Luke 9:52

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“He sent messengers on ahead, who went into a village of the Samaritans to make arrangements for Him.”

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BSBPD

“He sent messengers on ahead, who went into a village of the Samaritans to make arrangements for Him.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

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

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

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

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“and he sent messengers before his face, and having gone on, they went into a village of Samaritans, to make ready for him,”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Luke 9:52 — 9 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. 2 Kings 17:24Then the king of Assyria brought people from Babylon, Cuthah, Avva, Hamath, and Sepharvaim and settled them in the towns of Samaria to replace the Israelites. They took possession of Samaria and lived in its towns.
  2. Ezra 4:1When the enemies of Judah and Benjamin heard that the exiles were building a temple for the LORD, the God of Israel,
  3. Malachi 3:1“Behold, I will send My messenger, who will prepare the way before Me. Then the Lord whom you seek will suddenly come to His temple—the Messenger of the covenant, in whom you delight—see, He is coming,” says the LORD of Hosts.
  4. Matthew 10:5These twelve Jesus sent out with the following instructions: “Do not go onto the road of the Gentiles or enter any town of the Samaritans.
  5. Luke 7:27This is the one about whom it is written: ‘Behold, I will send My messenger ahead of You, who will prepare Your way before You.’
  6. Luke 10:1After this, the Lord appointed seventy-two others and sent them two by two ahead of Him to every town and place He was about to visit.
  7. Luke 10:33But when a Samaritan on a journey came upon him, he looked at him and had compassion.
  8. Luke 17:16He fell facedown at Jesus’ feet in thanksgiving to Him—and he was a Samaritan.
  9. John 8:48The Jews answered Him, “Are we not right to say that You are a Samaritan and You have a demon?”

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