And they did not receive him (κα ουκ εδεξαντο αυτον). Adversative use of κα = But.

Because his face was going to Je…

They did not receive him. Did not entertain him hospitably, or receive him with kindness.

They did not receive him.—The reason thus given exactly agrees with what has been stated above. It will be remembered that when He had vis…

And sent messengers before his face: and they went, and entered into a village of the Samaritans, to make ready for him. And they did not recei…

St. Cyril of Alexandria: When the time was near for our Lord to accomplish his life-giving Passion and ascend to heaven, he de…

He steadfastly set his face. By this expression Luke has informed us that Christ, when he had death before his eyes, rose above the fear o…

And they did not receive him
The Ethiopic version reads "them", the messengers; but it should rather seem that they …

The disciples did not consider that the conduct of the Samaritans was rather the effect of national prejudices and bigotry than of enmity to the wo…