Luke 9:54 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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?”
Luke 9:54 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Luke 9:54 in 6 Bible Translations
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Luke 9:54 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“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?””
Luke 9:54 — World English Bible
Luke 9:54 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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? ”
Luke 9:54 — American Standard Version
Luke 9:54 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And his disciples James and John having seen, said, `Sir, wilt thou <FI>that<Fi> we may command fire to come down from the heaven, and to consume them, as also Elijah did?'”
Luke 9:54 — Young's Literal Translation
Luke 9:54 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And his disciples James and John seeing [it] said, Lord, wilt thou that we speak [that] fire come down from heaven and consume them, as also Elias did? ”
Luke 9:54 — Darby Translation
Luke 9:54 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And when his disciples, Iames and Iohn sawe it, they saide, Lord, wilt thou that we commaund, that fire come downe from heauen, and consume them, euen as Elias did?”
Luke 9:54 — Geneva Bible
Luke 9:54 in Context — Luke 9
52 And sent messengers before his face: and they went, and entered into a village of the Samaritans, to make ready for him.
53 And they did not receive him, because his face was as though he would go to Jerusalem.
54 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?
55 But he turned, and rebuked them, and said, Ye know not what manner of spirit ye are of.
56 For the Son of man is not come to destroy men’s lives, but to save them. And they went to another village.
What Does Luke 9:54 Mean?
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