Luke 10:8-15

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 10:8

And into whatsoever city ye enter ,.... Into whatsoever house in it ye go, and apply to for lodging and entertainment, and they receive you , readily and cheerfully, eat such things as are set before you ; though ever so mean, accept of them, and do not object to them on that account, lest it should be thought you serve your own bellies, and seek to gratify your appetites; nor, on the other hand, do not think anything too good for you, or that you are burdensome and chargeable, but... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 10:9

And heal the sick that are therein ,.... Of all their bodily diseases, which would not only show their power and warrant, theft mission and commission, but also their goodness and beneficence to men; and would be a sufficient return for what they ate and drank: and say unto them ; not only to the sick that are healed, and those in the house in which they were, but to all the inhabitants of the city; the kingdom of God is come nigh unto you : the Gospel dispensation, the kingdom of... read more

John Gill

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

But into whatsoever city ye enter ,.... On the other hand Christ here directs how to behave towards other cities they should come to, and be rejected: and they receive you not ; refuse to admit them into their houses, or provide in any shape for them, nor hear their message: go your ways out into the streets of the same . The Ethiopic version reads, "cast the dust off your feet into the streets of it: and say"; aloud, in the most public manner, in the ears of all the people, as... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 10:11

Even the very dust of your city, which cleaveth on us ,.... The Syriac version adds, "to our feet"; and so in Beza's most ancient copy, and the Arabic and Persic versions read, "which cleaves to our feet"; which agrees with Matthew 10:14 . we do wipe against you : for a testimony against them, that they had been with them, and were rejected by them; See Gill on Matthew 10:14 , Mark 6:11 . notwithstanding be ye sure of this ; they might assure themselves of this, and which will... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 10:12

But I say unto you ,.... The same that he said to the twelve apostles, when he sent them out, Matthew 10:15 , that it shall be more tolerable in that day for Sodom than for that city . By "that day" is meant, the famous day to come, the last day; the day of judgment, as it is expressed in Matthew; and so the Ethiopic version reads here, "it shall be better in the day of judgment". Sodom was a very wicked city, and was destroyed by fire from heaven for its iniquity, and its inhabitants... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 10:13

Woe unto thee Chorazin ,.... See Gill on Matthew 11:21 . Woe unto thee Bethsaida ; a city of Galilee, a fishing town, from whence it has its name, and was the native place of those two fishermen, Peter and Andrew: very likely Chorazin was near it, since they are here, and in Matthew, mentioned together; and woe is pronounced upon them both for their impenitence and unbelief, which were attended with aggravating circumstances: for if the mighty works had been done in Tyre and Sidon,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 10:14

But it shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the judgment ,.... Or "in the day of judgment", as read the Syriac, Persic, Ethiopic, and Gothic versions; and as it is in Matthew 11:22 than for you ; the inhabitants of Chorazin and Bethsaida, who will be more severely punished than these Gentile cities; for by how much greater were their light, privileges, and advantages against which they sinned, by so much will be their severer punishment. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 10:15

And thou Capernaum, which art exalted to heaven ,.... Referring either to the situation of it, which was on a very high hill; or to its privileges, through the ministry and miracles of Christ; or the phrase may be expressive of the pride and loftiness of the inhabitants of it, who were elated with the mercies they enjoyed, it being a most delightful, pleasant, and comfortable place to live in, as its name signifies. It was a famous port, commodiously situated by the sea of Tiberias; and, as... read more

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