Luke 9:52-54

1599 Geneva Bible

⁵²And sent messengers before him: and they went and entered into a town of the Samaritans, to prepare him lodging.

⁵³But they would not receive him, because his behavior was as though he would go to Jerusalem.

⁵⁴^[a]And when his disciples, James and John saw it, they said, Lord, wilt thou that we command, that fire come down from heaven, and consume them, even as ^(A)Elijah did?

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Luke 9:54 We must take heed of the immoderateness of zeal, and fond imitation, even in good causes, that whatsoever we do, we do it to God’s glory, and the profit of our neighbor.

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