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Luke 9:54

“And when the disciples James and John saw it, they said, “Lord, do you want us to tell fire to come down from heaven and consume them?””

Luke 9:54 · direct translation from the Greek
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Allusion · 2 Kings 1:10

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Both texts speak of bringing fire down from heaven to consume those who do not receive the one sent; in 2 Kings 1:10-12 Elijah does it.

They share words that are rare in the original, without a quotation.

  • πῦρpyrG4442אֵשׁeshH784“fire”
  • καταβῆναιkatabēnaiG2597תֵּרֶדteredH3381“go down, descend”
  • οὐρανοῦouranouG3772שָּׁמַיִםshamayimH8064“heaven”

Luke 9:54, word by word

when the disciplesμαθηταὶmathētai

disciple

A follower of Jesus.

Where else “mathētai” appears
JamesἸάκωβοςIakōbos

James

James, the Greek form of Jacob. Several men in the New Testament bear the name: James son of Zebedee and James son of Alphaeus, both among the Twelve, and James the brother of Jesus.

Where else “Iakōbos” appears
JohnἸωάννηςIōannēs

John

John. In the Gospels, John the Immerser (the Baptist) or John son of Zebedee, one of the Twelve.

Where else “Iōannēs” appears
saw itἰδόντεςidontes

see

To perceive with sight, to look and notice what is in front.

Where else “idontes” appears
they saidεἶπανeipan

say

To express something in words to others.

Where else “eipan” appears
“LordΚύριεKyrie

Lord

The Lord: God, whose name is YHWH; also Jesus.

Where else “Kyrie” appears
do you wantθέλειςtheleis

want

To have the desire or the resolve for something.

Where else “theleis” appears
fireπῦρpyr

fire

Fire.

Where else “pyr” appears
to come downκαταβῆναιkatabēnai

go down, come down

Go down, come down, descend.

Where else “katabēnai” appears
heavenοὐρανοῦouranou

sky

The vault we see above the earth, where birds fly and the stars are.

Where else “ouranou” appears
consumeἀναλῶσαιanalōsai

consume

Consume, destroy.

Where else “analōsai” appears

Translation note· on the manuscripts

Many late manuscripts add “as Elijah also did” (2 Kings 1:10-12).

The context

53And they did not receive him, because his face was going toward Jerusalem.

54 · This verse (above)

55But turning, he rebuked them.

Read all of Luke 9

To study Luke 9 in a group

  1. 1. What it says

    When Jesus asks, “Who do you say that I am?”, what do the crowds say, and what does Peter answer? (vv. 18-20)

  2. 2. What it means

    Jesus says anyone who wants to follow him must deny themselves and take up their cross daily. What reason does he give? (vv. 23-25)

  3. 3. How I live it

    The disciples argued about who was greatest, and Jesus stood a child beside him (vv. 46-48). Whom could you give more attention to today?

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