Luke 9:53
World English Bible (WEB)
They didn’t receive him, because he was traveling with his face set toward Jerusalem.
In context
51 It came to pass, when the days were near that he should be taken up, he intently set his face to go to Jerusalem
52 and sent messengers before his face. They went and entered into a village of the Samaritans, so as to prepare for him.
53 They didn’t receive him, because he was traveling with his face set toward Jerusalem.
54 When his disciples, James and John, saw this, they said, “Lord, do you want us to command fire to come down from the sky and destroy them, just as Elijah did?”
55 But he turned and rebuked them, “You don’t know of what kind of spirit you are.
Luke 9:53 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- They didn’t receive him, because he was traveling with his face set toward Jerusalem.
- KJV King James Version
- And they did not receive him, because his face was as though he would go to Jerusalem.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- But the people there refused to welcome Him, because He was heading for Jerusalem.
- ASV American Standard Version
- And they did not receive him, because his face was as though he were going to Jerusalem.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- and they did not receive him, because his face was going on to Jerusalem.
- DBY Darby Translation
- And they did not receive him, because his face was [turned as] going to Jerusalem.
- WBS Webster Bible
- And they did not receive him, because his face was as though he would go to Jerusalem.