Luke 9:56

“For the son of man, etc.] Meaning himself, in his state of humiliation: is not come to destroy men's lives; the word “men's” is omitted in the Vulgate Latin, Syriac, and Persic versions: and both words, “men's lives”, are left out in the Arabic version: but to save them; as they might easily observe, by his casting out devils from the bodies of men, and healing all sorts of diseases: and therefore, though it was agreeably to the legal dispensation, and the times of Elijah, to punish offenders in such a manner, it was not agreeably to the Gospel dispensation, and to the ends of the Messiah's coming into the world: so far in this verse, and the latter part of the former verse, are left out in…”

“For the Son of man, &c.--a saying truly divine, of which all His miracles--for salvation, never destruction--were one continued illustration. went to another--illustrating His own precept (Mat 10:23).”

“For the Son of man ... - You should imitate, in your spirit, the Son of man. “He” came not to destroy. If he had come for that purpose, he would have destroyed these Samaritans; but he came to save. He is not soon angry. “He” bears patiently opposition to himself, and “you” should bear opposition to “him.” You should catch his spirit; temper your zeal like his; seek to do good to those who injure you and him; be mild, kind, patient, and forgiving. return to 'Top of Page'”

“the Son: Luk 19:10; Mat 18:11, Mat 20:28; Joh 3:17, Joh 10:10, Joh 12:47; Ti1 1:15 And: Luk 6:27-31, Luk 22:51, Luk 23:34; Mat 5:39; Rom 12:21; Pe1 2:21-23 Luke 9:57”