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Luke 9:53

American Standard Version

And they did not receive him, because his face was as though he were going to Jerusalem.

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Luke 9:53 in other translations

They didn’t receive him, because he was traveling with his face set toward Jerusalem.

Luke 9:53 · World English Bible

Luke 9:53 in context

  1. 51And it came to pass, when the days were well-nigh come that he should be received up, he stedfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem,
  2. 52and sent messengers before his face: and they went, and entered into a village of the Samaritans, to make ready for him.
  3. 53And they did not receive him, because his face was as though he were going to Jerusalem.
  4. 54And when his disciples James and John saw this, they said, Lord, wilt thou that we bid fire to come down from heaven, and consume them?
  5. 55But he turned, and rebuked them.