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Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 10:7

The laborer is worthy - See on Matthew 10:8 , Matthew 10:12 ; (note). Go not from house to house - See on Matthew 10:11 ; (note). It would be a great offense among the Hindoos if a guest, after being made welcome at a house, were to leave it and go to another. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 10:9

The kingdom of God is come nigh unto you - Εφ ὑμας , is just upon you. This was the general text on which they were to preach all their sermons. See it explained, Matthew 3:2 ; (note). read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 10:11

Even the very dust of your city - See on Matthew 10:14 , Matthew 10:15 ; (note). read more

John Calvin

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

Verse 1 Luke 10:1.And after these things the Lord appointed That the Apostles had returned to Christ before these seventy were substituted in their room, may be inferred from many circumstances. The twelve, therefore, were sent to awaken in the Jews the hope of an approaching salvation. After their return, as it was necessary that higher expectation should be excited, others were sent in greater numbers, as secondary heralds, to spread universally in every place the report of Christ’s coming.... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 10:2

Verse 2 2.The harvest is indeed abundant. I have explained this passage under the ninth chapter of Matthew; (32) but it was proper to insert it again in this place, because it is related for a different purpose. In order to stimulate his disciples the more powerfully to apply with diligence to their work, he declares that the harvest is abundant: and hence it follows, that their labor will not be fruitless, but that they will find, in abundance, opportunities of employment, and means of... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 10:7

Verse 7 7.Eating and drinking those things which they shall give you This is another circumstance expressly mentioned by Luke. By these words Christ not only enjoins them to be satisfied with ordinary and plain food, but allows them to eat at another man’s table. Their plain and natural meaning is: “you will be at liberty to live at the expense of others, so long as you shall be on this journey; for it is proper that those for whose benefit you labor should supply you with food.” Some think... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 10:1

After these things the Lord appointed other seventy also . That is to say, after the events just related which had taken place in the north of the Holy Land. "Alter these things" formally began the solemn marches in the direction of Jerusalem, which ended, as we have stated, in the last Passover. Roughly speaking, the seventy were first sent out about the October of the last year of the public ministry. The manuscripts vary between seventy and seventy two. The preponderance of authority is... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 10:1-24

The mission of the seventy. The Lord ' s words to them of instruction and direction and warning. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 10:1-24

The mission of the seventy. Jesus, as we have seen, is now going up on his last journey to Jerusalem , and he is anxious that the places he is to visit for the last time, and some possibly for the first as well as last, should be ready to receive him. On this account he organizes the mission of the seventy in addition to that of the twelve already noticed. They are to be forerunners, going to announce his advent in the different cities and villages. Let us study the mission as here... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 10:2

Therefore said he unto them, The harvest truly is great, but the labourers are few: pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth labourers into his harvest . This and many of the sayings reported on this occasion had been said apparently before, when the twelve had been sent out on a similar mission. It seems almost certain that, on several occasions, the Lord repeated the same expressions containing great truths, with scarcely any variation in language. The harvest... read more

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