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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Luke 10:1-2

The Mission of the Seventy. The plenteous harvest: v. 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. v. 2. Therefore said He unto them, The harvest truly is great, but the laborers are few; pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest that He would send forth laborers into His harvest. The Lord was constantly seeking more disciples, as the last incidents plainly show; His word of... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Luke 10:1-24

B. The Seventy Disciples. Luke 10:1-24(Partial parallel to Matthew 11:20-30.)1After these things the Lord appointed other seventy [seventy others1] also, and sent them two and two before his face into every city and place, whither he himself would [was about to] come. 2Therefore said he [And said, V. O.2] 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. 3Go your ways: behold, I send... read more

Alexander MacLaren

Alexander MacLaren's Expositions of Holy Scripture - Luke 10:1-11

Luke CHRIST’S MESSENGERS: THEIR EQUIPMENT AND WORK Luk_10:1 - Luk_10:11 , Luk_10:17 - Luk_10:20 . The mission of the Seventy is clearly distinguished from and contrasted with that of the Twelve by the word ‘others’ in verse 1, which points back to Luk_9:1 . The Twelve were prohibited from going beyond Jews; the Seventy were under no such restriction, and were probably sent to the half-Gentile districts on the east of Jordan. The number of twelve had reference to the number of the tribes;... read more

Frederick Brotherton Meyer

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Luke 10:1-16

the Forerunners of the Lord Luke 10:1-16 In the appointment of the Seventy there was perhaps an allusion to Numbers 11:24-25 . In this case, as in that, there was the endowment of conspicuous spiritual power. We can only prepare the way for our Lord. No one of us can suffice for the soul of man. We must always say with the Baptist: “There cometh one mightier than I.” Would that Christ always came where we had been! See Luke 10:1 . Let us not forget to pray for laborers; but if we pray truly... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Luke 10:1-42

The mission of the seventy is recorded only by Luke. They went forth, sent by Jesus. They returned glad in the victories they had wrought in His name. He received them, and declared to them the whole truth concerning the kingdom of evil, in the words, "I beheld Satan fallen as lightning from heaven," and then warned them not to rejoice in their apparent success, but rather in their relationship to that kingdom from which Satan had fallen. A lawyer asked Him, 'Who is my neighbour?" and the... read more

Robert Neighbour

Wells of Living Water Commentary - Luke 10:1-21

The Sending Forth of the Seventy Luke 10:1-21 INTRODUCTORY WORDS We have here a most important theme, The sending forth of the seventy. There are some things in general which we feel led to suggest here and then to take up, step by step, the particular ministry of the seventy. 1. All believers are sent of God. There is a verse which speaks of John the Baptist, saying, "There was a man sent from God, whose name was John." This should be just as truly said of any, and all of us. The word... read more

James Nisbet

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - Luke 10:1

THE MISSION OF THE SEVENTY‘The Lord appointed other seventy also, and sent them forth two and two.’Luke 10:1In our Lord’s charge to the seventy observe:— I. The importance of prayer and intercession.—This is the leading thought with which our Lord opens His address. Before He tells His ambassadors what to do, He first bids them to pray. ‘Pray ye the Lord of the harvest that He would send forth labourers into His harvest.’ Prayer is one of the best and most powerful means of helping forward... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 10:1

‘Now after these things the Lord appointed seventy two (seventy) others, and sent them two and two before his face into every city and place, to which he himself was about to come.’ As He had previously sent messengers to the Samaritans so He now ‘sent forth before His face’ messengers to all the places which He intended to visit to prepare the way before Him. They were sent two by two and amounted to seventy/seventy two in all. They may have included the Apostles, although most see ‘appointed... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 10:1-9

The Mission of the Seventy (Two) (10:1-9). Following Jesus’ call to the three potential disciples Jesus now appoints seventy (or seventy two) disciples to go out two by two as messengers before His face preparing the way for Him. They too are fulfilling the prayer, ‘may your Kingly Rule come’. a After these things the Lord appointed seventy (two) others, and sent them two and two before His face into every city and place, to which He Himself was about to come (Luke 10:1). b And He said to... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 10:1-42

Jesus Sets His Face Towards Jerusalem Followed By Centring on the Lord’s Prayer For The Evangelisation of the World (9:51-11:54). This section commences with Jesus setting His face towards Jerusalem because the time for Him to be received up (as mentioned in Luke 9:22; Luke 9:31; Luke 9:44) is approaching, and it centres around the Lord’s Prayer for the evangelisation of the world (Luke 11:1-4) which is exemplified throughout. This is apparent from an analysis: a ‘And it came about when the... read more

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Luke 10:1-2

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Luke 10:1-24

Alexander MacLaren's Expositions of Holy Scripture - Luke 10:1-11

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Luke 10:1-16

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Luke 10:1-42

Wells of Living Water Commentary - Luke 10:1-21

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - Luke 10:1

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 10:1

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 10:1-9

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 10:1-42

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