Luke 9:56

For 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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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
For	γὰρ gar	G1063	properly · conjunction
the Son	υἱὸς huios	G5207	a "son" (sometimes of animals) · noun — nominative singular masculine
of man	ἀνθρώπου anthrōpou	G444	from G3700 (ὀπτάνομαι)) · noun — genitive singular masculine
is	ἦλθεν ēlthen	G2064	to come or go (in a great variety of applications · verb — second aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular
not	οὐκ ouk	G3756	the absolute negative (compare G3361 (μή)) adverb · particle — negative
come	ἔρχομαι érchomai	G2064	to come or go (in a great variety of applications
to destroy	ἀπολέσαι, apolesai	G622	to destroy fully (reflexively · verb — aorist active infinitive
men’s	ἀνθρώπων anthrōpōn	G444	from G3700 (ὀπτάνομαι)) · noun — genitive plural masculine
lives	ψυχὰς psuchas	G5590	breath · noun — accusative plural feminine
but	ἀλλὰ alla	G235	properly · conjunction
to save	σῶσαι. sōsai	G4982	to save · verb — aorist active infinitive
And	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
they went	ἐπορεύθησαν eporeuthēsan	G4198	to traverse · verb — aorist passive deponent indicative, 3rd person plural
to	εἰς eis	G1519	to or into (indicating the point reached or entered) · preposition
another	ἑτέραν heteran	G2087	(an- · adjective — accusative singular feminine
village	κώμην.¶ kōmēn	G2968	a hamlet (as if laid down) · noun — accusative singular feminine

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Cross-references

Matthew 20:28 Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.
John 3:17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.
Romans 12:21 Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.
Luke 19:10 For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.
John 10:10 The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more a…
Matthew 18:10 Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Fath…
1 Peter 2:21-23 For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps:
Luke 6:27-31 But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you,

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Luke 9:51-56

This passage of story we have not in any other of the evangelists, and it seems to come in here for the sake of its affinity with that next before, for in this also Christ rebuked his disciples, because they envied for his sake. There, under colour of zeal for Christ, they were for silencing and restraining separatists: here, under the same colour, they were for putting infidels to death; and, as for that, so for this also, Christ reprimanded them, for a spirit of bigotry and persecution is directly contrary to the spirit of Christ and Christianity. Observe here, I. The readiness and resolution of our Lord Jesus, in prosecuting his great undertaking for our redemption and salvation. Of this…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Luke 9:56

For the Son of man, &c.--a saying truly divine, of which all His miracles--for salvation, never destruction--were one continued illustration. went to another--illustrating His own precept (Mat 10:23).

Adam Clarke on Luke 9:56

And they went to another village - Which probably did entertain them; being, perhaps, without the Samaritan borders. The words, Ye know not of what spirit ye are; for the Son of man is not come to destroy men's lives, but to save them, are wanting in ABCEGHLS-V, and in many others. Griesbach leaves the latter clause out of the text. It is probable that the most ancient MSS. read the passage thus: But he turned, and rebuked them, and said, Ye know not of what spirit ye are. And they went to another village. See the authorities in Griesbach.

John Gill on Luke 9:56

For the son of man,.... Meaning himself, in his state of humiliation: is not come to destroy men's lives; the word "men's" is omitted in the Vulgate Latin, Syriac, and Persic versions: and both words, "men's lives", are left out in the Arabic version: but to save them; as they might easily observe, by his casting out devils from the bodies of men, and healing all sorts of diseases: and therefore, though it was agreeably to the legal dispensation, and the times of Elijah, to punish offenders in such a manner, it was not agreeably to the Gospel dispensation, and to the ends of the Messiah's coming into the world: so far in this verse, and the latter part of the former verse, are left out in…

The Church Fathers

"The life," says He, "was manifested," not the soul. And again, "I am come to save the soul." He did not say, "to explain" it.
— Tertullian, On the Flesh of Christ

For we must not always punish the offender, since mercy sometimes does more good, leading thee to patience, the sinner to repentance. Lastly, those Samaritans believed the sooner, who were in this place saved from fire.
— Ambrose of Milan ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

The Son of Man did not come to destroy souls, but to save them. And you, therefore, he says, by whose Spirit you are signed, follow His deeds, now advising piously, but justly judging in fury.
— Bede, On the Gospel of Luke

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Dictionary and topics

Apostle — A person sent by another; a messenger; envoy. This word is once used as a descriptive designation of Jesus Christ, the Sent of the Father (Heb. 3:1; John 20:21). It is, however, generally used as…
Luke, Gospel according to — Was written by Luke. He does not claim to have been an eye-witness of our Lord’s ministry, but to have gone to the best sources of information within his reach, and to have written an orderly…
Persecution — The first great persecution for religious opinion of which we have any record was that which broke out against the worshippers of God among the Jews in the days of Ahab, when that king, at the…
Retaliation · General scriptures concerning — General scriptures concerning
Strife · Christ, an example of avoiding — Christ, an example of avoiding

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Luke 9:56

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Luke 9:51-56

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Luke 9:56

Adam Clarke on Luke 9:56

John Gill on Luke 9:56

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Luke 9:56

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Luke 9:51-56

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Luke 9:56

Adam Clarke on Luke 9:56

John Gill on Luke 9:56

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

John Calvin on Luke 9:49-56

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Luke 9:54