Catholic Public Domain Version
"And they would not receive him, because his face was going toward Jerusalem. "
— Luke 9:53, Catholic Public Domain Version
“And they did not receive him, because his face was as though he would go to Jerusalem.”
“And they did not receive him, because his face was as though he were going to Jerusalem. ”
“They didn't receive him, because he was traveling with his face set towards Jerusalem.”
“but the villagers refused to welcome him, because he was determined to go to Jerusalem.”
“And they received him not, because his face was of one going to Jerusalem.”
“But they would not have him there, because he was clearly going to Jerusalem.”
“And they did not receive him, because his face was as though he would go to Jerusalem.”
And Jesus said to him: “Do not prohibit him. For whoever is not against you, is for you.”
Now it happened that, while the days of his dissipation were being completed, he steadfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem.
And he sent messengers before his face. And going on, they entered into a city of the Samaritans, to prepare for him.
And they would not receive him, because his face was going toward Jerusalem.
And when his disciples, James and John, had seen this, they said, “Lord, do you want us to call for fire to descend from heaven and consume them?”
And turning, he rebuked them, saying: “Do you not know of whose spirit you are?
The Son of man came, not to destroy lives, but to save them.” And they went into another town.