Luke 9:53 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And they did not receive him, because his face was as though he would go to Jerusalem.”

Luke 9:53 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Luke 9:53 in 6 Bible Translations

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Luke 9:53 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

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

Luke 9:53 — World English Bible

Luke 9:53 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Luke 9:53 — American Standard Version

Luke 9:53 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and they did not receive him, because his face was going on to Jerusalem.”

Luke 9:53 — Young's Literal Translation

Luke 9:53 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And they did not receive him, because his face was [turned as] going to Jerusalem.”

Luke 9:53 — Darby Translation

Luke 9:53 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“But they woulde not receiue him, because his behauiour was, as though he would go to Hierusalem.”

Luke 9:53 — Geneva Bible

Luke 9:53 in Context — Luke 9

51 Y aconteció que, como se cumplió el tiempo en que había de ser recibido arriba, él afirmó su rostro para ir á Jerusalem.

52 Y envió mensajeros delante de sí, los cuales fueron y entraron en una ciudad de los Samaritanos, para prevenirle.

53 Mas no le recibieron, porque era su traza de ir á Jerusalem.

54 Y viendo [esto] sus discípulos Jacobo y Juan, dijeron: Señor, ¿quieres que mandemos que descienda fuego del cielo, y los consuma, como hizo Elías?

55 Entonces volviéndose él, los reprendió, diciendo: Vosotros no sabéis de qué espíritu sois;

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What Does Luke 9:53 Mean?

Luke 9:53 is a verse from the Book of Luke, part of the New Testament. It appears in Luke chapter 9. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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