For the Son of Man didn’t come to destroy men’s lives, but to save them.” They went to another village.
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For the Son of Man didn’t come to destroy men’s lives, but to save them.” They went to another village.
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The sonne of man ys not come to destroye mennes lives but to save them. And they went to another toune.
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For the Sonne of man is not come to destroy mens liues, but to saue them. Then they went to another towne.
Cross-references (13)
Passages linked to Luke 9:56 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- Matthew 20:28 even as the Son of Man came not to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”
- John 3:17 For God didn’t send his Son into the world to judge the world, but that the world should be saved through him.
- Romans 12:21 Don’t be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
- Luke 19:10 For the Son of Man came to seek and to save that which was lost.”
- John 10:10 The thief only comes to steal, kill, and destroy. I came that they may have life, and may have it abundantly.
- Matthew 18:10 See that you don’t despise one of these little ones, for I tell you that in heaven their angels always see the face of my Father who is in heaven.
- 1 Peter 2:21-23 For you were called to this, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving you an example, that you should follow his steps, who didn’t sin, “neither was deceit found in his mouth.” When he was cursed, he didn’t curse back. When he suffered, he didn’t threaten, but committed himself to him who judges righteously.
- Luke 6:27-31 “But I tell you who hear: love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, and pray for those who mistreat you. To him who strikes you on the cheek, offer also the other; and from him who takes away your cloak, don’t withhold your coat also. Give to everyone who asks you, and don’t ask him who takes away your goods to give them back again. “As you would like people to do to you, do exactly so to them.
- 1 Timothy 1:15 The saying is faithful and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief.
- Luke 22:51 But Jesus answered, “Let me at least do this”—and he touched his ear, and healed him.
- Luke 23:34 Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they don’t know what they are doing.” Dividing his garments among them, they cast lots.
- John 12:47 If anyone listens to my sayings, and doesn’t believe, I don’t judge him. For I came not to judge the world, but to save the world.
- Matthew 5:39 But I tell you, don’t resist him who is evil; but whoever strikes you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain Jesus said unto him, let the dead bury the…
Jesus said unto him, let the dead bury the dead,.... See Gill on Mat 8:22.
but go thou and preach the kingdom of God; that the kingdom of heaven is at hand, the Gospel dispensation is now ushering in, and the kingdom of the Messiah is setting up; go and publish the things concerning the kingdom of grace, which lies not in outward rites and ceremonies, but in righteousness and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost; and declare the things relating to the kingdom of glory, and eternal life and happiness; assert, that unless a man is born again, and has a better righteousness than his own, he is neither fit for, nor has he a right unto everlasting bliss.
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Adam Clarke 1810 · Public Domain Verse 56. And they went to another village.] Which…
Verse 56. And they went to another village.] Which probably did entertain them; being, perhaps, without the Samaritan borders.
The words, Ye know not of what spirit ye are; for the Son of man is not come to destroy men's lives, but to save them, are wanting in ABCEGHLS-V, and in many others. Griesbach leaves the latter clause out of the text. It is probable that the most ancient MSS. read the passage thus: But he turned, and rebuked them, and said, Ye know not of what spirit ye are. And they went to another village. See the authorities in GRIESBACH.
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Albert Barnes 1834 · Public Domain For the Son of man ... - You should…
For the Son of man ... - You should imitate, in your spirit, the Son of man. “He” came not to destroy. If he had come for that purpose, he would have destroyed these Samaritans; but he came to save. He is not soon angry. “He” bears patiently opposition to himself, and “you” should bear opposition to “him.” You should catch his spirit; temper your zeal like his; seek to do good to those who injure you and him; be mild, kind, patient, and forgiving.
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Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary 1859 · Public Domain But to save souls. It might be translated, to…
But to save souls. It might be translated, to save men’s lives;[4] but is seems better here to stick to the letter, especially since in most Greek copies we read, the souls of men. (Witham)
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Animas in most Greek copies, Greek: psuchas anthropon.
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Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown 1871 · Public Domain For the Son of man, &c.--a saying truly divine,…
For the Son of man, &c.--a saying truly divine, of which all His miracles--for salvation, never destruction--were one continued illustration.
went to another--illustrating His own precept (Mat 10:23).
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Daniel D. Whedon 1874 · Public Domain 56. They went to another village—Where the friends of…
56. They went to another village—Where the friends of Jesus may have been numerous.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 56. For the Son of man is not come,…
56. For the Son of man is not come, &c. This clause is omitted by the majority of uncials, and some editors therefore regard it as a repetition of Luk_19:10 or Mat_18:11. However that may be, we have the same sentiment in Joh_3:17; Joh_12:47; 1Ti_1:15. The Sons of Thunder we re shewing the spirit of the Talmud (which says, “Let not the Samaritans have part in the Resurrection”) rather than that of the Gospel (Luk_10:33, Luk_17:18; Act_1:8).
they went to another village] The word heteran (not allin) perhaps implies that it was a Jewish, not a Samaritan village. Num_20:21; Mat_2:12.
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain (56) For the Son of man is not come…
(56) For the Son of man is not come to destroy men’s lives.—Here, again, we have to note the absence of the words from many of the better MSS. It is, perhaps, open to conjecture that they were inserted from an oral tradition that had preserved what the Evangelist in his written record had omitted.
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain For the Son of man is not come to…
For the Son of man is not come to destroy men"s lives, but to save them. This entire clause is absent in a large majority of the elder authorities. On every principle of criticism it must be, if not struck out, at least marked as of doubtful authenticity. Commentators are, however, vary loth to part with the words, which breathe, as has been remarked, "a spirit far purer, loftier, and rarer than is usually discernible in ecclesiastical interpolations." They are certainly very old, as old almost as the apostolic age, being found in the Italic and Peshito, the most venerable of versions. Many, therefore, of the contemporaries of apostolic men must have read these words as a genuine utterance of our Lord. And they went to another village. The Greek word translated "another" suggests that our Lord, after the insult offered by the Samaritans, quietly turned his steps to a Jewish community.
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