Luke 10:9-11

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 10:9

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

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

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 10:9

And heal the sick that are therein . These were strangely great powers to confer upon poor weak men—men, too, only in the very dawn of faith—and their naive surprise and joy (see Luke 10:17 ) show how little they believed in their possession of such powers, even after their Master's words announcing to them the gift. But this prodigality of miraculous energy was needful then. The first beginning of so stupendous a work as laying securely the ground stories of Christianity—what Renan, with... read more

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