51 When the days drew near for him to be ^ftaken up, he set his face to go to Jerusalem. 52 And he sent messengers ahead of him, who went and entered a village of the Samaritans, to make preparations for him. 53 But the people did ^gnot receive him, because his face was set toward Jerusalem. 54 And when his disciples James and John saw it, they said, “Lord, do you want us to tell fire to ^hcome down from heaven and consume them?”¹ 55 But he turned and rebuked them.² 56 And they went on to another village.