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E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 10:4

neither = not. Greek. me. App-105 . purse. Greek balantion. Peculiar to Luke; only here; Luke 12:33 .; Luke 22:35 , Luke 22:36 . nor . Greek me. scrip = a beggar's collecting bag. See on Matthew 10:10 . nor . Greek. mede. shoes = sandals: i.e. a second pair or change. salute = greet. In Luke only here and Luke 1:40 . no man. Greek. medeis. by . Greek. kata. App-104 . read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Luke 10:4

Luke 10:4. And salute no man by the way.— The instructions given to the seventy on this occasion, were nearly the same with those delivered to the twelve; concerning which, see the notes on Matthew 13:0. Only he ordered the seventy to spend no time in saluting such persons as they met on the road, the time assigned them for going through the cities being but short. The phrase salute no man by the way, implies the greatest dispatch, as is evident from 2 Kings 4:29. For the eastern salutations... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 10:1-16

3. The importance of participation 10:1-16The theme of discipleship training continues in this section of verses. The 70 disciples that Jesus sent out contrast with the three men Luke just finished presenting (Luke 9:57-62). This was a second mission on which Jesus sent a group of His disciples, the first being the mission of the Twelve (Luke 9:1-6; Luke 9:10). Only Luke referred to it, though there are similarities with other Gospel passages (cf. Matthew 9:37-38; Matthew 10:7-16; Matthew... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 10:4

The mission of the Seventy would be relatively brief, so they needed to travel lightly (cf. Luke 9:3; Mark 6:8). The implication of their not carrying a purse was that they should depend on the hospitality and gifts of believers to sustain them, but most importantly on God. In ancient Near Eastern culture people often gave very long greetings that tied them up sometimes for days (cf. Judges 19:4-9; 2 Kings 4:29). Jesus did not mean that His disciples should be unfriendly or unsociable but that... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 10:1-42

The Seventy. The Good Samaritan. Martha and Mary1-16. Choice and mission of the Seventy (peculiar to Lk). Another step in the organisation of the Church. The Seventy receive a subordinate commission, similar to that of the apostles, to preach and to cast out devils (Luke 10:9, Luke 10:17). Two motives may be discerned in the sending forth of so numerous a body of missionaries. (1) The time before His Passion was now short, and Jesus wished the message of salvation to reach as many Israelites as... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Luke 10:4

(4) Carry neither purse, nor scrip.—See Notes on Matthew 10:9-10; Mark 6:8. read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - Luke 10:1-42

The Service of Men Luke 10:1-2 Jesus in this conversation counsels His disciples concerning the conditions of the best service of man by man; and since we are all still apprentices to the Great Worker and Master, we welcome the opportunity of sitting at His feet, breathing the atmosphere of His presence, catching hints of the laws of all true work in and for His kingdom, and mastering the secret of His own intense, ceaseless, and wonderfully reproductive activity. I. But, first, we must... read more

Arno Clemens Gaebelein

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - Luke 10:1-42

CHAPTER 10 1. The Seventy Appointed. (Luke 10:1-16 ) 2. The Return of the Seventy and the True Rejoicing. (Luke 10:17-20 ) 3. Jesus Rejoiced in Spirit. (Luke 10:21-24 ) 4. The Question of the Lawyer. (Luke 10:25-29 ) 5. The Parable of the Good Samaritan. (Luke 10:30-37 ) 6. Martha and Mary. (Luke 10:38-42 .) Luke 10:1-24 Seventy others are commissioned by Him to be His heralds. They were to visit every city and place, which He would visit. How great and extended the labors of the Son of... read more

John Calvin

Geneva Study Bible - Luke 10:4

10:4 Carry neither purse, nor scrip, nor shoes: and salute {a} no man by the way.(a) This is spoken figuratively, which manner of speech men use when they put down more in words than is meant. This is usual among the Hebrews when they command a thing to be done speedily without delay, as is found in 2 Kings 4:29 ; for in any other case courteous and gentle salutations are matters of Christian duty: as for the calling, it was only for a limited time. read more

L.M. Grant

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 10:1-42

THE SENDING OF SEVENTY OTHERS (vs.1-16) As we progress in this Gospel, earthly things tend to recede and heaven comes gradually more into view, specially following the transfiguration (ch.9:8-36) and the Lord setting His face toward Jerusalem to be delivered up to the Jews (ch.9:51). Yet the testimony of the Lord increased. He sent forth seventy other disciples, in pairs, to prepare the way for Him in every city to which He would come. He gave them no encouragement to believe they would be... read more

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