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And when his disciples James and John saw [this], they said, Lord, wilt thou that we bid fire to come down from heaven, and consume them?

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

Saw this (ιδοντες). Second aorist active participle of οραω. Saw the messengers returning.

We bid (θελεις …

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

James and John. They were called Boanerges—sons of thunder—probably on account of their energy and power in preaching the gospel,…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

When His disciples James and John saw this.—The burning zeal of the sons of Zebedee, more fiery even than that of Peter, was emine…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

And when his disciples James and John saw this, they said, Lord, do you want us to command fire to come down from heaven and consume them, even…

Church Fathers

Church Fathers

ChurchFathers

1st Century
Early Church
1st Century

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

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

And when his disciples James and John saw it. The country itself had perhaps suggested to them the desire of thundering immediately agains…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And when his disciples, James and John, saw this
The Persic version reads thus; when "James and John, and the discip…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

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…

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