Luke 9:1-17

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Luke 9:1-9

We have here, I. The method Christ took to spread his gospel, to diffuse and enforce the light of it. He had himself travelled about, preaching and healing; but he could be only in one place at a time, and therefore now he sent his twelve disciples abroad, who by this time were pretty well instructed in the nature of the present dispensation, and able to instruct others and deliver to them what they had received from the Lord. Let them disperse themselves, some one way and some another, to... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Luke 9:10-17

We have here, I. The account which the twelve gave their Master of the success of their ministry. They were not long out; but, when they returned, they told him all that they had done, as became servants who were sent on an errand. They told him what they had done, that, if they had done any thing amiss, they might mend it next time. II. Their retirement, for a little breathing: He took them, and went aside privately into a desert place, that they might have some relaxation from business and... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Luke 9:1-9

9:1-9 Jesus called the Twelve together and gave them power and authority over all demons, and to cure diseases. He sent them out to proclaim the kingdom of God, and to cure those who were ill. He said to them, "Take nothing for the road, neither a staff nor a wallet, nor bread nor money, nor two tunics. Whatever house you go into, stay there, and leave from there. As for whoever do not receive you--when you leave that town shake off the dust from your feet as evidence against them." So they... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Luke 9:10-17

9:10-17 When the apostles returned they told Jesus all that they had done. So he took them and withdrew privately to a place called Bethsaida. When the crowds found out where he was they followed him; and he welcomed them, and talked to them about the kingdom of God, and healed those who had need of healing. The day began to draw to a close. The Twelve came to him. "Send the crowd away," they said, "that they may go to the surrounding villages and countryside and find some place to stay and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 9:1

Then he called his twelve disciples together ,.... The Persic version reads, "all his twelve disciples", the other nine, besides the three that were with him, when he raised Jairus's daughter, recorded in the foregoing chapter; the Vulgate Latin, Arabic, and Ethiopic versions read, "the twelve apostles", for so Christ had named his disciples; See Gill on Matthew 6:13 . The Syriac version only reads, "his own twelve"; and this is agreeably to Luke's way of speaking; see Luke 8:1 . And... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 9:2

And he sent them to preach the kingdom of God ,.... The Gospel, which gives an account of the kingdom of the Messiah; of his kingly office and power; of his church, which is his kingdom, and of the government of it, by the ministration of the word, and the administration of ordinances; of the kingdom of grace in the hearts of Christ's subjects, and the nature of it; and of the kingdom of glory, and what is the saints' meetness for it, and right unto it: and to heal the sick ; of every... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 9:3

And he said unto them, take nothing for your journey ,.... Throughout the towns and cities of Judea, where they were sent to preach the Gospel: neither staves , The Vulgate Latin, and all the Oriental versions, read in the singular number, "neither staff, rod, or club"; and so it was in one of Beza's ancient copies, but in all the rest in the plural, as in Matthew; which last must be the true reading, since one staff was allowed, according as in Mark 6:8 though more than one were... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 9:4

And whatsoever house ye enter into ,.... In any town, or city, they should come to in their journey through Judea, and should enter into for the sake of lodging, during their stay: there abide ; do not shift quarters, or move from house to house: and thence depart ; the house you come into first, go out of last, when ye leave the town or city. The Vulgate Latin and Persic versions read, and thence do not depart: and so Beza says it is read in a certain copy, but then the sense is the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 9:5

And whosoever will not receive you ,.... Unto their houses: when ye go out of the city ; where lodging and entertainment are refused you; shake off the very dust from your feet, for a testimony against them ; See Gill on Matthew 10:14 , Mark 6:11 read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 9:6

And they departed ,.... That is, the apostles, as the Syriac and Persic versions express it: they went from Christ, and the place where he was, from Capernaum, at least from some place in Galilee: and went through the towns ; the Syriac, Persic, and Ethiopic versions add, "and cities"; that is, of Judea, as well as Galilee, even the whole land of Israel: preaching the Gospel ; which explains what is meant by the kingdom of God, Luke 9:2 and healing everywhere; all sorts of bodily... read more

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