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Luke 9:51
51As the time drew near for him to ascend to heaven, Jesus resolutely set out for Jerusalem.
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 said to Jesus, “Master, we saw someone using your name to cast out demons, but we told him to stop because he isn’t in our group.” 50But Jesus said, “Don’t stop him! Anyone who is not against you is for you.” As the time drew near for him to ascend to heaven, Jesus resolutely set out for Jerusalem. 52He sent messengers ahead to a Samaritan village to prepare for his arrival. 53But the people of the village did not welcome Jesus because he was on his way to Jerusalem.
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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 to heaven.
- 2 Kings 2:1When the Lord was about to take Elijah up to heaven in a whirlwind, Elijah and Elisha were traveling from Gilgal.
- Mark 16:19When the Lord Jesus had finished talking with them, he was taken up into heaven and sat down in the place of honor at God’s right hand.
- John 6:62Then what will you think if you see the Son of Man ascend to heaven again?
- John 13:1Before the Passover celebration, Jesus knew that his hour had come to leave this world and return to his Father. He had loved his disciples during his ministry on earth, and now he loved them to the very end.
- John 16:5“But now I am going away to the one who sent me, and not one of you is asking where I am going.
- John 17:11Now I am departing from the world; they are staying in this world, but I am coming to you. Holy Father, you have given me your name; now protect them by the power of your name so that they will be united just as we are.
- Acts 1:2until the day he was taken up to heaven after giving his chosen apostles further instructions through the Holy Spirit.
- Ephesians 1:20that raised Christ from the dead and seated him in the place of honor at God’s right hand in the heavenly realms.
- Ephesians 4:8That is why the Scriptures say, “When he ascended to the heights, he led a crowd of captives and gave gifts to his people.”
- 1 Timothy 3:16Without question, this is the great mystery of our faith: Christ was revealed in a human body and vindicated by the Spirit. He was seen by angels and announced to the nations. He was believed in throughout the world and taken to heaven in glory.
- Hebrews 6:20Jesus has already gone in there for us. He has become our eternal High Priest in the order of Melchizedek.
- Hebrews 12:2We do this by keeping our eyes on Jesus, the champion who initiates and perfects our faith. Because of the joy awaiting him, he endured the cross, disregarding its shame. Now he is seated in the place of honor beside God’s throne.
- 1 Peter 3:22Now Christ has gone to heaven. He is seated in the place of honor next to God, and all the angels and authorities and powers accept his authority.
- Luke 12:50I have a terrible baptism of suffering ahead of me, and I am under a heavy burden until it is accomplished.
- Isaiah 50:5The Sovereign Lord has spoken to me, and I have listened. I have not rebelled or turned away.
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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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
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