54And when his disciples James and John had seen this, they said: Lord, wilt thou that we command fire to come down from heaven, and consume them?


In Context

51 And it came to pass, when the days of his assumption were accomplishing, that he steadfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem.

52 And he sent messengers before his face; and going, they entered into a city of the Samaritans, to prepare for him.

53 And they received him not, because his face was of one going to Jerusalem.

54 And when his disciples James and John had seen this, they said: Lord, wilt thou that we command fire to come down from heaven, and consume them?

55 And turning, he rebuked them, saying: You know not of what spirit you are.

56 The Son of man came not to destroy souls, but to save. And they went into another town.

Luke 9:54 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

9:54And 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?

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

9:54When the disciples James and John saw this, they asked, "Lord, do you want us to call fire down from heaven to destroy them ?"

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

9:54And 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?

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

9:54And 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?

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

9:54And 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?

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

9:54And 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?

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

9:54When 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?|

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

9:54And 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?'

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

9:54And 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 Elias did?