Luke
10:1-24
Lesson 128
10:1-24
Lesson 128
Luke 10:1-24
Instructions 1 After these things the LORD appointed other seventy also, and sent them two and two before his face into every city and place, whither he himself would come. 2 Therefore said he unto them, The harvest truly is great, but the labourers are few: pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth labourers into his harvest. 3 Go your ways: behold, I send you forth as lambs among wolves. 4 Carry neither purse, nor scrip, nor shoes: and salute no man by the way. 5 And into whatsoever house ye enter, first say, Peace be to this house. 6 And if the son of peace be there, your peace shall rest upon it: if not, it shall turn to you again. 7 And in the same house remain, eating and drinking such things as they give: for the labourer is worthy of his hire. Go not from house to house. 8 And into whatsoever city ye enter, and they receive you, eat such things as are set before you: 9 And heal the sick that are therein, and say unto them, The kingdom of God is come nigh unto you. 10 But into whatsoever city ye enter, and they receive you not, go your ways out into the streets of the same, and say, 11 Even the very dust of your city, which cleaveth on us, we do wipe off against you: notwithstanding be ye sure of this, that the kingdom of God is come nigh unto you. 12 But I say unto you, that it shall be more tolerable in that day for Sodom, than for that city. 13 Woe unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto thee, Bethsaida! for if the mighty works had been done in Tyre and Sidon, which have been done in you, they had a great while ago repented, sitting in sackcloth and ashes. 14 But it shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the judgment, than for you. 15 And thou, Capernaum, which art exalted to heaven, shalt be thrust down to hell. 16 He that heareth you heareth me; and he that despiseth you despiseth me; and he that despiseth me despiseth him that sent me. 17 And the seventy returned again with joy, saying, Lord, even the devils are subject unto us through thy name. 18 And he said unto them, I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven. 19 Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you. 20 Notwithstanding in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto you; but rather rejoice, because your names are written in heaven. 21 In that hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit, and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes: even so, Father; for so it seemed good in thy sight. 22 All things are delivered to me of my Father: and no man knoweth who the Son is, but the Father; and who the Father is, but the Son, and he to whom the Son will reveal him. 23 And he turned him unto his disciples, and said privately, Blessed are the eyes which see the things that ye see: 24 For I tell you, that many prophets and kings have desired to see those things which ye see, and have not seen them; and to hear those things which ye hear, and have not heard them. |
Margin notes:
"The LORD appointed other seventy also." (10:1) - "The Lord chose seventy other disciples." Jesus had many followers and chose the seventy from among them. Additional note: Some ancient Greek manuscripts read that Jesus sent out seventy-two disciples. "Sent them two and two before his face." (10:1) - Means, Jesus sent them ahead of Him in pairs to prepare the way. "The harvest truly is great, but the labourers are few..." (10:2) - Jesus is referring to the harvest of souls. He pressed this message more than once (Matthew 9:37-38; John 4:35). "Wolves." (10:3) - The wolves are the Pharisees, false prophets (Matthew 7:15), and hypocritical religious leaders. "Salute no man by the way." (10:4) - Means, don't stop to talk on the road. "First say, Peace be to this house." (10:5) - This was a standard greeting going back to Old Testament days (1 Samuel 25:6). "If the son of peace be there." (10:6) - Means, if it's a peaceful and accommodating household. "It shall turn to you again." (10:6) - "It (the blessing) will return to you." "The labourer is worthy of his hire." (10:7) - "The worker deserves his pay." "Go not from house to house." (10:7) - The disciples were not to seek better quarters. "Which cleaveth on us." (10:11) - "Which sticks to us." "It shall be more tolerable." (10:12) - "It shall be more merciful." "At the judgment." (10:14) - Jesus is telling us that there will be a judgment day. "He that despiseth you despiseth me; and he that despiseth me despiseth him that sent me." (10:16) - Since Jesus lives inside believers, the way you treat a Christian is in essence, the way you treat God. Jesus repeats this message in Matthew 10:40 and John 13:20. "I give unto you power to tread on serpents." (10:19) - Jesus reinforced this message after the resurrection (Mark 16:18). "Your names are written in heaven." (10:20) - Exodus 32:32; Psalm 69:28; Revelations 13:8. "From the wise." (10:21) - From the worldly-wise. "All things are delivered to me of my Father." (10:22) - Means, God has entrusted everything to Jesus (John 3:35). "Blessed are the eyes which see the things that ye see." (10:23) - Jesus repeats this to His disciples (and us) in Matthew 13:16. "Many prophets and kings have desired to see those things which ye see." (10:24) - The disciples were "blessed" (10:23) to see God's plan of salvation playing out. The Old Testament prophets foretold that a Messiah would someday arrive, but they weren't privy to the details of God's plan of salvation (1 Peter 1:10-12). God hid the mystery of redemption until the time was right. Today, with the mystery revealed, we are "blessed" to have the New Testament teaching us what the prophets and ancient kings yearned to know, but never did. |