Luke 9:55

Rebuked them. The spirit manifested by James and John was utterly alien to the spirit of Christ, and could result only in hindering the work of the gospel. Jesus had recently warned the disciples against hindering the work of those who were friendly to Him (vs. 49, 50); now He counsels them that they are not to punish those who show themselves unfriendly. The spirit of revenge is not the spirit of Christ. Any attempt to coerce those who act contrary to our ideas is evidence of the spirit of Satan, not to Christ (DA 487). The spirit of bigotry and religious intolerance is offensive in the sight of God, especially when manifested by those who profess to love and serve Him.

Ye know not. Textual evidence favors (cf. p. 146) the omission of the last sentence of v. 55 and the first sentence of v. 56. However, the truth here set forth is fully in harmony with other statements elsewhere in the Gospels (see Luke 19:10; etc.; also Matt. 5:17).