Luke 9:55 Meaning and Explanation
“But he turned, and rebuked them, and said, Ye know not what manner of spirit ye are of.”
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Read Full Chapter →Jesus turns and rebukes the two disciples: they do not know what manner of spirit they are of.
What Does Luke 9:55 Mean?
Jesus turns, faces his own disciples, and rebukes them: Ye know not what manner of spirit ye are of. The proposal of fire from heaven receives the correction, not the village that refused him. The sternest word in the scene falls on zealous insiders, not on the outsiders who shut the door.
The rebuke is a mercy: it shows the brothers, and us, that motives can masquerade. They thought they spoke from loyalty; he names a spirit foreign to his own. Followers of Christ must let him examine not only their actions but the spirit beneath them, for it is possible to defend the Lord in a temper he disowns. His own Spirit is known by what the next verse declares: he comes to save.
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What does Luke 9:55 mean?
Jesus turns and rebukes the two disciples: they do not know what manner of spirit they are of.