King James Version
Luke 9:51 in the King James Version says “And it came to pass, when the time was come that he should be received up, he stedfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem...” — study this verse from Luke chapter 9 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“And it came to pass, when the time was come that he should be received up, he stedfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem,”
Luke 9:51 · KJV
And John answered and said, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name; and we forbad him, because he followeth not with us.
And Jesus said unto him, Forbid him not: for he that is not against us is for us.
And it came to pass, when the time was come that he should be received up, he stedfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem,
And sent messengers before his face: and they went, and entered into a village of the Samaritans, to make ready for him.
And they did not receive him, because his face was as though he would go to Jerusalem.
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“it came to pass”
G1096to cause to be ("gen"-erate), i.e., (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.)
“was come”
G4845to implenish completely, i.e., (of space) to swamp (a boat), or (of time) to accomplish (passive, be complete)
“the time”
G2250day, i.e., (literally) the time space between dawn and dark, or the whole 24 hours (but several days were usually reckoned by the jews as inclusive of
“that he”
G846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“that he”
G846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
“face”
G4383the front (as being towards view), i.e., the countenance, aspect, appearance, surface; by implication, presence, person
“that he”
G846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
“he stedfastly set”
G4741to set fast, i.e., (literally) to turn resolutely in a certain direction, or (figuratively) to confirm
“to go”
G4198to traverse, i.e., travel (literally or figuratively; especially to remove (figuratively, die), live, etc.)
“to”
G1519to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
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