Luke 9:55 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“But he turned, and rebuked them, and said, Ye know not what manner of spirit ye are of.”

Luke 9:55 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Luke 9:55 in 6 Bible Translations

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Luke 9:55 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“But he turned and rebuked them, “You don’t know of what kind of spirit you are.”

Luke 9:55 — World English Bible

Luke 9:55 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“But he turned, and rebuked them. ”

Luke 9:55 — American Standard Version

Luke 9:55 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and having turned, he rebuked them, and said, `Ye have not known of what spirit ye are;”

Luke 9:55 — Young's Literal Translation

Luke 9:55 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“But turning he rebuked them [and said, Ye know not of what spirit ye are]. ”

Luke 9:55 — Darby Translation

Luke 9:55 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“But Iesus turned about, and rebuked them, and said, Ye knowe not of what spirit ye are.”

Luke 9:55 — Geneva Bible

Luke 9:55 in Context — Luke 9

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.

57 And it came to pass, that, as they went in the way, a certain man said unto him, Lord, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest.

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What Does Luke 9:55 Mean?

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