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Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Luke 9:1-9

We have here, I. The method Christ took to spread his gospel, to diffuse and enforce the light of it. He had himself travelled about, preaching and healing; but he could be only in one place at a time, and therefore now he sent his twelve disciples abroad, who by this time were pretty well instructed in the nature of the present dispensation, and able to instruct others and deliver to them what they had received from the Lord. Let them disperse themselves, some one way and some another, to... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Luke 9:1-9

9:1-9 Jesus called the Twelve together and gave them power and authority over all demons, and to cure diseases. He sent them out to proclaim the kingdom of God, and to cure those who were ill. He said to them, "Take nothing for the road, neither a staff nor a wallet, nor bread nor money, nor two tunics. Whatever house you go into, stay there, and leave from there. As for whoever do not receive you--when you leave that town shake off the dust from your feet as evidence against them." So they... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 9:1

Then he called his twelve disciples together ,.... The Persic version reads, "all his twelve disciples", the other nine, besides the three that were with him, when he raised Jairus's daughter, recorded in the foregoing chapter; the Vulgate Latin, Arabic, and Ethiopic versions read, "the twelve apostles", for so Christ had named his disciples; See Gill on Matthew 6:13 . The Syriac version only reads, "his own twelve"; and this is agreeably to Luke's way of speaking; see Luke 8:1 . And... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 9:1

Power and authority - Δυναμιν και εξουσιαν . The words properly mean here, the power to work miracles; and that authority by which the whole demoniac system was to be subjected to them. The reader will please to observe: That Luke mentions both demons and diseases; therefore he was either mistaken, or demons and diseases are not the same. 2. The treatment of these two was not the same: - the demons were to be cast out, the diseases to be healed. See Matthew 10:1 . read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 9:1

Then he called his twelve disciples together . The Galilee ministry was just over; outwardly it had been a triumphant success; vast crowds had been gathered together. The Master was generally welcomed with a positive enthusiasm; the people heard him gladly. Here and there were visible, as in the eases of the woman who touched him and the synagogue ruler who prayed him to heal his little daughter, just related ( Luke 8:1-56 .), conspicuous examples of a strange or mighty faith; but the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 9:1-6

The Master sends out the twelve on a mission . read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 9:1-6

Lessons from the first commission. We learn from this commission and these instructions— I. THAT CHRIST HAS DIVINE RESOURCES FOR SPECIAL NECESSITIES . He gave to the twelve "power and authority over all devils," etc. If he had such resources at his command then, when he was stooping so low and laying aside so much of heavenly rank and authority, of what is he not possessed now—now that he is enthroned, now that "all power is given unto him in heaven and on earth"? His... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 9:1-17

The mission of the twelve. After the group of miracles, we have our Lord next conferring the power of working miracles upon the twelve. This was miraculous power in its highest form. It is important to work well one's self; but it is a still greater feat to get all about one's self into working order too. Jesus was training his disciples to be workers like himself. Let us, then, consider— I. THE CONDITIONS OF THE MISSION OF . THE TWELVE . ( Luke 9:1-6 .) And here we... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.