Luke 9:49-62
TWO LESSONS INTOLERANCE ( Luke 9:49-56 ) 9:49-56 John said to Jesus, "Master, we saw a man casting out demons in your name; and stopped him because he does not follow with us." Jesus said to him, "Don't try to stop him, for he who is not against us is for us." When the days that he should be received up were on their way to being completed he fixed his face firmly to go to Jerusalem. He sent messengers on ahead. When they had gone on they went into a village of the Samaritans to make ready for him; and they refused to receive them because his face was set in the direction of Jerusalem. When his disciples, James and John, learned of this they said, "Lord, would you like us to order fire to come down from heaven and destroy them?" He turned to them and rebuked them; and they went on to another village. Here we have two lessons intolerance. There were many exorcists in Palestine, all claiming to be able to cast out demons; and no doubt John regarded this ...