# General Information: It is now obvious that Jesus has decided to go to Jerusalem. # When the days drew near for him to be taken up Here "be taken up" implies that Jesus will be taken up to heaven. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "When the time was coming for him to go up heaven" or "When it was almost time for him to leave this world" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive]]) # set his face This idiom means he "firmly decided." Alternate translation: "made up his mind" or "decided" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-idiom]])