Luke 9:52-53 So He sent off agents (messengers) as representatives before His face (= in advance of Him). And thus, upon going their way, they entered into a village of Samaritans, so as to prepare and make ready for Him.

JMNT⁽ⁱ⁾ ⁵² So He sent off agents (messengers) as representatives before His face (= in advance of Him). And thus, upon going their way, they entered into a village of Samaritans, so as to prepare and make ready for Him. ⁵³ And yet they did not favorably welcome or receive Him (= offered Him no hospitality), because His face (= His focus) was going His way into Jerusalem.