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International Standard Version
Luke 9:54
When his disciples James and John saw this, they asked, "Lord, do you want us to call fire down from heaven to destroy them, as Elijah did?as Elijah did">[fn]2 Kings 1:10,12;">[xr]
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Christian Standard 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?”
When the disciples James and John saw this, they said, “Lord, do you want us to call down fire from heaven to consume them?”
King James Version (1611)
And when his disciples, Iames and Iohn sawe this, they said, Lord, wilt thou that wee command fire to come downe from heauen, and consume them, euen as Elias did?
And when his disciples, Iames and Iohn sawe this, they said, Lord, wilt thou that wee command fire to come downe from heauen, and consume them, euen as Elias did?
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?
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?
English Standard Version
And when his disciples James and John saw it, they said, "Lord, do you want us to tell fire to come down from heaven and consume them?"
And when his disciples James and John saw it, they said, "Lord, do you want us to tell fire to come down from heaven and consume them?"
New American Standard Bible
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?"
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?"
New Century Version
When James and John, followers of Jesus, saw this, they said, "Lord, do you want us to call fire down from heaven and destroy those people?"
When James and John, followers of Jesus, saw this, they said, "Lord, do you want us to call fire down from heaven and destroy those people?"
Amplified Bible
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?"
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?"
New American Standard Bible (1995)
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?"
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?"
Legacy Standard Bible
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?"
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?"
Berean Standard Bible
When the disciples James and John saw this, they asked, "Lord, do You want us to call down fire from heaven to consume them?"
When the disciples James and John saw this, they asked, "Lord, do You want us to call down fire from heaven to consume them?"
Contemporary English Version
When the disciples James and John saw what was happening, they asked, "Lord, do you want us to call down fire from heaven to destroy these people?"
When the disciples James and John saw what was happening, they asked, "Lord, do you want us to call down fire from heaven to destroy these people?"
Complete Jewish Bible
When the talmidim Ya‘akov and Yochanan saw this, they said, "Sir, do you want us to call down fire from heaven to destroy them?"
When the talmidim Ya‘akov and Yochanan saw this, they said, "Sir, do you want us to call down fire from heaven to destroy 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?
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?
Easy-to-Read Version
James and John, the followers of Jesus, saw this. They said, "Lord, do you want us to call fire down from heaven and destroy those people?"
James and John, the followers of Jesus, saw this. They said, "Lord, do you want us to call fire down from heaven and destroy those people?"
Geneva Bible (1587)
And when his disciples, Iames and Iohn sawe it, they saide, Lorde, wilt thou that we commaund, that fire come downe from heauen, and consume them, euen as Elias did?
And when his disciples, Iames and Iohn sawe it, they saide, Lorde, wilt thou that we commaund, that fire come downe from heauen, and consume them, euen as Elias did?
George Lamsa Translation
When his disciples James and John saw it, they said to him, Our Lord, would you be willing that we command fire to come down from heaven and consume them, just as Elijah did?
When his disciples James and John saw it, they said to him, Our Lord, would you be willing that we command fire to come down from heaven and consume them, just as Elijah did?
Good News Translation
When the disciples James and John saw this, they said, "Lord, do you want us to call fire down from heaven to destroy them?"
When the disciples James and John saw this, they said, "Lord, do you want us to call fire down from heaven to destroy them?"
Lexham English 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?"
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?"
Literal Translation
And seeing, His disciples, James and John, said Lord, do You desire that we tell fire to come down from Heaven, and to destroy them even as Elijah did? 2 K. 1:10-12
And seeing, His disciples, James and John, said Lord, do You desire that we tell fire to come down from Heaven, and to destroy them even as Elijah did? 2 K. 1:10-12
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?
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?
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?
And when his disciples, James and John, saw this, they said, Lord, may we send fire from heaven and put an end to them?
Hebrew Names Version
When his talmidim, Ya`akov and Yochanan, saw this, they said, "Lord, do you want us to command fire to come down from the sky, and destroy them, just as Eliyah did?"
When his talmidim, Ya`akov and Yochanan, saw this, they said, "Lord, do you want us to command fire to come down from the sky, and destroy them, just as Eliyah did?"
Etheridge Translation
And when Jacub and Juchanon his disciples saw it, they say to him, Maran, [fn] art thou willing that we call fire to descend from heaven to consume them, as Elia did?
And when Jacub and Juchanon his disciples saw it, they say to him, Maran, [fn] art thou willing that we call fire to descend from heaven to consume them, as Elia did?
Murdock Translation
And when his disciples James and John saw [fn] , they said to him: Our Lord, wilt thou that we speak, and fire come down from heaven, and consume them, as also did Elijah?
And when his disciples James and John saw [fn] , they said to him: Our Lord, wilt thou that we speak, and fire come down from heaven, and consume them, as also did Elijah?
Bishop's Bible (1568)
When his disciples, Iames & Iohn, sawe this, they sayde: Lord, wylt thou that we comaunde fire to come downe from heauen and consume them, euen as Elias dyd?
When his disciples, Iames & Iohn, sawe this, they sayde: Lord, wylt thou that we comaunde fire to come downe from heauen and consume them, euen as Elias dyd?
English Revised 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?
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?
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?"
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?"
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
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?
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?
Weymouth's 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?"
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?"
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And whanne James and Joon, hise disciplis, seyn, thei seiden, Lord, wolt thou that we seien, that fier come doun fro heuene, and waste hem?
And whanne James and Joon, hise disciplis, seyn, thei seiden, Lord, wolt thou that we seien, that fier come doun fro heuene, and waste hem?
Update Bible Version
And when the disciples James and John saw [this], they said, Lord, do you want us to bid fire to come down from heaven, and consume them?
