Luke 9 · Verse 52

Luke 9:52

And sent messengers before his face: and they went, and entered into a village of the Samaritans, to make ready for him.
Luke 9:52, King James Version

Luke 9:52 in other translations

BSBHe sent messengers on ahead, who went into a village of the Samaritans to make arrangements for Him.
WEBand sent messengers before his face. They went and entered into a village of the Samaritans, so as to prepare for him.
ASVand sent messengers before his face: and they went, and entered into a village of the Samaritans, to make ready for him.
YLTand he sent messengers before his face, and having gone on, they went into a village of Samaritans, to make ready for him,
DARBYAnd he sent messengers before his face. And having gone they entered into a village of the Samaritans that they might make ready for him.
BBEAnd he sent men before: and they came to a small town of Samaria to make ready for him.
WebsterAnd sent messengers before his face: and they went and entered into a village of the Samaritans, to make ready for him.

What does Luke 9:52 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
52. messengers before his face ... to make ready for him--He had not done this before; but now, instead of avoiding, He seems to court publicity--all now hastening to maturity.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Barnes' Notes
Verse 52. Sent messengers. In the original the word is angels; and the use of that word here shows that the word angel in the Bible does not always mean heavenly beings.

To make ready. To prepare a place, lodgings, refreshments. He had no reason to expect that he would experience any kind treatment from the Samaritans if he came suddenly among them, and if they saw that he was going to Jerusalem. He therefore made provision beforehand, and thus has shown us that it is not improper to look out beforehand for the supply of our wants, and to guard against want and poverty.

Samaritans, Mt 10:5

(v) "Samaritans" Jn 4:4

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 52 Sent messengers - Αγγελους, angels, literally; but this proves that the word angel signifies a messenger of any kind, whether Divine or human. The messengers in this case were probably James and John.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Luke 9:51-56

The disciples did not consider that the conduct of the Samaritans was rather the effect of national prejudices and bigotry, than of enmity to the word and worship of God; and through they refused to receive Christ and his disciples, they did not ill use or injure them, so that the case was widely different from that of Ahaziah and Elijah. Nor were they aware that the gospel dispensation was to be marked by miracles…

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Luke 9:52 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

καὶkaiAndG2532
ἀπέστειλενapesteilenHe sentG649
ἀγγέλουςangelousmessengersG32
πρὸprobeforeG4253
προσώπουprosōpou[the] faceG4383
αὐτοῦ.autouof Him.G846
καὶkaiAndG2532
πορευθέντεςporeuthenteshaving goneG4198
εἰσῆλθονeisēlthonthey enteredG1525
εἰςeisintoG1519
κώμηνkōmēna villageG2968
ΣαμαριτῶνSamaritōnof the SamaritansG4541
ὡςhōsso asG5613
ἑτοιμάσαιhetoimasaito make readyG2090
αὐτῷ.autōfor Him.G846

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Luke 9:52

  • Matthew 10:5

    These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded them, saying, Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into any city of the Samaritans enter ye not:

  • Luke 10:1

    After these things the Lord appointed other seventy also, and sent them two and two before his face into every city and place, whither he himself would come.

  • 2 Kings 17:24-33

    And the king of Assyria brought men from Babylon, and from Cuthah, and from Ava, and from Hamath, and from Sepharvaim, and placed them in the cities of Samaria instead of the children of Israel: and they possessed Samaria, and dwelt in the cities thereof. And so it was at the beginning of their dwelling there, that they feared not the Lord: therefore the Lord sent lions among them, which slew some of them. Wherefore they spake to the king of Assyria, saying, The nations which thou hast removed, and placed in the cities of Samaria, know not the manner of the God of the land: therefore he hath sent lions among them, and, behold, they slay them, because they know not the manner of the God of the land. Then the king of Assyria commanded, saying, Carry thither one of the priests whom ye brought from thence; and let them go and dwell there, and let him teach them the manner of the God of the land. …

  • Luke 17:16

    And fell down on his face at his feet, giving him thanks: and he was a Samaritan.

  • Luke 10:33

    But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was: and when he saw him, he had compassion on him,

  • John 8:48

    Then answered the Jews, and said unto him, Say we not well that thou art a Samaritan, and hast a devil?

  • Malachi 3:1

    Behold, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the Lord, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to his temple, even the messenger of the covenant, whom ye delight in: behold, he shall come, saith the Lord of hosts.

  • Luke 7:27

    This is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.

  • Ezra 4:1-5

    Now when the adversaries of Judah and Benjamin heard that the children of the captivity builded the temple unto the Lord God of Israel; Then they came to Zerubbabel, and to the chief of the fathers, and said unto them, Let us build with you: for we seek your God, as ye do; and we do sacrifice unto him since the days of Esar–haddon king of Assur, which brought us up hither. But Zerubbabel, and Jeshua, and the rest of the chief of the fathers of Israel, said unto them, Ye have nothing to do with us to build an house unto our God; but we ourselves together will build unto the Lord God of Israel, as king Cyrus the king of Persia hath commanded us. Then the people of the land weakened the hands of the people of Judah, and troubled them in building, …

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
sent.
7:27; 10:1; Mal 3:1
and they.
Mt 10:5
the Samaritans.
10:33; 17:16; 2Ki 17:24-33; Ezr 4:1-5; Joh 8:48

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Context

  • Luke 9:51

    And it came to pass, when the time was come that he should be received up, he stedfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem,

  • Luke 9:52

    And sent messengers before his face: and they went, and entered into a village of the Samaritans, to make ready for him.

  • Luke 9:53

    And they did not receive him, because his face was as though he would go to Jerusalem.

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Luke 9:52 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y envió mensajeros delante de sí, los cuales fueron y entraron en una ciudad de los Samaritanos, para prevenirle.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
et il envoya devant sa face des messagers. Et s’en étant allés, ils entrèrent dans un village de Samaritains pour lui préparer un logis;
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und er sandte Boten vor seinem Angesicht her; und sie gingen hin und kamen in ein Dorf der Samariter, um für ihn zuzubereiten.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Et misit nuntios ante conspectum suum: et euntes intraverunt in civitatem Samaritanorum ut parerent illi.