...inhospitable wretches ; alledging in excuse for such violent proceedings, the example of the prophet Elijah, " Lord, wilt thou, that we command fire to come down from heaven and consume them, even as Elias did ?" Luke iv 64. Our Lord, desirous of displaying an example of humility on every occasion, sharply rebuked...

...And when his disciples, James and John, saw * The diseiples still Lad worldly and ambitious Tiews. this, they said, Lord, wilt thou that we command fire to come down from heaven, and 55 consume them, even as Elijah did ? But heturned and rebuked them, saying, Ye know 56 not what...

...for him. 53 And they did not receive him, because his face was as though he would go to Jerusalem. 54 And when his disciples James and John saw this, they...from heaven, and consume them, even as Elias did? 55 But he turned, and rebuked them, and said, Ye know not what manner of spirit ye are of. 56 For the...

...Thus when the Lord, on his way to Jerusalem, sent messengers before his face, we are told that they entered into a village of the Samaritans to make ready for him, but that the Samaritans would not receive him, because they perceived that he was intent on proceeding...

...would go to Jerusalem. 54 And when his diseiples, -7 Stedfastly fit tu faee, resolutely determined. James and John, saw this, they said, Lord, wilt thou that we eommand fire to eome down from heaven, and eonsume them, even as Elias did ? 55 But he turned, and...

...received up, he stedfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem, and sent messengers before his face ; and they went and entered into a village of the Samaritans,...to come down from heaven, and consume them, even as Elia* did ? But he turned and rebuked them, and said, Ye know not what manner of spirit ye arc of:...

...argues. And, as he was to pass through the country of " Samaria, he sent messengers before his face: and they went, and entered into a village of the Samaritans, to make ready for him. But they did not receive him, because his face was, as though he would go unto Jerusalem. When his...

...hands of God. Thus we find how God supports his suffering people to the last. July 5. I*KE ix. 54. Lord, wilt thou that we command fire to come down from heaven and consume them ? Jerusalem taken by the crusaders after a siege of five weeks, 110O. Impelled by...

...the car» nal nature of their hearts, were prompted to inflict revenge, and addressed Christ thus— "Lord, wilt thou that we command fire to come down from heaven, und consume them, en n as Elias did?"— Christ replied, «Yt: know not what spirit ye are of, for...

...his face ; and they went, and entered into a village of thé Samaritans, to make ready for him. 53 And they did not receive him, because his face was as though he would go to Jérusalem. 54 And when his disciples, James and John, saw this, they said, Lord, wilt thou that we...