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Bible in Basic English
And when his disciples, James and John, saw this, they said, Lord, may we send fire from heaven and put an end to them?
New American Standard Bible
When His disciples
King James Version
And when his disciples James and John saw this, they said, Lord, wilt thou that we command fire to come down from heaven, and consume them, even as Elias did?
Holman Bible
When the disciples James and John saw this, they said, “Lord, do You want us to call down fire from heaven to consume them?”
International Standard Version
When his disciples James and John observed this rejection, they asked, "Lord, do you want us to call fire down from heaven to destroy them?"
A Conservative Version
And his disciples James and John having seen, they said, Lord, do thou want that we should call fire to come down from the sky, and consume them, as also Elijah did?
American Standard Version
And when his disciples James and John saw this , they said, Lord, wilt thou that we bid fire to come down from heaven, and consume them?
Amplified
When His disciples James and John saw this, they said, “Lord, do You want us to command fire to come down from heaven and destroy them?”
An Understandable Version
And when His disciples James and John saw this, they said [to Him], "Lord, do you want us to call fire down from heaven to burn them up?"
Anderson New Testament
And when his disciples James and John saw this, they said: Lord, is it thy will that we command fire to come down from heaven and destroy them, even as Elijah did?
Common New Testament
And when his disciples James and John saw this, they said, "Lord, do you want us to command fire to come down from heaven and consume them?"
Daniel Mace New Testament
his disciples James and John observing this, said, Lord, shall we command fire to descend from heaven, as Elias did, in order to consume them?
Darby Translation
And his disciples James and John seeing it said, Lord, wilt thou that we speak that fire come down from heaven and consume them, as also Elias did?
Godbey New Testament
And the disciples James and John, seeing, said, Lord, do you wish that we may command fire to descend from heaven and consume them?
Goodspeed New Testament
When the disciples, James and John, saw this, they said, "Master, will you have us order fire to come down from heaven and consume them?"
John Wesley New Testament
And his disciples James and John seeing it said, Lord, Wilt thou that we bid fire come down from heaven and consume them, even as Elijah did?
Julia Smith Translation
And his disciples James and John having seen, said, O Lord, wilt thou that we should speak fire to come down from heaven, and destroy them, as also did Elias?
King James 2000
And when his disciples James and John saw this, they said, Lord, will you that we command fire to come down from heaven, and consume them, even as Elijah did?
Lexham Expanded Bible
Now [when] the disciples James and John saw [it], they said, "Lord, do you want us to call fire to come down from heaven and consume them?"
Modern King James verseion
And seeing, His disciples James and John said, Lord, do You desire that we command fire to come down from Heaven and consume them, even as Elijah did?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
When his disciples, James, and John, saw that, they said, "Lord, wilt thou that we command that fire come down from heaven, and consume them, even as Elijah did?"
Moffatt New Testament
So when the disciples James and John saw this, they said, "Lord, will you have us bid fire come down from heaven and consume them?"
Montgomery New Testament
And when his disciples, James and John, saw this they said, "Lord, are you willing for us to bid fire come down from heaven and destroy them?" As Elijah did.
NET Bible
Now when his disciples James and John saw this, they said, "Lord, do you want us to call fire to come down from heaven and consume them?"
New Heart English Bible
When his disciples, James and John, saw this, they said, "Lord, do you want us to command fire to come down from the sky, and destroy them?"
Noyes New Testament
And the disciples James and John, on seeing it, said, Lord, wilt thou have us bid fire come down from heaven, and consume them?
Sawyer New Testament
And his disciples James and John seeing it, said, Lord, do you wish us to call fire to come down from heaven and consume them?
The Emphasized Bible
And the disciples James and John, seeing it, said - Lord! wilt thou, that we bid fire come down from heaven, and destroy them?
Thomas Haweis New Testament
And when the disciples James and John saw it, they said, Lord, wilt thou that we command fire to come down from heaven and destroy them, just as Elias did?
Twentieth Century New Testament
When James and John saw this, they said: "Master, do you wish us to call for fire to come down from the heavens and consume them?"
Webster
And when his disciples James and John saw this, they said, Lord, wilt thou that we command fire to come down from heaven, and consume them, even as Elijah did?
Weymouth New Testament
When the disciples James and John saw this, they said, "Master, do you wish us to order fire to come down from Heaven and consume them?"
Williams New Testament
When the disciples, James and John, saw this, they said, "Lord, do you want us to bid fire come down from heaven and consume them?"
World English Bible
When his disciples, James and John, saw this, they said, "Lord, do you want us to command fire to come down from the sky, and destroy them, just as Elijah did?"
Worrell New Testament
And, seeing it, His disciples, James and John, said, "Lord, dost Thou wish that we bid fire come down from heaven, and consume them?"
Worsley New Testament
And when his disciples James and John saw it, they said, Lord, wilt thou that we command fire to come down from heaven and consume them, as Elias did?
Youngs Literal Translation
And his disciples James and John having seen, said, 'Sir, wilt thou that we may command fire to come down from the heaven, and to consume them, as also Elijah did?'
Themes
Apostles » Moral state of, before pentecost
Character transformed » John the vindictive jew
Conversion » Characters transformed by » John the vindictive jew
Elijah » Miracles of » Calls fire down upon the soldiers of ahaziah
Impatience » James and john, at the inhospitality of the samaritans
James » An apostle. Son of zebedee and salome » Bigotry of
John » The apostle » Intolerance of
John, beloved disciple » Facts concerning » Vindictive
Malice » Instances of » James and john toward the samaritans
Presumption » Instances of » James and john, in desiring to call down fire upon the samaritans
Rashness » Instances of » James and john, in desiring to call down fire upon the samaritans
Revenge » Exemplified » James and john
Revenge » Exemplified » By james and john
Interlinear
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References
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Luke 9:54
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jesus Rejected In A Samaritan Village
53 But they would not have him there, because he was clearly going to Jerusalem. 54 And when his disciples, James and John, saw this, they said, Lord, may we send fire from heaven and put an end to them? 55 But turning round he said sharp words to them.
Cross References
2 Kings 1:10-14
And Elijah in answer said to the captain of fifty, If I am a man of God, may fire come down from heaven on you and on your fifty men, and put an end to you. Then fire came down from heaven and put an end to him and his fifty men.
James 1:19-20
You have knowledge of this, dear brothers. But let every man be quick in hearing, slow in words, slow to get angry;
James 3:14-18
But if you have bitter envy in your heart and the desire to get the better of others, have no pride in this, talking falsely against what is true.
Acts 4:29-30
And now, Lord, take note of their cruel words, and give your servants power to be preachers of your word without fear,
2 Samuel 21:2
Then the king sent for the Gibeonites; (now the Gibeonites were not of the children of Israel, but were the last of the Amorites, to whom the children of Israel had given an oath; but Saul, in his passion for the children of Israel and Judah, had made an attempt on their lives:)
2 Kings 10:16
And he said, Come with me and see how I am on fire for the Lord's cause. So he made him go with him in his carriage.
2 Kings 10:31
But Jehu did not take care to keep the law of the Lord with all his heart: he did not keep himself from the sin which Jeroboam did and made Israel do.
Revelation 13:3
And I saw one of his heads as if it had been given a death-wound; and his death-wound was made well: and all the earth was wondering at the beast.