51 And it was done, when the days of his taking up were fulfilled (or when it would soon be the day that he would be taken up into heaven), he set fast his face, to go to Jerusalem,
52 and sent messengers before his sight. And they went, and entered into a city of Samaritans, to make ready to him (or to prepare it for him).
53 And they received not him, for the face of him was going into Jerusalem.
54 And when James and John, his disciples, saw (that), they said, Lord, wilt thou that we say, that fire come down from heaven, and waste them, as Elias did? (And when James and John, his disciples, saw that, they said, Lord, desirest thou that we command, that fire come down from heaven, and destroy them, like Elijah did?)
55 And he turned, and blamed them (or and rebuked them), and said, Ye know not, whose spirits ye be;
56 for man’s Son came not to lose men’s souls, but to save them. And they went into another castle. (for man’s Son came not to destroy men’s souls, but to savethem. And so they went to another village.)
57 And it was done, when they walked in the way, a man said to him, I shall (pur)sue thee, whither ever thou shalt go. (And it was done, when they walked on the way, a man said to him, I shall follow thee, wherever thou shalt go.)
58 And Jesus said to him, Foxes have dens or ditches, and (the) birds of the air have nests, but man’s Son hath not where he shall rest his head.
59 And he said to another, (Pur)Sue thou me. And he said, Lord, suffer me first to go, and bury my father. (And he said to another, Follow me. And he said, Lord, first allow me to go, and bury my father.)
60 And Jesus said to him, Suffer that dead men bury their dead men; but go thou, and tell (everyone about) the kingdom of God. (And Jesus said to him, Allow the dead to bury their dead; but thou go, and tell everyone about the Kingdom of God.)
61 And another said, Lord, I shall (pur)sue thee, but first suffer me to leave (in peace) all things that be at home or but first suffer me to tell to them that be at home. (And another said, Lord, I shall follow thee, but first allow me to say good-bye to all who be at home.)