The Skeptics Annotated Bible (816 page)

50 And Jesus said unto him, Forbid him not: for
he that is not against us is for us.

(9.50)
“He that is not against us is for us.”
357 Who is for or against Jesus?

51 And it came to pass, when the time was come that he should be received up, he stedfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem,

52 And sent messengers before his face: and
they went, and entered into a village of the Samaritans
, to make ready for him.

53
And they did not receive him
, because his face was as though he would go to Jerusalem.

(9.52-53)
“They went, and entered into a village of the Samaritans … And they did not receive him.”
432 Did the Samaritans receive Jesus?

54 And when his disciples James and John saw this, they said, Lord,
wilt thou that we command fire to come down from heaven, and consume them, even as Elias did?

(9.54)
“Wilt thou that we command fire to come down from heaven, and consume them, even as Elias did?”
James and John ask Jesus if they can call down fire from heaven to consume the Samaritans who didn’t much care for Jesus’ teaching. They’d like to kill people the way Elijah did. But shucks, Jesus wouldn’t let them.

55 But he turned, and rebuked them, and said, Ye know not what manner of spirit ye are of.

56 For the Son of man is not come to destroy men’s lives, but to save them. And they went to another village.

57 And it came to pass, that, as they went in the way, a certain man said unto him, Lord, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest.

58 And Jesus said unto him, Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.

(9.59-62) Jesus won’t even let his followers bury their dead parents or say farewell to their families before abandoning them.
107 How should parents be treated?

59 And
he said unto another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.

(9.59)
“He said unto another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.”

60
Jesus said unto him, Let the dead bury their dead
: but go thou and preach the kingdom of God.

(9.60)
“Jesus said unto him, Let the dead bury their dead.”

61 And
another also said, Lord, I will follow thee; but let me first go bid them farewell, which are at home at my house.

(9.61)
“Another also said, Lord, I will follow thee; but let me first go bid them farewell, which are at home at my house.”

62 And
Jesus said unto him, No man, having put his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God
.

(9.62)
“Jesus said unto him, No man, having put his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.”

10
After these things the Lord appointed other seventy also, and sent them two and two before his face into every city and place, whither he himself would come.

2 Therefore said he unto them, The harvest truly is great, but the labourers are few: pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth labourers into his harvest.

3 Go your ways: behold, I send you forth as lambs among wolves.

(10.4-9) Jesus’ instructions to his disciples: Take no money or shoes and don’t say hello to anyone that you pass by. Enter each house and eat whatever they feed you. Stay there; don’t go from house to house. Heal the sick and say the kingdom of heaven is here.

4
Carry neither purse, nor scrip, nor shoes: and salute no man by the way
.

(10.4)
“Carry neither purse, nor scrip, nor shoes: and salute no man by the way
.
”
353 Did Jesus tell his disciples to go barefoot?

5 And into whatsoever house ye enter, first say, Peace be to this house.

6 And if the son of peace be there, your peace shall rest upon it: if not, it shall turn to you again.

7 And
in the same house remain, eating and drinking such things as they give
: for the labourer is worthy of his hire.
Go not from house to house.

(10.7)
“In the same house remain, eating and drinking such things as they give … Go not from house to house.
”
13 What kind of animals may we eat?

8 And into whatsoever city ye enter, and they receive you, eat such things as are set before you:

9 And
heal the sick that are therein, and say unto them, The kingdom of God is come nigh unto you.

(10.9)
“Heal the sick that are therein, and say unto them, The kingdom of God is come nigh unto you.”

(10.10-15) Entire cities will be violently destroyed and the inhabitants “thrust down to hell” for not “receiving” Jesus and his disciples.