And when the disciples James and John saw [this], they said, Lord, do you want us to bid fire to come down from heaven, and consume them?
Webster's Bible Translation
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?
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?
New English Translation
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?"
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 King James Version
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, just as Elijah did?" [fn]
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, just as Elijah did?" [fn]
New Living Translation
When James and John saw this, they said to Jesus, "Lord, should we call down fire from heaven to burn them up?"
When James and John saw this, they said to Jesus, "Lord, should we call down fire from heaven to burn them up?"
New Life Bible
James and John, His followers, saw this. They said, "Lord, do You want us to speak so fire will come down from heaven and burn them up as Elijah did?"
James and John, His followers, saw this. They said, "Lord, do You want us to speak so fire will come down from heaven and burn them up as Elijah did?"
New Revised Standard
When his disciples James and John saw it, they said, "Lord, do you want us to command fire to come down from heaven and consume them?"
When his disciples James and John saw it, they said, "Lord, do you want us to command fire to come down from heaven and consume them?"
J.B. Rotherham 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?
And the disciples James and John, seeing it, said - Lord! wilt thou, that we bid fire come down from heaven, and destroy them?
Douay-Rheims Bible
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?
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?
Revised Standard Version
And when his disciples James and John saw it, they said, "Lord, do you want us to bid fire come down from heaven and consume them?"
And when his disciples James and John saw it, they said, "Lord, do you want us to bid fire come down from heaven and consume them?"
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
When his disciples Iames and Iohn sawe yt they sayde: Lorde wilt thou that we comaunde that fyre come doune from heven and consume them even as Helias dyd?
When his disciples Iames and Iohn sawe yt they sayde: Lorde wilt thou that we comaunde that fyre come doune from heven and consume them even as Helias dyd?
Young's 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?'
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?'
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
But whan his disciples Iames and Ihon sawe that, they sayde: LORDE, wilt thou, that we commaunde, that fyre fall downe from heauen, and consume them, as Elias dyd?
But whan his disciples Iames and Ihon sawe that, they sayde: LORDE, wilt thou, that we commaunde, that fyre fall downe from heauen, and consume them, as Elias dyd?
Mace New Testament (1729)
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?
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?
Simplified Cowboy Version
After hearing this, James and John asked Jesus, "Boss, do you want us to call down fire from heaven and wipe these sorry people from the face of the earth?"
After hearing this, James and John asked Jesus, "Boss, do you want us to call down fire from heaven and wipe these sorry people from the face of the earth?"
Contextual Overview
51 When the days grew closer for Jesusfor him">[fn] to be taken up to heaven,to heaven">[fn] he was determined to continue his journey to Jerusalem.Mark 16:19; Acts 1:2;">[xr] 52 So he sent messengers on ahead of him. On their way they went into a Samaritan village to get things ready for him. 53 But the peoplethey">[fn] didn't welcome him, because he was determined to go to Jerusalem.John 4:4,9;">[xr] 54 When his disciples James and John saw this, they asked, "Lord, do you want us to call fire down from heaven to destroy them, as Elijah did?as Elijah did">[fn]2 Kings 1:10,12;">[xr] 55 But he turned and rebuked them, 56 and they went on to another village.John 3:17; 12:47;">[xr]
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
wilt: 2 Samuel 21:2, 2 Kings 10:16, 2 Kings 10:31, James 1:19, James 1:20, James 3:14-18
fire: 2 Kings 1:10-14, Acts 4:29, Acts 4:30, Revelation 13:3
Reciprocal: Numbers 20:10 - General 2 Samuel 16:10 - What have 2 Samuel 19:22 - shall there any man 1 Kings 17:1 - Elijah 2 Kings 6:21 - shall Job 31:31 - the men Psalms 37:8 - fret Ecclesiastes 3:3 - a time to heal Matthew 19:13 - and the Mark 10:14 - he was Luke 18:15 - they rebuked John 18:6 - they went Revelation 13:13 - he maketh Revelation 20:9 - and fire
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And when his disciples, James and John, saw this,.... The Persic version reads thus; when "James and John, and the disciples saw this"; that is, the other disciples besides them, so making all the disciples say what follows; whereas only those two are intended, who having been the messengers, were the more provoked at this indignity to their Lord and master:
they said, Lord, wilt thou that we command fire to come down from heaven, and consume them; being enraged at this conduct of the Samaritans towards, Christ, and burning with love to him, and zeal for his honour; being "Boanerges's", sons of thunder, they were for punishing of them in a most terrible manner, even with, fire from heaven; by which Sodom and Gomorrah, and the cities of the plain, were destroyed: this they doubted not of doing, knowing what miraculous power was conferred upon them; but did not think proper to attempt to exert it, until they had asked leave of Christ to do it:
even as Elias did; upon the two captains of fifties, with their fifties, as recorded in 2 Kings 1:9 This clause was wanting in a certain copy of Beza's, and is not in the Vulgate Latin version; but is in other copies and versions, and by all means to be retained.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
James and John - They were called Boanerges - sons of thunder - probably on account of their energy and power in preaching the gospel, or of their vehement and rash zeal - a remarkable example of which we have in this instance, Mark 3:17.
Wilt thou ... - The insult had been offered to Jesus, their friend, and they felt it; but their zeal was rash and their spirit bad. Vengeance belongs to God: it was not theirs to attempt it.
Fire from heaven - Lightning, to consume them.
As Elias did - By this they wished to justify their zeal. Perhaps, while they were speaking, they saw Jesus look at them with disapprobation, and to vindicate themselves they referred to the case of Elijah. The case is recorded in 2 Kings 1:10-12.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 54. That we command fire — Vengeance belongs to the Lord. What we suffer for his sake, should be left to himself to reprove or punish. The insult is offered to him, not to us. Mark 3:17; Mark 3:17.
