Luke 9:53

but the villagers ¹  refused to welcome ²  him, because he was determined to go to Jerusalem. ³ 

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but the people there did not welcome him, because he was heading for Jerusalem.

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But they did not receive Him, because He was traveling toward Jerusalem.

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But they were turned away. The people of the village refused to have anything to do with Jesus because he had resolved to go to Jerusalem.

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But when the Samaritans learned that his destination was Jerusalem, they refused hospitality.

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But they would not have him there, because he was clearly going to Jerusalem.

bibleoremus Luk 9:53

but they did not receive him, because his face was set toward Jerusalem.

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But they did not receive Him, because His face was set for the journey to Jerusalem.

biblegateway Luk 9:53

but the villagers ¹  refused to welcome ²  him, because he was determined to go to Jerusalem. ³ 

¹ tn Grk “they”; the referent (the villagers) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

² tn Or “did not receive”; this verb, δέχομαι (decomai), is a term of hospitality or welcome (L&N 34.53).

³ tn Grk “because his face was set toward Jerusalem.”

³ sn Jerusalem is to be the place of rejection, as Luke 9:44 suggested. Jesus had resolved to meet his fate in Jerusalem, so the rejection was no surprise.