

[Footnote 11: Many ancient authorities omit _on me_.]

[Footnote 12: Gr. _Gehenna_.]

[Footnote 13: Ver. 44 and 46 (which are identical with ver. 48)
are omitted by the best ancient authorities.]

[Footnote 14: Many ancient authorities add _and every sacrifice
shall be salted with salt_. See Lev. 2:13.]

[Footnote 15: Gr. _lesser_.]

[Footnote a: Parable of the Lost Sheep.]

Sect. 92. RIGHT TREATMENT OF A BROTHER WHO HAS SINNED AGAINST ONE, AND DUTY OF PATIENTLY FORGIVING A BROTHER (PARABLE OF THE UNMERCIFUL SERVANT)

Matt. 18:15-35

15 And if thy brother sin [1]against thee, go, shew him his fault
between thee and him alone: if he hear thee, thou hast gained thy
16 brother. But if he hear _thee_ not, take with thee one or two
more, that at the mouth of two witnesses or three every word may
17 be established [_see Deut. 19:15_]. And if he refuse to hear them,
tell it unto the [2]church: and if he refuse to hear the [2]church
18 also, let him be unto thee as the Gentile and the publican. Verily
I say unto you, What things soever ye shall bind on earth shall be
bound in heaven: and what things soever ye shall loose on earth
19 shall be loosed in heaven. Again I say unto you, that if two of
you shall agree on earth as touching anything that they shall ask,
20 it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven. For
where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in
the midst of them.
21 Then came Peter, and said to him, Lord, how oft shall my brother
22 sin against me, and I forgive him? until seven times? Jesus saith
unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times; but, Until
23 [3]seventy times seven. Therefore is the kingdom of heaven
likened[a] unto a certain king, which would make a reckoning with
24 his [4]servants. And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought
25 unto him, which owed him ten thousand [5]talents. But forasmuch as
he had not _wherewith_ to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold,
and his wife, and children, and all that he had, and payment to be
26 made. The [6]servant therefore fell down and worshipped him,
27 saying, Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay thee all. And
the lord of that [6]servant, being moved with compassion, released
28 him, and forgave him the [7]debt. But that [6]servant went out, and
found one of his fellow-servants, which owed him a hundred
[8]pence: and he laid hold on him, and took _him_ by the throat,
29 saying, Pay what thou owest. So his fellow-servant fell down and
besought him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee.
30 And he would not: but went and cast him into prison, till he
31 should pay that which was due. So when his fellow-servants saw
what was done, they were exceeding sorry, and came and told unto
32 their lord all that was done. Then his lord called him unto him,
and saith unto him, Thou wicked [6]servant, I forgave thee all
33 that debt, because thou besoughtest me: shouldest not thou also
have had mercy on thy fellow-servant, even as I had mercy on
34 thee?[b] And his lord was wroth, and delivered him to the
35 tormentors, till he should pay all that was due. So shall also my
heavenly Father do unto you, if ye forgive not every one his
brother from your hearts.

[Footnote 1: Some ancient authorities omit _against thee_.]

[Footnote 2: Or, _congregation_.]

[Footnote 3: Or, _seventy times and seven_.]

[Footnote 4: Gr. _bondservants_.]

[Footnote 5: This talent was probably worth about $1200.]

[Footnote 6: Gr. _bondservant_.]

[Footnote 7: Or, _loan_.]

[Footnote 8: The word in the Greek denotes a coin worth about
seventeen cents.]

[Footnote a: Parable of the Unforgiving Servant.]

[Footnote b: The king forgave the servant $1,200,000; the servant refused to forgive $17. We might say in round numbers, a million, and ten dollars.]

Sect. 93. THE MESSIAH'S FOLLOWERS MUST GIVE UP EVERYTHING FOR HIS SERVICE

Matt. 8:19-22 |Luke 9:57-62
|
19 And there came [1]a scribe, |57 And as they went in the way, a
and said unto him, [2]Master, I| certain man said unto him, I
will follow thee whithersoever | will follow thee whithersoever
20 thou goest. And Jesus saith |58 thou goest. And Jesus said unto
unto him, The foxes have holes,| him, The foxes have holes, and
and the birds of the heaven | the birds of the heaven _have_
_have_ [3]nests; but the Son of| [3]nests; but the Son of man
man hath not where to lay his | hath not where to lay his head.
21 head. And another of the |59 And he said unto another,
disciples saith unto him, Lord,| Follow me. But he said, Lord,
suffer me first to go and bury | suffer me first to go and bury
22 my father. But Jesus saith unto|60 my father. But he said unto
him, Follow me; and leave the | him, Leave the dead to bury
dead to bury their own dead. | their own dead; but go thou and
| publish abroad the kingdom of
|61 God. And another also said, I
| will follow thee, Lord; but
| first suffer me to bid farewell
| to them that are at my house.
|62 But Jesus said unto him, No man,
| having put his hand to the
| plough, and looking back, is fit
| for the kingdom of God.

[Footnote 1: Gr. _one scribe_.]

[Footnote 2: Or, _Teacher_.]

[Footnote 3: Gr. _lodging-places_.]

Sect. 94. THE UNBELIEVING BROTHERS OF JESUS COUNSEL HIM TO EXHIBIT HIMSELF IN JUDEA, AND HE REJECTS THE ADVICE

John 7:2-9

2 Now the feast of the Jews, the feast of tabernacles, was at hand.
3 His brethren therefore said unto him, Depart hence, and go into
Judea, that thy disciples also may behold thy works which thou
4 doest. For no man doeth anything in secret, [1]and himself seeketh
to be known openly. If thou doest these things, manifest thyself
5 to the world. For even his brethren did not believe on him. Jesus
6 therefore saith unto them, My time is not yet come; but your time
7 is alway ready. The world cannot hate you; but me it hateth,
8 because I testify of it, that its works are evil. Go ye up unto
the feast: I go not up [2]yet unto this feast; because my time is
9 not yet fulfilled. And having said these things unto them, he
abode _still_ in Galilee.

[Footnote 1: Some ancient authorities read _and seeketh it to be
known openly_.]

[Footnote 2: Many ancient authorities omit _yet_.]

Sect. 95. HE GOES PRIVATELY TO JERUSALEM THROUGH SAMARIA

Luke 9:51-56 |John 7:10
|
51 And it came to pass, when |10 But when his brethren were
the days [1]were well-nigh come| gone up unto the feast, then
that he should be received up, | went he also up, not publicly,
he stedfastly set his face to | but as it were in secret.
52 go to Jerusalem,[a] and sent |
messengers before his face: and they went, and entered into a
53 village of the Samaritans, to make ready for him. And they did not
receive him, because his face was _as though he were_ going to
54 Jerusalem. And when his disciples James and John saw _this_, they
said, Lord, wilt thou that we bid fire to come down from heaven,
55 and consume them[2] [_see 2 Kings 1:10-12_]? But he turned, and
56 rebuked them[3]. And they went to another village.

[Footnote 1: Gr. _were being fulfilled_.]

[Footnote 2: Many ancient authorities add, _even as Elijah did_.]

[Footnote 3: Some ancient authorities add, _and said, Ye know not
what manner of spirit ye are of._ Some, but fewer, add also _For
the Son of man came not to destroy men's lives, but to save_
them.]

[Footnote a: See note 10 at end of Harmony for the combination of Luke and John and the three journeyings in Luke toward Jerusalem.]