Luke 9:55

The Passion Translation

Jesus rebuked them sharply, saying, “Don’t you realize what spews from your hearts when you say that? The Son of Man did not come to destroy life, but to bring life to the earth.”

Cross References

Proverbs 9:8

So don’t even bother to correct a mocker, for he’ll only hate you for it. But go ahead and correct the wise; they’ll love you even more.

Jeremiah 17:9

There is nothing more deceitful than the heart of man; who can understand it? Man’s heart is sick, in need of healing.

Matthew 16:23

Jesus turned to Peter and said, “Get out of my way, you Satan! You are a hindrance to me, because your thoughts are only filled with man’s viewpoints and not with the ways of God.”

Matthew 26:33

Then Peter spoke up and said, “Even if all the rest lose courage and fall away, I will still be beside you, Jesus!”

Matthew 26:41

Keep alert and pray that you’ll be spared from this time of testing. Your spirit is eager enough, but your humanity is weak.”

Matthew 26:51

But one of the disciples pulled out a dagger and swung it at the servant of the high priest, slashing off his ear.

Luke 9:54

When the disciples Jacob and John realized what was happening, they returned to Jesus and said, “Lord, if you wanted to, you could command fire to fall down from heaven, just as Elijah did and destroy all these wicked people.”

Luke 9:56

So they went to another village instead.

John 16:9

“ ‘Sin,’ because they refuse to believe in who I am.

James 3:10

Out of the same mouth we pour out words of praise one minute and curses the next. My brothers and sisters, this should never be!

1 Peter 3:9

Never retaliate when someone treats you wrongly, nor insult those who insult you, but instead, respond by speaking a blessing over them—because a blessing is what God promised to give you.

Revelation 3:19

All those I dearly love I unmask and train. So repent and be eager to pursue what is right.