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Luke 9:53

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And they did not receive him, because his face was as though he would go to Jerusalem.
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  1. John 4:9Rank 1 from verse 53
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    9Then saith the woman of Samaria unto him, How is it that thou, being a Jew, askest drink of me, which am a woman of Samaria? for the Jews have no dealings with the Samaritans.

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    40So when the Samaritans were come unto him, they besought him that he would tarry with them: and he abode there two days.

    41And many more believed because of his own word;

    42And said unto the woman, Now we believe, not because of thy saying: for we have heard him ourselves, and know that this is indeed the Christ, the Saviour of the world.

  3. Luke 9:48Rank 3 from verse 53
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    48And said unto them, Whosoever shall receive this child in my name receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me receiveth him that sent me: for he that is least among you all, the same shall be great.

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Luke 9:53

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face

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The front of the head and its countenance or expression; the front, surface, outward appearance, presence, view, or personally known identity of a person, place, or thing.

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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,

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

9:53And they did not receive him, because his face was as though he would go to Jerusalem.

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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?

9:55But he turned, and rebuked them, and said, Ye know not what manner of spirit ye are of.

9:56For the Son of man is not come to destroy men’s lives, but to save them. And they went to another village.

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