COMMISSION OF THE SEVENTY EVANGELISTS Luke 10:1-16. Two and a half years of our Lord's ministry have flown away, nearly all spent in Galilee, having made short journeys to Jerusalem, attending two of the Passovers out of the three which had transpired. Only six months more of the ministry remain. Th... [ Continue Reading ]
CHAPTER 6. REPORT OF THE SEVENTY EVANGELISTS Luke 10:17-24. When our Savior was at Capernaum, in Galilee, about September first, He called these Seventy, and sent them out two by two, thus constituting thirty-five evangelistic bands, to peregrinate all Israel, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, h... [ Continue Reading ]
CHAPTER 4 ENTANGLEMENT OF A THEOLOGIAN Luke 10:25-28. _“And, behold, a certain theologian stood up, tempting Him, and saying, Teacher, having done what shall I inherit eternal life?”_ The word here translated _“lawyer”_ in E. V., is _nomikos_, from _nomos_, “law.” When you remember that their law... [ Continue Reading ]
THE GOOD SAMARITAN Luke 10:29-37. “And he, wishing to justify himself, said to Jesus, And who is my neighbor? And Jesus, responding, said, A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thieves, who, both stripping him of his raiment and administering blows, departed, leaving him... [ Continue Reading ]
MARTHA AND MARY Luke 10:38-42 “ _And it came to pass_, _while they were going along_, _He came into a certain village_, _and a certain woman_, _by name Martha_, _received Him into her house_; _and there was a sister to her_, _called Mary_, _who indeed_, _sitting at the feet of Jesus_, _continued to... [ Continue Reading ]