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Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Luke 10:1-16

We have here the sending forth of seventy disciples, two and two, into divers parts of the country, to preach the gospel, and to work miracles in those places which Christ himself designed to visit, to make way for his entertainment. This is not taken notice of by the other evangelists: but the instructions here given them are much the same with those given to the twelve. Observe, I. Their number: they were seventy. As in the choice of twelve apostles Christ had an eye to the twelve... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Luke 10:1-16

10:1-16 After these things the Lord appointed other seventy men and sent them out in twos ahead of him into every town and place where he intended to go. "The harvest is great," he said to them, "but the workers are few. Pray then the Lord of the harvest to send out workers for the harvest. Go! Look you--I am sending you out as sheep in the midst of wolves. Do not take a purse or a wallet or sandals. Greet no one on the road. Into whatever house you go, say first of all, 'Peace to this... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 10:4

Carry neither purse ,.... The Syriac version reads, "purses, "to put money, gold, silver, and brass in; and the prohibition regards the money in the purse chiefly: nor scrip ; the Syriac version here also reads in the plural number, "scrips", to put victuals in, provisions or any sort for their journey, which they were not to carry with them, any more than money, to buy food with Nor shoes ; any more than those they had upon their feet; See Gill on Matthew 10:9 , Matthew 10:10 ... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 10:5

And into whatsoever house ye enter ,.... When ye come into any city, town, or village, first say, peace be to this house : salute the inhabitants in the usual form, saying, peace be to you; wishing them all happiness and prosperity, temporal, spiritual, and eternal. This shows our Lord did not disapprove of civil salutations. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 10:6

And if the son of peace be there ,.... If there be any elect person or persons in the house, whom God has chosen to partake of peace by the blood of Christ, and the benefits arising from it; and of a conscience peace in their souls, upon the best foundation; and of eternal peace in the world to come, though yet in a state of nature; and which may be known by this sign; your peace shall rest upon it : the salutation, or wish of peace, shall be well taken, and gratefully received; and upon... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 10:7

And in the same house remain ,.... Where the sons of peace are, and the peace rests, and into which you are invited, and kindly received and used: eating and drinking such things as they give ; or rather, "such things as are with them", as the Vulgate Latin renders it; or "of that which is theirs", as the Syriac version; all one, and with as much freedom, as if they were your own; the reason follows, for the labourer is worthy of his hire ; what you eat and drink is your due; what... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 10:4

Carry neither purse nor scrip - See on Matthew 10:9 ; (note), etc., and Mark 6:8 ; (note), etc. Salute no man by the way - According to a canon of the Jews, a man who was about any sacred work was exempted from all civil obligations for the time; forasmuch as obedience to God was of infinitely greater consequence than the cultivation of private friendships, or the returning of civil compliments. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 10:5

Peace be to this house - See on Matthew 10:12 ; (note). read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 10:6

The son of peace - In the Jewish style, a man who has any good or bad quality is called the son of it. Thus, wise men are called the children of wisdom, Matthew 11:19 ; Luke 7:35 . So, likewise, what a man is doomed to, he is called the son of, as in Ephesians 2:3 , wicked men are styled the children of wrath: so Judas is called the son of perdition, John 17:12 ; and a man who deserves to die is called, 2 Samuel 12:5 , a son of death. Son of peace in the text not only means a... read more

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

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