Luke 9:54
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“When the disciples James and John saw this, they asked, “Lord, do You want us to call down fire from heaven to consume them?””
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“When the disciples James and John saw this, they asked, “Lord, do You want us to call down fire from heaven to consume them?””
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“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?”
King James Version · Public Domain“And when his disciples James and John saw this, they said, Lord, wilt thou that we bid fire to come down from heaven, and consume them?”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And his disciples James and John having seen, said, `Sir, wilt thou <FI>that<Fi> we may command fire to come down from the heaven, and to consume them, as also Elijah did?'”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Luke 9:54 — 9 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 2 Samuel 21:2At this, David summoned the Gibeonites and spoke to them. (Now the Gibeonites were not Israelites, but a remnant of the Amorites. The Israelites had taken an oath concerning them, but in his zeal for Israel and Judah, Saul had sought to kill them.)
- 2 Kings 1:10Elijah answered the captain, “If I am a man of God, may fire come down from heaven and consume you and your fifty men.” And fire came down from heaven and consumed the captain and his fifty men.
- 2 Kings 10:16saying, “Come with me and see my zeal for the LORD!” So he had him ride in his chariot.
- 2 Kings 10:31Yet Jehu was not careful to follow the instruction of the LORD, the God of Israel, with all his heart. He did not turn away from the sins that Jeroboam had caused Israel to commit.
- Ecclesiastes 3:3a time to kill and a time to heal, a time to break down and a time to build,
- Acts 4:29And now, Lord, consider their threats, and enable Your servants to speak Your word with complete boldness,
- James 1:19My beloved brothers, understand this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger,
- James 3:14But if you harbor bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast in it or deny the truth.
- Revelation 13:3One of the heads of the beast appeared to be mortally wounded. But the mortal wound was healed, and the whole world marveled and followed the beast.
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