Luke 9:54 meaning and explanation

When the disciples James and John saw this, they asked, “Lord, do You want us to call down fire from heaven to consume them?”

Luke 9:54, Berean Standard Bible

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Jesus is traveling toward Jerusalem and sends messengers into a Samaritan village to prepare for Him. The village refuses to welcome Him, and Luke gives the reason: He was heading for Jerusalem.

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