Jump to:
Luke
Chapter
10
{The
Mission of the Seventy}
10:1``After
this, the Lord appointed seventy
{some
texts indicate 72 but RBT uses 70 in verse 17 below so that
will be used here also}
others
of a different kind {heteros}
and
sent them 'on a mission under His authority' {apostello}
on
ahead of Him, two by two,
into
every town and place
where
He himself was about to go.
10:2``These
things being so,
He
said to them,
"The
harvest . . {is} abundant . . .
but
the workers . . . {are} few.
Therefore
ask/pray {deomai - an order}
the
Lord of the harvest
to
send out workers into His harvest.
10:3``
Depart/'Go your way'! {hupago - an order}
Behold
{means 'pay attention'} . . .
I
{Jesus} am sending you out
on
a mission under My authority {apostello}
like
lambs among wolves.
10:4``Do
not carry a money bag {balantion},
a
wallet/"traveler's bag"
{the priests to pagan gods carried these to beg money},
or
sandals.
And
do not 'draw to yourself in greeting' {aspazomai}
anyone
on the road.
10:5``Now
in to whatsoever house
you
may be entering, first say,
'Inner
Happiness/Peace {eirene} . . . {be} on this house!'
10:6``And
if {ean}indeed . . . a 'son of peace' {huios eirene}
keeps
on being {eimi - subjunctive mood} there
-
maybe he will be there, maybe he will not {3rd class condition},
your
'inner happiness'/peace will rest upon him.
But
if not . . . it {their inner happiness} will return to you
{this house will not be blessed by association with these men from
Jesus}.
10:7``Now
stay in that same house,
eating
and drinking what they give you . . .
for
the worker deserves his pay.
{see verse 2 above - these men are the workers of the Lord's
harvest - Principal here - to starve a communicator of the Word is
degrading to his Master}
Do not move around from house to house.
10:8``And,
into whatever town you enter
and
should the people welcome you,
eat
what is set before you.
10:9``And,
heal the sick that are therein and say to them,
'The
kingdom {plan} of God has come on you.'
10:10-11``
But into whatever city you may enter
and
they should not welcome you,
go
into its streets and say, 10:11``
'Even
the dust of your town
clinging
to our feet
we
wipe off against you.
Nevertheless,
know {ginosko} this:
the
kingdom {plan} of God has come unto you.'
10:12``But
I {Jesus} tell you,
it
will be more bearable
on
that day {Judgment Day}
for
Sodom than for that town!
{Note: These men are going on a mission on behalf of Jesus Christ. Rejecting those under His authority, indicates that they are unbelievers. It is their unbelief that will lead to their ultimate destruction.}
10:13
"Woe to you, Chorazin!
{Chorazin means "a furnace of smoke" - it is a town in Galilee}
Woe
to you, Bethsaida!
For
if - and it is true - {ei - 1st class condition}
the
'great powers'/miracles {dunamis}
beginning
{ginomai} in you . . . {had been done}
in
Tyre and Sidon,
they
'would have repented' long ago
{metanoeo - a word indicating an emotional response} . . .
sitting
in sackcloth and ashes.
10:14``But
it will be more bearable for Tyre and Sidon
in
the judgment than for you!
{Note: This is the principal of 'to whom much is given, much is expected'.}
10:15``
And you, Capernaum,
{Kapernaoum - name means 'village of comfort' - a flourishing city
of Galilee situated on the western shore of the Sea of Galilee or
Lake of Gennesaret, near the place where the Jordan flows into
the lake}
which
is exalted to heaven . . .
you will be brought down to Hades {hades}!
10:16
"The one who hears {listens} to you . . .
hears
{listens} to Me.
And
the one who is rejecting {atheteo} you . . .
is
rejecting Me {Jesus Christ}.
And
the one who is rejecting Me . . .
is
rejecting the One Who sent Me."
{Note: This completes the full circle - total disbelief. No faith in God the Father. No faith in God the Son. And, no belief in the words of the ones He sends to communicate His Word to all humans - 'it is by faith you are saved, it is a Gift of God . . .'.}
17~~Then
the seventy returned {hupostrepho}
with
joy {chara}, saying {lego},
"Lord
{Jesus}, even the demons {daimonion}
are
subordinated {hupotasso} to us
in
Your Name!"
