Luke 10:1-16

Luke 10:1-16

[1] After  the Lord  appointed  other  seventy  also,  sent  them  two  and two  before  his  face  into  every  city  and  place,  he himself  would  come.  [2] Therefore  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,  forth  as  lambs  among  wolves.  [4] Carry  neither  purse,  nor  scrip,  shoes:  and  salute  no man  by  the way.  [5] And  into  whatsoever  house  ye enter,  first  say,  Peace  house.  [6] And  if  the son  of peace  there,  peace  shall rest  upon  it:  if not,  to  again.  [7] And  in  the same  house  remain,  eating  and  drinking  they  give:  for  the labourer  worthy  of his  hire.  Go  not  from  house  to  house.  [8] And  into  city  ye enter,  and  they receive  eat such things  as are set before  [9] And  heal  the sick  that are therein,  and  say  unto them,  The kingdom  of God  is come nigh  unto  [10] But  into  whatsoever  city  ye enter,  and  they receive  not,  go your ways out  into  the streets  of the same,  and say,  [11] Even  the very dust  of  city,  which  cleaveth  we do wipe off  notwithstanding  be ye sure  that  the kingdom  of God  is come nigh  [12] I say  that  more tolerable  in  that  day  for Sodom,  than  for that  city.  [13] Woe  Chorazin!  woe  Bethsaida!  for  if  the mighty works  had been done  in  Tyre  and  Sidon,  which  have been done  in  a great while ago  repented,  sitting  in  sackcloth  and  ashes.  [14] But  more tolerable  for Tyre  and  Sidon  at  the judgment,  than  [15] And  thou,  Capernaum,  which  art exalted  to  heaven,  to  hell.  [16] He that heareth  and  he that despiseth  and  he that despiseth  him that sent 

What does Luke 10:1-16 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

The theme of discipleship training continues in this section of verses. The70 disciples that Jesus sent out contrast with the three men Luke just finished presenting ( Luke 9:57-62). This was a second mission on which Jesus sent a group of His disciples, the first being the mission of the Twelve ( Luke 9:1-6; Luke 9:10). Only Luke referred to it, though there are similarities with other Gospel passages (cf. Matthew 9:37-38; Matthew 10:7-16; Matthew 11:21-23). It is not surprising to find this incident in this Gospel. Luke had an interest in showing the development of God"s mission from a small beginning in Luke. He presented it as growing to a worldwide enterprise in Acts. His emphasis was again the instruction Jesus gave these disciples in preparation for their ministry (cf. Luke 9:1-6).