Luke 9:51

Received up; into heaven.

Steadfastly set his face; resolutely determined to go. Jesus Christ, when the time had come, was no less intent upon dying at Jerusalem than the Jews were on putting him to death. Their object was to show that he was not the Messiah, and thus to prevent the people from receiving him. His object was to die for their sins and the sins of the world; to show, with absolute certainty, that he was the Messiah, and lead unnumbered millions to believe in him, experience his salvation, and eternally adore him. Hence, before the time had come, he would not commit himself to them, and after it had come, he would let nothing hinder him from doing it.