Luke 9:53 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition) And these Samaritans did not welcome Him because He was heading for Jerusalem. [Note: They perceived He was a Jew and Samaritans did not associate with Jews]. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And they did not receive him, because his face was as though he would go to Jerusalem. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But [the people] would not welcome or receive or accept Him, because His face was [set as if He was] going to Jerusalem. American Standard Version (1901) And they did not receive him, because his face was as though he were going to Jerusalem. Common English Bible but the Samaritan villagers refused to welcome him because he was determined to go to Jerusalem. Catholic Public Domain Version And they would not receive him, because his face was going toward Jerusalem. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And they received him not, because his face was of one going to Jerusalem. |
and said to the disciples, “The person who welcomes this little child in my name [i.e., because he belongs to me], welcomes me [also]. And the person who welcomes me [i.e., into his life (?)] welcomes God, who sent me. For that person who is the least [significant] among you men is the one who is the greatest [in importance].”
Our forefathers worshiped on this mountain [i.e., Mt. Gerizim, which was visible from where they were sitting]; but you say that Jerusalem is the place where people should worship [God].”
Therefore, the Samaritan woman asked Him, “Why is it that you, being a Jew, would ask a Samaritan woman [like me] for a drink?” (For Jews do not have any fellowship with Samaritans). [Note: The reason for this stemmed from longstanding religious, cultural and ethnic prejudices].