Summary: As Jesus headed to Jerusalem, a Samaritan village rejected him. James and John asked to punish them, but Jesus corrected them, and they continued on their way to another village.
Gospel Acclamation: The Son of Man came to serve and to give his life as a ransom for many. (Mark 10:45)
When the days for Jesus to be taken up were fulfilled, he resolutely determined to journey to Jerusalem, and he sent messengers ahead of him.
On the way they entered a Samaritan village to prepare for his reception there, but they would not welcome him because the destination of his journey was Jerusalem.
When the disciples James and John saw this they asked, “Lord, do you want us to call down fire from heaven to consume them?”
Jesus turned and rebuked them, and they journeyed to another village.
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