Luke 9:53
The Samaritans Reject Jesus
52He sent messengers on ahead, who went into a village of the Samaritans to make arrangements for Him.53But the people there refused to welcome Him, because He was heading for Jerusalem.
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Berean Standard Bible
But the people there refused to welcome Him, because He was heading for Jerusalem.
American Standard Version (1901)
And they did not receive him, because his face was as though he were going to Jerusalem.
Bible in Basic English
But they would not have him there, because he was clearly going to Jerusalem.
Douay-Rheims 1899
And they received him not, because his face was of one going to Jerusalem.
Free Bible Version
But the people would not welcome him because he was determined to press on to Jerusalem.
Geneva Bible 1599
But they woulde not receiue him, because his behauiour was, as though he would go to Hierusalem.
King James (Authorized) Version
And they did not receive him, because his face was as though he would go to Jerusalem.
One Unity Resource Bible
They didn’t receive him, because he was traveling with his face set towards Jerusalem [City of peace].
Translation for Translators
But the Samaritans did not like the Jews because of their insisting that it was necessary to go to Jerusalem to worship God. So, because Jesus had firmly resolved to go to Jerusalem, they would not let him come to their village.
Unlocked Literal Bible
But the people there did not welcome him, because he had set his face to go to Jerusalem.
Noah Webster Bible
And they did not receive him, because his face was as though he would go to Jerusalem.
World English Bible
They didn’t receive him, because he was traveling with his face set toward Jerusalem.
Young's Literal Translation
and they did not receive him, because his face was going on to Jerusalem.