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Berean Standard Bible

“As the day of His ascension approached, Jesus resolutely set out for Jerusalem.”

Luke 9:51

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Luke shifts the direction of his Gospel with a solemn transition. The time is coming for Jesus to be taken up, and the story now moves toward Jerusalem.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

As the day of His ascension approached, Jesus resolutely set out for Jerusalem.

World English Bible (WEB)

It came to pass, when the days were near that he should be taken up, he intently set his face to go to Jerusalem,

King James Version (KJV)

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,

American Standard Version (ASV)

And it came to pass, when the days were well-nigh come that he should be received up, he stedfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem,

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And it came about that when the days were near for him to be taken up, his face was turned to go to Jerusalem,

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And it came to pass, in the completing of the days of his being taken up, that he fixed his face to go on to Jerusalem,

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y aconteció que, como se cumplió el tiempo en que había de ser recibido arriba, él afirmó su rostro para ir á Jerusalem.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Cuando se acercaba el tiempo de que Jesús subiera al cielo, él se hizo el firme propósito de ir a Jerusalén.

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