Luke 9:51

Luke 9:51 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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,
• New International Version (NIV)As the time approached for him to be taken up to heaven, Jesus resolutely set out for Jerusalem.
• English Standard Version (ESV)When the days drew near for him to be taken up, he set his face to go to Jerusalem.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Now it came to pass, when the time had come for Him to be received up, that He steadfastly set His face to go to Jerusalem,

Context of Luke 9:51

49John replied, “Master, we saw someone driving out demons in Your name; and we tried to stop him because he does not follow along with us.” 50But Jesus told him, “Do not stop him; for he who is not against you is for you.” Now when the time was approaching for Him to be taken up [to heaven], He was determined to go to Jerusalem [to fulfill His purpose]. 52He sent messengers on ahead of Him, and they went into a Samaritan village to make arrangements for Him; 53but the people would not welcome Him, because He was traveling toward Jerusalem.

Luke 9:51 word by word

Ἐγένετο δὲ ἐν τῷ συμπληροῦσθαι τὰς ἡμέρας τῆς ἀναλήμψεως αὐτοῦ καὶ αὐτὸς τὸ πρόσωπον ἐστήρισεν τοῦ πορεύεσθαι εἰς Ἰερουσαλήμ.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Andδέde · thenG1161
• it came to passγίνομαιginomai · to beG1096
• whenἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• the timeἡμέραhēmera · dayG2250
• was comeσυμπληρόωsumplēroō · to (ful)fillG4845
• thatἀνάληψιςanalēpsis · ascensionG354
• heαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• ·καίkai · andG2532
• stedfastly setστηρίζωstērizō · to establishG4741
• faceπρόσωπονprosōpon · faceG4383
• to goπορεύωporeuomai · to travelG4198
• toεἰςeis · towardG1519
• JerusalemἹερουσαλήμHierousalēm · JerusalemG2419

Cross-references for Luke 9:51

• Luke 24:51While He was blessing them, He left them and was taken up into heaven.
• 2 Kings 2:1When the Lord was about to take Elijah up to heaven by a whirlwind, Elijah and Elisha were traveling from Gilgal.
• Mark 16:19So then, when the Lord Jesus had spoken to them, He was taken up into heaven and sat down at the right hand of God.
• John 6:62What then [will you think] if you see the Son of Man ascending to [the realm] where He was before?
• John 13:1Now before the Passover Feast, Jesus knew that His hour had come [and it was time] for Him to leave this world and return to the Father. Having [greatly] loved His own who were in the world, He loved them [and continuously loves them with His perfect love] to the end (eternally).
• John 16:5“But now I am going to Him who sent Me; and none of you asks Me, ‘Where are You going?’
• John 17:11I am no longer in the world; yet they are still in the world, and I am coming to You. Holy Father, keep them in Your name, the name which You have given Me, so that they may be one just as We are.
• Acts 1:2until the day when He ascended to heaven, after He had by the Holy Spirit given instruction to the apostles (special messengers) whom He had chosen.
• Ephesians 1:20which He produced in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His own right hand in the heavenly places,
• Ephesians 4:8Therefore it says, “When He ascended on high, He led captivity captive, And He bestowed gifts on men.”
• 1 Timothy 3:16And great, we confess, is the mystery [the hidden truth] of godliness: He (Jesus Christ) who was revealed in human flesh, Was justified and vindicated in the Spirit, Seen by angels, Preached among the nations, Believed on in the world, Taken up in glory.
• Hebrews 6:20where Jesus has entered [in advance] as a forerunner for us, having become a High Priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek.
• Hebrews 12:2[looking away from all that will distract us and] focusing our eyes on Jesus, who is the Author and Perfecter of faith [the first incentive for our belief and the One who brings our faith to maturity], who for the joy [of accomplishing the goal] set before Him endured the cross, disregarding the shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God [revealing His deity, His authority, and the completion of His work].
• 1 Peter 3:22who has gone into heaven and is at the right hand of God [that is, the place of honor and authority], with [all] angels and authorities and powers made subservient to Him.
• Luke 12:50I have a baptism [of great suffering] with which to be baptized, and how [greatly] I am distressed until it is accomplished!
• Isaiah 50:5The Lord God has opened My ear, And I have not been rebellious Nor have I turned back.

Commentaries on Luke 9:51

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 51That he should be received up - Bishop Pearce says: "I think the word must signify, of Jesus's retiring or withdrawing himself, and not of his being received up: because the word , here used before it, denotes a time completed, which that of his ascension was not then. The sense is, that the time was come, when Jesus was no longer to retire from Judea and the parts about Jerusalem as he had hitherto done; for he had lived altogether in Galilee, lest the…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 51Should be received up - The word here translated “received up” means literally a removal from a lower to a higher place, and here it refers evidently to the solemn ascension of Jesus to heaven. It is often used to describe that great event. See Acts 1:11, Acts 1:22; Mark 16:19; 1 Timothy 3:16. The time appointed for him to remain on the earth was about expiring, and he resolved to go to Jerusalem and die. And from this we learn that Jesus made a voluntary…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 51-56Verses 51-56 The disciples did not consider that the conduct of the Samaritans was rather the effect of national prejudices and bigotry, than of enmity to the word and worship of God; and through they refused to receive Christ and his disciples, they did not ill use or injure them, so that the case was widely different from that of Ahaziah and Elijah. Nor were they aware that the gospel dispensation was to be marked by miracles of mercy. But above all…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 51The journey to Jerusalem marked a new stage in the mission of Jesus as the Messiah, which would include suffering. During this time, he prepared his disciples for what was ahead, and the Jewish leaders opposed him more and more.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 51-5651. the time was come--rather, "the days were being fulfilled," or approaching their fulfilment. that he should be received up--"of His assumption," meaning His exaltation to the Father; a sublime expression, taking the sweep of His whole career, as if at one bound He was about to vault into glory. The work of Christ in the flesh is here divided into two great stages; all that preceded this belonging to the one, and all that follows it to the other…Read the comment

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In the dictionaries

• Jerusalem
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• Decease
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Commentaries on Luke 9

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings