Luke 10:23

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Luke 10:17-24

Christ sent forth the seventy disciples as he was going up to Jerusalem to the feast of tabernacles, when he went up, not openly, but as it were in secret (John 7:10), having sent abroad so great a part of his ordinary retinue; and Dr. Lightfoot thinks it was before his return from that feast, and while he was yet at Jerusalem, or Bethany, which was hard by (for there he was, Luke 10:38), that they, or at least some of them, returned to him. Now here we are told, 1. What account they gave him... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Luke 10:21-24

10:21-24 At that time Jesus rejoiced in the Holy Spirit. "I thank you, O Father, Lord of Heaven and earth," he said, "that you have hidden these things from the wise and clever and that you have revealed them to babes. Yes, O Father, for so it was your good pleasure in your sight. AH things have been handed over to me by my Father. No one knows who the Son is except the Father; and no one knows who the Father is except the Son, and he to whom the Son wishes to reveal him." He turned to his... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 10:23

And he turned him unto his disciples ,.... Both to the twelve apostles, and seventy disciples; and said privately ; or to them apart: the phrase "privately" is wanting in the Vulgate Latin version: blessed are the eyes that see the things that ye see ; the person of the Messiah, his kingdom setting up in the world, miracles wrought by him, and Satan falling before him; See Gill on Matthew 13:16 . read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 10:23

Blessed are the eyes which see the things that ye see - There is a similar saying to this among the rabbins, in Sohar. Genes., where it is said, "Blessed is that generation which the earth shall bear, when the King Messiah cometh." 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 10:23-24

And he turned him unto his disciples, and said privately, Blessed are the eyes which see the things that ye see: for I tell you, that many prophets and kings have desired to see those things which ye see. Alluding, especially, to such prophets and their words as Balaam (in Numbers 24:17 ) and Jacob (in Genesis 49:18 ). Keble has a quaint verse here, striking, as is usual with him, the central truth— "Save that each little voice in turn Some glorious truth proclaims; What sages... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 10:23-24

Apostolic advantage and disadvantage. Our Lord compares the position of his apostles with that of the great and enviable of past times. We may follow his thought and may also pursue the same line of comparison in our own times. We look at their position— I. As RELATED TO DISTINGUISHED MEN BEFORE THE ADVENT . 1 . It was one of some disadvantage ; they were men in a very much humbler position than many of the great in past days. Great kings had lived in a social... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Luke 10:23-24

See the notes at Matthew 13:16-17. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Luke 10:21-24

Luke 10:21-24. In that hour Jesus rejoiced On this occasion Jesus, meditating on the unspeakable wisdom and goodness of the divine dispensations to mankind, felt extraordinary emotions of joy. And said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth In both of which thy kingdom stands, and that of Satan is to be destroyed; that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent Hast suffered them to be hid from those that are wise and prudent in their own eyes, or who really are so... read more

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