Luke 9:56

Luke 9:56 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)For the Son of man is not come to destroy men’s lives, but to save them. And they went to another village.
• New International Version (NIV)Then he and his disciples went to another village.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And they went on to another village.
• New King James Version (NKJV)For the Son of Man did not come to destroy men’s lives but to save them.” And they went to another village.

Context of Luke 9:56

54When James and John saw this, they said to Jesus, “Lord, should we call down fire from heaven to burn them up?” 55But Jesus turned and rebuked them. So they went on to another village. 57As they were walking along, someone said to Jesus, “I will follow you wherever you go.” 58But Jesus replied, “Foxes have dens to live in, and birds have nests, but the Son of Man has no place even to lay his head.”

Luke 9:56 word by word

καὶ ἐπορεύθησαν εἰς ἑτέραν κώμην.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Forγάρgar · forG1063
• the Sonυἱόςuihos · sonG5207
• of manἄνθρωποςanthrōpos · a humanG444
• isἔρχομαιerchomai · to come/goG2064
• notοὐou · noG3756
• to destroyἀπολλύωapollumi · to destroyG622
• livesψυχήpsuchē · soulG5590
• butἀλλάalla · butG235
• to saveσῴζωsōzō · to saveG4982
• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• they wentπορεύωporeuomai · to travelG4198
• toεἰςeis · towardG1519
• anotherἕτεροςheteros · otherG2087
• villageκώμηkōmē · villageG2968

Cross-references for Luke 9:56

• Luke 19:10For the Son of Man came to seek and save those who are lost.”
• Matthew 20:28For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve others and to give his life as a ransom for many.”
• John 3:17God sent his Son into the world not to judge the world, but to save the world through him.
• John 10:10The thief’s purpose is to steal and kill and destroy. My purpose is to give them a rich and satisfying life.
• John 12:47I will not judge those who hear me but don’t obey me, for I have come to save the world and not to judge it.
• 1 Timothy 1:15This is a trustworthy saying, and everyone should accept it: “Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners”—and I am the worst of them all.
• Luke 6:27“But to you who are willing to listen, I say, love your enemies! Do good to those who hate you.
• Luke 22:51But Jesus said, “No more of this.” And he touched the man’s ear and healed him.
• Luke 23:34Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they don’t know what they are doing.” And the soldiers gambled for his clothes by throwing dice.
• Matthew 5:39But I say, do not resist an evil person! If someone slaps you on the right cheek, offer the other cheek also.
• Romans 12:21Don’t let evil conquer you, but conquer evil by doing good.
• 1 Peter 2:21For God called you to do good, even if it means suffering, just as Christ suffered for you. He is your example, and you must follow in his steps.

Commentaries on Luke 9:56

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 56And they went to another village - Which probably did entertain them; being, perhaps, without the Samaritan borders. The words, Ye know not of what spirit ye are; for the Son of man is not come to destroy men's lives, but to save them, are wanting in ABCEGHLS-V, and in many others. Griesbach leaves the latter clause out of the text. It is probable that the most ancient MSS. read the passage thus: But he turned, and rebuked them, and said, Ye know not of…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 56For the Son of man … - You should imitate, in your spirit, the Son of man. “He” came not to destroy. If he had come for that purpose, he would have destroyed these Samaritans; but he came to save. He is not soon angry. “He” bears patiently opposition to himself, and “you” should bear opposition to “him.” You should catch his spirit; temper your zeal like his; seek to do good to those who injure you and him; be mild, kind, patient, and forgiving.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
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 55-5655-56. know not what ... spirit--The thing ye demand, though in keeping with the legal, is unsuited to the genius of the evangelical dispensation. The sparks of unholy indignation would seize readily enough on this example of Elias, though our Lord's rebuke (as is plain from Lu 9:56) is directed to the principle involved rather than the animal heat which doubtless prompted the reference. "It is a golden sentence of Tillotson, Let us never do anything for…Read the comment

Topics related to Luke 9:56

• Bigotry
• Jesus Continued
• Jesus, the Christ
• John
• Retaliation

In the dictionaries

• Son of man
• Advantage
• Belong
• Bless
• Close
• Cry
• Cure
• Decease
• Fashion
• Fit

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