Luke 9:55
New International Version
But Jesus turned and rebuked them.

New Living Translation
But Jesus turned and rebuked them.

English Standard Version
But he turned and rebuked them.

Berean Standard Bible
But Jesus turned and rebuked them.

Berean Literal Bible
And having turned, He rebuked them,

King James Bible
But he turned, and rebuked them, and said, Ye know not what manner of spirit ye are of.

New King James Version
But He turned and rebuked them, and said, “You do not know what manner of spirit you are of.

New American Standard Bible
But He turned and rebuked them.

NASB 1995
But He turned and rebuked them, and said, “You do not know what kind of spirit you are of;

NASB 1977
But He turned and rebuked them, [and said, “You do not know what kind of spirit you are of;

Legacy Standard Bible
But He turned and rebuked them, [and said, “You do not know what kind of spirit you are of,

Amplified Bible
But He turned and rebuked them [and He said, “You do not know what kind of spirit you are;

Christian Standard Bible
But he turned and rebuked them,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But He turned and rebuked them,

American Standard Version
But he turned, and rebuked them.

Contemporary English Version
But Jesus turned and corrected them for what they had said.

English Revised Version
But he turned, and rebuked them.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
But he turned and corrected them.

Good News Translation
Jesus turned and rebuked them.

International Standard Version
But he turned and rebuked them,

Majority Standard Bible
But Jesus turned and rebuked them and said, ?You do not know what kind of spirit you are.

NET Bible
But Jesus turned and rebuked them,

New Heart English Bible
And he turned and rebuked them, and said, "You do not realize what kind of Spirit you belong to.

Webster's Bible Translation
But he turned, and rebuked them, and said, Ye know not what manner of spirit ye are of.

Weymouth New Testament
But He turned and rebuked them.

World English Bible
But he turned and rebuked them, “You don’t know of what kind of spirit you are.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And having turned, He rebuked them and said, “You have not known of what spirit you are,

Berean Literal Bible
And having turned, He rebuked them,

Young's Literal Translation
and having turned, he rebuked them, and said, 'Ye have not known of what spirit ye are;

Smith's Literal Translation
And having turned he censured them, and said, Ye know not of what sort of spirit ye are.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And turning, he rebuked them, saying: You know not of what spirit you are.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And turning, he rebuked them, saying: “Do you not know of whose spirit you are?

New American Bible
Jesus turned and rebuked them,

New Revised Standard Version
But he turned and rebuked them.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
He turned and rebuked them and said, You do not know of what spirit you are.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And he turned and he rebuked them and he said, “You do not know of which Spirit you are.”
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
But he turned and rebuked them, and said: You know not of what spirit you are.

Godbey New Testament
And He turning, rebuked them.

Haweis New Testament
And turning to them, he reproved them, and said, Ye know not what spirit ye are of:

Mace New Testament
but Jesus turn'd, and rebuked them, saying, you don't know by what spirit you are moved.

Weymouth New Testament
But He turned and rebuked them.

Worrell New Testament
But, turning, He rebuked them.

Worsley New Testament
But He turned and rebuked them, and said, Ye know not what spirit ye are of:

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Samaritans Reject Jesus
54When the disciples James and John saw this, they asked, “Lord, do You want us to call down fire from heaven to consume them?” 55But Jesus turned and rebuked them. 56And He and His disciples went on to another village.…

Cross References
Matthew 5:44
But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,

Romans 12:17-21
Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Carefully consider what is right in the eyes of everybody. / If it is possible on your part, live at peace with everyone. / Do not avenge yourselves, beloved, but leave room for God’s wrath. For it is written: “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay, says the Lord.” ...

James 1:19-20
My beloved brothers, understand this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger, / for man’s anger does not bring about the righteousness that God desires.

1 Peter 3:9
Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult, but with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing.

2 Kings 1:9-15
Then King Ahaziah sent to Elijah a captain with his company of fifty men. So the captain went up to Elijah, who was sitting on top of a hill, and said to him, “Man of God, the king declares, ‘Come down!’” / Elijah answered the captain, “If I am a man of God, may fire come down from heaven and consume you and your fifty men.” And fire came down from heaven and consumed the captain and his fifty men. / So the king sent to Elijah another captain with his fifty men. And the captain said to Elijah, “Man of God, the king declares, ‘Come down at once!’” ...

John 18:10-11
Then Simon Peter drew his sword and struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his right ear. The servant’s name was Malchus. / “Put your sword back in its sheath!” Jesus said to Peter. “Shall I not drink the cup the Father has given Me?”

Matthew 26:52-53
“Put your sword back in its place,” Jesus said to him. “For all who draw the sword will die by the sword. / Are you not aware that I can call on My Father, and He will at once put at My disposal more than twelve legions of angels?

Proverbs 15:1
A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.

Ephesians 4:31-32
Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, outcry and slander, along with every form of malice. / Be kind and tenderhearted to one another, forgiving each other just as in Christ God forgave you.

1 John 3:15
Everyone who hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that eternal life does not reside in a murderer.

1 Samuel 24:12
May the LORD judge between you and me, and may the LORD take vengeance on you, but my hand will never be against you.

