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Luke 9:53 Cross-References
Explore 3 cross-references for Luke 9:53 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Luke chapter 9 verse 53 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And they did not receive him, because his face was as though he would go to Jerusalem.”
Luke 9:53 (KJV)
Commentary on Luke 9:53
And they did not receive him (οὐκ ἐδέξαντο αὐτόν, ouk edexanto auton)—the Samaritans actively refused hospitality. The verb dechomai means to welcome or accept, often with warmth; its negation here signals deliberate rejection. Because his face was as though he would go to Jerusalem (τὸ πρόσωπον αὐτοῦ ἦν πορευόμενον εἰς Ἰερουσαλήμ, to prosōpon autou ēn poreuomenon eis Hierousalēm)—literally, 'his face was set toward Jerusalem.'The Samaritans rejected Jesus not for who He was but where He was going. Jerusalem represented everything they opposed—the rival temple, Jewish religious hegemony, centu...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Luke 9:53
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“How is it that you, being a Jew, ask for a drink from me, a Samaritan woman? (For Jews have no dealings with Samaritans.)”
“they begged him to stay with them. He stayed there two days.”
“Whoever receives this little child in my name receives me. Whoever receives me receives him who sent me. For whoever is least among you all, this one will be great.”