Luke 9

Luke 9:51

When the time was come that he should be received up, he stedfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem.

When the time of his suffering drew near, he put on firm resolutions, notwithstanding all the malice and practices of his enemies, to go up to Jerusalem.

Luke 9:53

And they did not receive him, because his face was as though he would go to Jerusalem.

And they of that Samaritan village, professing to bear a great hatred to the Jews, refused to lodge him and his; because they saw great reason to think they were Jews, and that their errand was to go up to Jerusalem.

Luke 9:55

But he turned, and rebuked them, and said, Ye know not what manner of spirit ye are of.

Ye do not well consider, whence this so uncharitable motion comes; from what temper, from what spirit: surely not from the spirit of meekness, which would best become you; but from

Luke 9:62

No man, having put his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.

If thou do once put thy hand to this husbandry of God, it is not for thee to cast back thy thoughts upon the world; for, whosoever shall so do, makes and shews himself unfit for this spiritual employment in my Church.