Luke 9:54

King James Version 1769 (Standard 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?

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  • 2 Kgs 1:10-14 : 10 And Elijah answered and said to the captain of fifty, If I be a man of God, then let fire come down from heaven, and consume thee and thy fifty. And there came down fire from heaven, and consumed him and his fifty. 11 Again also he sent unto him another captain of fifty with his fifty. And he answered and said unto him, O man of God, thus hath the king said, Come down quickly. 12 And Elijah answered and said unto them, If I be a man of God, let fire come down from heaven, and consume thee and thy fifty. And the fire of God came down from heaven, and consumed him and his fifty. 13 And he sent again a captain of the third fifty with his fifty. And the third captain of fifty went up, and came and fell on his knees before Elijah, and besought him, and said unto him, O man of God, I pray thee, let my life, and the life of these fifty thy servants, be precious in thy sight. 14 Behold, there came fire down from heaven, and burnt up the two captains of the former fifties with their fifties: therefore let my life now be precious in thy sight.
  • Jas 1:19-20 : 19 Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath: 20 For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.
  • Jas 3:14-18 : 14 But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth. 15 This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish. 16 For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work. 17 But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy. 18 And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace.
  • Acts 4:29-30 : 29 And now, Lord, behold their threatenings: and grant unto thy servants, that with all boldness they may speak thy word, 30 By stretching forth thine hand to heal; and that signs and wonders may be done by the name of thy holy child Jesus.
  • 2 Sam 21:2 : 2 And the king called the Gibeonites, and said unto them; (now the Gibeonites were not of the children of Israel, but of the remnant of the Amorites; and the children of Israel had sworn unto them: and Saul sought to slay them in his zeal to the children of Israel and Judah.)
  • 2 Kgs 10:16 : 16 And he said, Come with me, and see my zeal for the LORD. So they made him ride in his chariot.
  • 2 Kgs 10:31 : 31 But Jehu took no heed to walk in the law of the LORD God of Israel with all his heart: for he departed not from the sins of Jeroboam, which made Israel to sin.
  • Rev 13:3 : 3 And I saw one of his heads as it we wounded to death; and his deadly wound was healed: and all the world wonded after the beast.

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  • 55 But he turned, and rebuked them, and said, Ye know not what manner of spirit ye are of.

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    35 And James and John, the sons of Zebedee, come unto him, saying, Master, we would that thou shouldest do for us whatsoever we shall desire.

    36 And he said unto them, What would ye that I should do for you?

    37 They said unto him, Grant unto us that we may sit, one on thy right hand, and the other on thy left hand, in thy glory.

    38 But Jesus said unto them, Ye know not what ye ask: can ye drink of the cup that I drink of? and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with?

  • 41 And when the ten heard it, they began to be much displeased with James and John.

  • 12 And Elijah answered and said unto them, If I be a man of God, let fire come down from heaven, and consume thee and thy fifty. And the fire of God came down from heaven, and consumed him and his fifty.

  • 49 When they which were about him saw what would follow, they said unto him, Lord, shall we smite with the sword?

  • 10 And his disciples asked him, saying, Why then say the scribes that Elias must first come?

  • Mark 9:13-14
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    13 But I say unto you, That Elias is indeed come, and they have done unto him whatsoever they listed, as it is written of him.

    14 And when he came to his disciples, he saw a great multitude about them, and the scribes questioning with them.

  • 49 I am come to send fire on the earth; and what will I, if it be already kindled?

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    12 But I say unto you, That Elias is come already, and they knew him not, but have done unto him whatsoever they listed. Likewise shall also the Son of man suffer of them.

    13 Then the disciples understood that he spake unto them of John the Baptist.

  • 49 And John answered and said, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name; and we forbad him, because he followeth not with us.

  • 11 And they asked him, saying, Why say the scribes that Elias must first come?

  • 10 And Elijah answered and said to the captain of fifty, If I be a man of God, then let fire come down from heaven, and consume thee and thy fifty. And there came down fire from heaven, and consumed him and his fifty.

  • 14 Behold, there came fire down from heaven, and burnt up the two captains of the former fifties with their fifties: therefore let my life now be precious in thy sight.

  • 38 And John answered him, saying, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name, and he followeth not us: and we forbad him, because he followeth not us.

  • 17 And James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James; and he surnamed them Boanerges, which is, The sons of thunder:

  • 43 And they were all amazed at the mighty power of God. But while they wondered every one at all things which Jesus did, he said unto his disciples,

  • 24 And when the ten heard it, they were moved with indignation against the two brethren.

  • Mark 9:4-5
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    4 And there appeared unto them Elias with Moses: and they were talking with Jesus.

    5 And Peter answered and said to Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here: and let us make three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias.

  • 40 And I besought thy disciples to cast him out; and they could not.

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

  • 39 And some of the Pharisees from among the multitude said unto him, Master, rebuke thy disciples.

  • 19 And when he had gone a little further thence, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who also were in the ship mending their nets.

  • 37 And he suffered no man to follow him, save Peter, and James, and John the brother of James.

  • 3 And as he sat upon the mount of Olives over against the temple, Peter and James and John and Andrew asked him privately,

  • 4 Then answered Peter, and said unto Jesus, Lord, it is good for us to be here: if thou wilt, let us make here three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias.

  • 14 Then came to him the disciples of John, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees fast oft, but thy disciples fast not?

  • 19 Then came the disciples to Jesus apart, and said, Why could not we cast him out?

  • 54 And he said also to the people, When ye see a cloud rise out of the west, straightway ye say, There cometh a shower; and so it is.

  • 1 And it came to pass, that, as he was praying in a certain place, when he ceased, one of his disciples said unto him, Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples.

  • 17 And Jesus going up to Jerusalem took the twelve disciples apart in the way, and said unto them,

  • 51 Jesus saith unto them, Have ye understood all these things? They say unto him, Yea, Lord.

  • 21 And he said unto her, What wilt thou? She saith unto him, Grant that these my two sons may sit, the one on thy right hand, and the other on the left, in thy kingdom.

  • 37 And the two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus.

  • 17 And his disciples remembered that it was written, The zeal of thine house hath eaten me up.

  • Luke 9:33-34
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    33 And it came to pass, as they departed from him, Peter said unto Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here: and let us make three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias: not knowing what he said.

    34 While he thus spake, there came a cloud, and overshadowed them: and they feared as they entered into the cloud.

  • 57 And it came to pass, that, as they went in the way, a certain man said unto him, Lord, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest.

  • 25 And his disciples came to him, and awoke him, saying, Lord, save us: we perish.

  • 8 And suddenly, when they had looked round about, they saw no man any more, save Jesus only with themselves.

  • 9 And his disciples asked him, saying, What might this parable be?

  • 5 And if any man will hurt them, fi proceedeth out of their mouth, and devouth their enemies: and if any man will hurt them, he must in this manner be killed.

  • 9 And they said unto him, Where wilt thou that we prepare?

  • 2 And after six days Jesus taketh with him Peter, and James, and John, and leadeth them up into an high mountain apart by themselves: and he was transfigured before them.

  • 28 And when he was come into the house, his disciples asked him privately, Why could not we cast him out?