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Luke 10:1-11,16-20
Sunday Between July 3 and 9 (Proper 9) C (Gospel) July 5, 1998
Luke 10:1-11
After this the Lord appointed seventy-two others and sent them two by two ahead of him to
every town and place where he was about to go. [2] He told them, "The harvest is
plentiful, but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out
workers into his harvest field. [3] Go! I am sending you out like lambs among wolves. [4]
Do not take a purse or bag or sandals; and do not greet anyone on the road.
[5] "When you enter a house, first say, 'Peace to this house.' [6] If a man of peace
is there, your peace will rest on him; if not, it will return to you. [7] Stay in that
house, eating and drinking whatever they give you, for the worker deserves his wages. Do
not move around from house to house.
[8] "When you enter a town and are welcomed, eat what is set before you. [9] Heal the
sick who are there and tell them, 'The kingdom of God is near you.' [10] But when you
enter a town and are not welcomed, go into its streets and say, [11] 'Even the dust of
your town that sticks to our feet we wipe off against you. Yet be sure of this: The
kingdom of God is near.'
Luke 10:16-20
"He who listens to you listens to me; he who rejects you rejects me; but he who
rejects me rejects him who sent me."
[17] The seventy-two returned with joy and said, "Lord, even the demons submit to us
in your name."
[18] He replied, "I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven. [19] I have given you
authority to trample on snakes and scorpions and to overcome all the power of the enemy;
nothing will harm you. [20] However, do not rejoice that the spirits submit to you, but
rejoice that your names are written in heaven."
(NIV)
Luke 10:1-16 (Seventy disciples sent forth)
Christ sent the seventy disciples, two and two, that they might strengthen and encourage one another. The ministry of the gospel calls men to receive Christ as a Prince and a Saviour; and he will surely come in the power of his Spirit to all places whither he sends his faithful servants. But the doom of those who receive the grace of God in vain, will be very fearful Those who despise the faithful ministers of Christ, who think meanly of them, and look scornfully upon them, will be reckoned as despisers of God and Christ.
Luke 10:17-24 (The blessedness of Christ’s disciples)
All our victories over Satan, are obtained by power derived from Jesus Christ, and he must have all the praise. But let us beware of spiritual pride, which has been the destruction of many. Our Lord rejoiced at the prospect of the salvation of many souls. It was fit that particular notice should be taken of that hour of joy; there were few such, for He was a man of sorrows: in that hour in which he saw Satan fall, and heard of the good success of his ministers, in that hour he rejoiced. He has ever resisted the proud, and given grace to the humble. The more simply dependent we are on the teaching, help, and blessing of the Son of God, the more we shall know both of the Father and of the Son; the more blessed we shall be in seeing the glory, and hearing the words of the Divine Saviour; and the more useful we shall be made in promoting his cause.
(Matthew Henry Concise Commentary)