Luke 9:54

New Testament · SCRIPTURE

Luke 9:54

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BSB

Berean Standard Bible

When the disciples James and John saw this, they asked, “Lord, do You want us to call down fire from heaven to consume them?”

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KJV

King James Version

And when his disciples James and John saw [this], they said, Lord, wilt thou that we command fire to come down from heaven, and consume them, even as Elias did?

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WEB

World English Bible

When his disciples, James and John, saw this, they said, “Lord, do you want us to command fire to come down from the sky and destroy them, just as Elijah did?”

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ASV

American Standard Version

And 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?

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BLB

Berean Literal Bible

And having seen [it], the disciples James and John said, “Lord, do You want [that] we should call fire to come down from heaven and to consume them?”

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

Luke 9

⁵² He sent messengers on ahead, who went into a village of the Samaritans to make arrangements for Him.

⁵³ But the people there refused to welcome Him, because He was heading for Jerusalem.

⁵⁴ When the disciples James and John saw this, they asked, “Lord, do You want us to call down fire from heaven to consume them?”

⁵⁵ But Jesus turned and rebuked them.

⁵⁶ And He and His disciples went on to another village.

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