Bible verse
As the day of His ascension approached, Jesus resolutely set out for Jerusalem.
Luke 9:51 · BSB
The verses around it, from Luke 9.
47 But Jesus, knowing the thoughts of their hearts, had a little child stand beside Him.
48 And He said to them, “Whoever welcomes this little child in My name welcomes Me, and whoever welcomes Me welcomes the One who sent Me. For whoever is the least among all of you, he is the greatest.”
49 “Master,” said John, “we saw someone driving out demons in Your name, and we tried to stop him, because he does not accompany us.”
50 “Do not stop him,” Jesus replied, “for whoever is not against you is for you.”
51 As the day of His ascension approached, Jesus resolutely set out for Jerusalem.
52 He sent messengers on ahead, who went into a village of the Samaritans to make arrangements for Him.
53 But the people there refused to welcome Him, because He was heading for Jerusalem.
54 When the disciples James and John saw this, they asked, “Lord, do You want us to call down fire from heaven to consume them?”
55 But Jesus turned and rebuked them.
KJV
And it came to pass, when the time was come that he should be received up, he stedfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem,
ASV
And it came to pass, when the days were well-nigh come that he should be received up, he stedfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem,
ERV
And it came to pass, when the days were well-nigh come that he should be received up, he stedfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem,
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