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Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Luke 10:30

wounded: Psalms 88:4, Jeremiah 51:52, Lamentations 2:12, Ezekiel 30:24 Reciprocal: Joshua 18:21 - Jericho Proverbs 27:10 - better Jeremiah 30:13 - that Jeremiah 38:7 - Ethiopian Acts 28:2 - showed read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Luke 10:30

And Jesus answering said, A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thieves, which stripped him of his raiment, and wounded him, and departed, leaving him half dead.From Jerusalem to Jericho — The road from Jerusalem to Jericho (about eighteen miles from it) lay through desert and rocky places: so many robberies and murders were committed therein, that it was called the bloody way. Jericho was situated in the valley: hence the phrase of going down to it. About twelve... read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 10:25-37

§ 86. JESUS INSTRUCTS THE LAWYER BY THE PARABLE OF THE GOOD SAMARITAN, Luke 10:25-37 . This narrative is given by Luke alone, without assignment of time or place. It has no apparent connection with the preceding narration. The parable of the good Samaritan, which is embraced in it, has been celebrated for ages for its beauty and moral power. read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 10:30

30. A certain man This man is doubtless to be supposed a Jew, since he goes from Jerusalem. But our Lord chooses to state him to be simply and purely a man. Went down from Jerusalem to Jericho From the heights of the mountains upon which Jerusalem was built, to the vale of the Jordan, in which Jericho stood, (eighteen miles distant,) is almost a constant descent. This man, we may suppose, takes the usual route. Starting from what is now St. Stephen’s gate, through the eastern wall of... read more

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