"And sent messengers before his face: and they went, and entered into a village of the Samaritans, to make ready for him." — Luke 9:52

Luke 9:52 · KJV

“And sent messengers before his face: and they went, and entered into a village of the Samaritans, to make ready for him.”

— Luke 9:52

Verse 51

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,

Verse 53

And they did not receive him, because his face was as though he would go to Jerusalem.

Luke 9 — Context

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.

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?

Cross References

Matthew 10:5

These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded them, saying, Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into {any} city of the Samaritans enter ye not:

2 Kings 17:24-33

And the king of Assyria brought {men} from Babylon, and from Cuthah, and from Ava, and from Hamath, and from Sepharvaim, and placed {them} in the cities of Samaria instead of the children of Israel: and they possessed Samaria, and dwelt in the cities thereof.

Luke 10:1

After these things the Lord appointed other seventy also, and sent them two and two before his face into every city and place, whither he himself would come.

Luke 17:16

And fell down on {his} face at his feet, giving him thanks: and he was a Samaritan.

John 8:48

Then answered the Jews, and said unto him, Say we not well that thou art a Samaritan, and hast a devil?

Luke 10:33

But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was: and when he saw him, he had compassion {on him},

Malachi 3:1

Behold, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the Lord, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to his temple, even the messenger of the covenant, whom ye delight in: behold, he shall come, saith the LORD of hosts.

Luke 7:27

This is {he}, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.