{Note: The Lord sent out a team of 70 evangelists. And, as is typical of humans, they were impressed by the 'fancy stuff'/miracles.}
18~~So
He {Jesus} said {lego} to them,
"I
am 'perceiving' {theoreo}
Satan
fall {pipto} from heaven {ouranos}
like
lightning {astrape}."
{Note: Theoreo is the word from which we get 'theory'. It means to perceive and experience something. Here Jesus is seeing when Satan will be kicked out of heaven in the middle of the Tribulation - see Revelation Chapter 12.}
19~~"Look
{idou},
I
{Jesus} have given you {the 70 evangelists}
authority
{exousia}
to
tread on snakes and scorpions
and
over all the power {dunamis}
of
the enemy {echthros};
and
nothing . . . no not anything {ouk me - very strong negative}
will
hurt you."
{Note: This is in the incarnation of Christ. The canon of scripture was not completed. At the completion of the canon, the temporary gift of miracles ceased. So, tread on those snakes today all you want, but have the antidote handy. Misunderstanding doctrine is always dangerous.}
{Miracles
are Nothing Compared to Salvation!}
20~~"
Nevertheless {plen},
do
not {me} rejoice
that
the spirits {pneuma} subordinate to you . . .
{this is a miracle, but it is nothing compared to what comes next -
salvation}
but
rejoice that your names stand written in heaven
{in the book of life - see Revelation 20:12 - where unbelievers will
see that their names were blotted out of the book of life}."
10:21``On
that same occasion/'in that hour'
Jesus
rejoiced in the Spirit {pneuma} and said,
"I
thank you, Father . . .
Lord
of heaven {ouranos} and earth {ge} . . .
because
You hide {apokrupto} these things
from
the wise
{sophos - here the 'wise in human viewpoint' not divine viewpoint}
and
the learned
{sunetos - here the philosophers - study a lot but no
understanding of doctrine},
and
uncover/reveal them to babies
{nepios - these are new believers - have a lot to learn of His
viewpoint, but with continual positive volition to the intake of the
Word they have the ability to learn divine viewpoint - as He
learned in His humanity - study and with the help of the Spirit}.
Yes,
{nai}, Father . . .
because
it 'was pleasing to You'/it was your good pleasure'
{idiom: literally 'it came into existence {ginomai} . . . to be Your
will {eudokia} . . . in Your sight}.
10:22``
'The All Things' {referring to God's plan and all in it} . . .
'delivered
over from one hand to another' {paradidomi} . . .
to
Me . . . by My Father.
And
no one knows {ginosko}
Who
the Son keeps on being . . .
except
the Father.
And
. . . {no one knows}
Who
the Father keeps on being . . .
except
the Son . . .
also
. . . if {ean} to whom
the
Son may purpose/'have in His mind'
{boulomai - subjunctive mood}
to
reveal Him {the Father}
-
maybe He will reveal Him, maybe He will not reveal Him
{ean plus the subjunctive - 3rd class condition}."
10:23-24``And,
turning to His students/disciples saying privately,
"Happinesses/'Blessed
are'/'Spiritually prosperous are' {makarios} . . .
the
eyes glancing at {blepo} what you glance at! 10:24``
for
I {Jesus} tell you that many prophets and kings {basileus}
longed
to glance at what you glance at . . .
and
absolutely have not {ouk} 'perceived with their eyes' {oida} . . .
and
to hear what you hear . . .
and
absolutely have not {ouk} heard."
**************************************************
Joshua_Sozo™ and Syndein ™ are the Trademarks of Syndein a California DBA of Kenneth Sidley & Associates, Inc., a California Corporation. All rights reserved.
Copyright© Syndein 1982-2010. All rights reserved.
This page is sponsored by Kenneth Sidley, CPA, an Orange County California CPA (949) 706-3133. Please call Ken for high quality, low cost CPA services in Orange County California. This includes audit, review, compilation, tax returns, Quickbooks, and business consulting services.
This page is sponsored by Moxxor For Pain Free Living. Moxxor is a highly concentrated Omega 3 product that has reduced inflammation in this writer. Please go to this website to read more about Moxxor.
|
|
|
|