2 Timothy 2:24-25
And a servant of the Lord must not be quarrelsome, but must be kind to everyone, able to teach, and forbearing. / He must gently reprove those who oppose him, in the hope that God may grant them repentance leading to a knowledge of the truth.

Proverbs 25:21-22
If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat, and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink. / For in so doing, you will heap burning coals on his head, and the LORD will reward you.

Galatians 5:22-23
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, / gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law.

Exodus 23:4-5
If you encounter your enemy’s stray ox or donkey, you must return it to him. / If you see the donkey of one who hates you fallen under its load, do not leave it there; you must help him with it.


Treasury of Scripture

But he turned, and rebuked them, and said, You know not what manner of spirit you are of.

and rebuked.

1 Samuel 24:4-7
And the men of David said unto him, Behold the day of which the LORD said unto thee, Behold, I will deliver thine enemy into thine hand, that thou mayest do to him as it shall seem good unto thee. Then David arose, and cut off the skirt of Saul's robe privily…

1 Samuel 26:8-11
Then said Abishai to David, God hath delivered thine enemy into thine hand this day: now therefore let me smite him, I pray thee, with the spear even to the earth at once, and I will not smite him the second time…

2 Samuel 19:22
And David said, What have I to do with you, ye sons of Zeruiah, that ye should this day be adversaries unto me? shall there any man be put to death this day in Israel? for do not I know that I am this day king over Israel?

Ye know.

Numbers 20:10-12
And Moses and Aaron gathered the congregation together before the rock, and he said unto them, Hear now, ye rebels; must we fetch you water out of this rock? …

Job 2:10
But he said unto her, Thou speakest as one of the foolish women speaketh. What? shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil? In all this did not Job sin with his lips.

Job 26:4
To whom hast thou uttered words? and whose spirit came from thee?

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Luke 9
1. Jesus sends his apostles to work miracles, and to preach.
7. Herod desires to see Jesus.
10. The apostles return.
12. Jesus feeds five thousand;
18. inquires what opinion the world had of him; foretells his passion;
23. proposes to all the pattern of his patience.
28. The transfiguration.
37. He heals the lunatic;
43. again forewarns his disciples of his passion;
46. commends humility;
51. bids them to show mildness toward all, without desire of revenge.
57. Many would follow him, but upon conditions.














But Jesus turned and rebuked them
But Jesus
The phrase "But Jesus" introduces a pivotal moment in the narrative, highlighting the contrast between human inclination and divine wisdom. The Greek name "Iēsous" is derived from the Hebrew "Yeshua," meaning "Yahweh is salvation." This emphasizes Jesus' role as the Savior, who consistently redirects His followers from worldly reactions to spiritual truths. In the context of Luke 9, Jesus is on His way to Jerusalem, fully aware of His impending crucifixion, yet His focus remains on teaching His disciples the principles of His kingdom.

turned
The word "turned" is translated from the Greek "strepho," which means to turn around or to change direction. This physical act of turning signifies Jesus' intentional engagement with His disciples. It is a moment of direct confrontation, where Jesus shifts the focus from the disciples' misguided zeal to His corrective teaching. This turning is not just physical but also metaphorical, as Jesus seeks to turn their hearts and minds towards a deeper understanding of His mission.

and rebuked them
The phrase "and rebuked them" comes from the Greek "epitimao," which means to censure or admonish. This rebuke is not out of anger but out of love and correction. Jesus' rebuke is a teaching moment, emphasizing the importance of mercy over judgment. In the historical context, the disciples had just witnessed the rejection of Jesus by a Samaritan village and, in their zeal, suggested calling down fire from heaven. Jesus' rebuke serves to remind them that His mission is not one of destruction but of salvation and grace. This aligns with the broader scriptural narrative that God desires mercy and not sacrifice, as seen throughout the Old and New Testaments.

(55) Ye know not what manner of spirit ye are of.--The words admit of two constructions: (1) that the disciples did not know that the Spirit that had been given "not by measure" to their Master, and promised by Him to them (Matthew 10:20; John 3:34), was one of gentleness and love; (2) that they did not know that in yielding to what they thought a righteous anger, they were really yielding themselves to the evil mind, or the personal Evil Spirit which was at enmity with God. Looking to the general use of the word "spirit" in our Lord's teaching, the former way of taking the words seems, on the whole, preferable, and agrees better with what follows. The Spirit which had claimed them for its own was one that led Him to save and not to destroy. The whole clause, however, is wanting in the best MSS.

Verse 55. - But he turned, and rebuked them. "Christ wrought miracles in every element except fire. Fire is reserved for the consummation of the age" (Bengel). And said, Ye know not what manner of spirit ye are of.

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Greek
But
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

[Jesus] turned
Στραφεὶς (Strapheis)
Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 4762: Strengthened from the base of trope; to twist, i.e. Turn quite around or reverse.

[and] rebuked
ἐπετίμησεν (epetimēsen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 2008: From epi and timao; to tax upon, i.e. Censure or admonish; by implication, forbid.

them,
αὐτοῖς (autois)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.


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