World English Bible
"and sent messengers before his face. They went, and entered into a village of the Samaritans, so as to prepare for him."
— Luke 9:52, World English Bible
“And sent messengers before his face: and they went, and entered into a village of the Samaritans, to make ready for him.”
“and sent messengers before his face: and they went, and entered into a village of the Samaritans, to make ready for him. ”
“He sent messengers on ahead of him. As they went along, they entered a Samaritan village to make things ready in advance for him,”
“And he sent messengers before his face: and going, they entered into a city of the Samaritans, to prepare for him.”
“And he sent men before: and they came to a small town of Samaria to make ready for him.”
“And sent messengers before his face: and they went, and entered into a village of the Samaritans, to make ready for him.”
John answered, "Master, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we forbade him, because he doesn't follow with us."
Jesus said to him, "Don't forbid him, for he who is not against us is for us."
It came to pass, when the days were near that he should be taken up, he intently set his face to go to Jerusalem,
and sent messengers before his face. They went, and entered into a village of the Samaritans, so as to prepare for him.
They didn't receive him, because he was traveling with his face set towards Jerusalem.
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?"
But he turned and rebuked them, "You don't know of what kind of spirit you are.