Bible Commentaries
E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes
Luke 10
Luke 10:1-16 are peculiar to Luke.
After. Greek. meta. App-104.
Lord. App-98.
appointed. Greek anadeiknumi. Occurs only here,
and, Acts 1:24 (shew).
other = others, as in Luke 9:56, Luke 9:59, Luke 9:61.
seventy also: i.e. as well as the Twelve.
before. Greek. pro. App-104.
into. Greek. eis. App-104.
would come = was about to come.
unto. Greek. pros. App-104. Not the same word as in verses: Luke 10:9, Luke 10:11.
pray. Greek. deomai. App-134. Implying the senseof need.
would = may.
behold = lo. Figure of speech Asterismos. App-6.
among = in (Greek. en. App-104.) the midst.
neither = not. Greek. me. App-105.
purse. Greek balantion. Peculiar to Luke; only here; Luke 12:33.; Luke 22:35, Luke 22:36.
nor. Greek me.
scrip = a beggar's collecting bag. See on Matthew 10:10.
nor. Greek. mede.
shoes = sandals: i.e. a second pair or change.
salute = greet. In Luke only here and Luke 1:40.
no man. Greek. medeis.
by. Greek. kata. App-104.
if = if indeed. A condition of uncertainty. App-118.
if not. Greek. ei (App-118.) mega (App-105).
to. Greek. epi. App-104. Not the same word as in Luke 7:15, Luke 7:30, Luke 7:34.
in. Greek. en. App-104.
they give = are with (Greek. para. App-104.)
them. not. Greek. me. App-105.
from = out of. Greek. ek. App-104. Not the sameword as in verses: Luke 10:21, Luke 10:30, Luke 10:42. Greek eis. App-104.
heal. See on Luke 6:13.
therein = in (Greek. en. App-104.) it.
unto = to. The kingdom of God. See App-114.
come nigh = drawn nigh.
unto. Greek. epi. App-104.
of = out of. Greek. ek. App-104. Not the same word as in Luke 10:22.
cleaveth. A medical term, used of the uniting of wounds.
wipe off Greek. apemasso. Occurs only here in N.T. All the texts add "the feet "(A, "our feet ").
notwithstanding. See note on Luke 10:20.
be ye sure = get to know. Greek. ginosko. App-132.
Chorazin . . . Bethsaida. See App-169.
Bethsaida. Aramaean. App-94.
mighty works = powers. Greek. Plural of dunamis. See App-172.
been done = taken place.
repented. See App-111.
sackcloth. Greek. sakkos, from Rob. sak = sacking. A coarsely woven material used for sieves and strainers (worn next the skin in mourning), Isaiah 3:24. Job 16:15. 1 Kings 21:27. 2 Kings 6:30; not laid aside at night, 1 Kings 21:27. Joel 1:13. Compare Isaiah 20:2, &c.
ashes. Also a sign of mourning. See 1 Samuel 4:12. 2 Samuel 1:2; 2 Samuel 13:19. Job 2:12. Ezekiel 27:30, &c
But = Howbeit. See note on Luke 10:20.
at = in. Greek. en. App-104. Not the same word as in verses: Luke 10:32, Luke 10:39.
Capernaum. See App-169.
which art exalted. All the texts read, "shalt thou be exalted? "(with me, App-105. Interrog.)
to. Greek. heos. As far asto.
heaven = the heaven (sing). See note on Matthew 6:9, Matthew 6:10.
shalt, &c. = thou shalt be brought down.
hell. Greek. Hades. See App-131.
despiseth = rejecteth. See Luke 7:30, and compare Galatians 1:2, Galatians 1:21; Galatians 3:15.
sent. App-174.
the seventy. See note on Luke 10:1.
with. Greek. meta. App-104. Not the same word as in Luke 10:27. devils-demons.
subject = subdued, put under. Compare Luke 2:51. 1 Corinthians 15:27, 1 Corinthians 15:28. Ephesians 11:22. Philippians 1:3, Philippians 1:21.
through. Greek. en. App-104.
I beheld. Greek. theoreo. App-133.
Satan. Hebrew transliterated = the Adversary. 1 Samuel 29:4. Diabolos is the more frequent term in the N.T. Both are in Revelation 12:9.
fall = having fallen.
I give = I have given. So L m T Tr. A WH R.
power = authority. Greek. exousia. App-172.
on. Greek. epano, upon (from above). Not the sameword as in verses: Luke 34:35, Luke 34:37.
over = upon. Greek. epi. App-104.
power = might. Greek. dunamis. App-172.
nothing . . . by any means. Greek. ouden. ., ou me. App-105.
Notwithstanding. Greek. plen, as in Luke 10:11; rendered "But" in Luke 10:14, an emphatic conjunction.
spirits. App-101.
are written = have been written (T Tr. WI R), or in-scribed (TWH). See Exodus 32:32. Psalms 69:28. Daniel 12:1. Philippians 1:4, Philippians 1:3. Hebrews 12:23, Revelation 3:5; Revelation 13:8; Revelation 17:8; Revelation 20:12; Revelation 21:27; Revelation 22:19.
heaven = the heavens (plural) See notes on Matthew 6:9, Matthew 6:10.
Jesus. Om. by all the texts.
rejoiced = exulted.
in spirit. Greek. en (App-104.) pneuma. See App-101. But all the texts read "by the Spirit, the
Holy [Spirit]". App-101.
I thank. See notes on Matthew 11:25-27.
Lord, &c. Havingtherefore absolute power. App-98. B. b.
hast hid = didst hide,
from. Greek. apo. App-104.
hast revealed = didst reveal.
so = thus.
seemed good = was it well-pleasing.
in Thy sight = before thee.
are = were.
of = by. Greek hupo. App-104.
no. Greek. ou. App-105.
knoweth = getteth to know. Greek. ginosko. App-132.
but = except. will
reveal Him = willeth (App-102.) to reveal [Him].
Blessed = Happy. Figure of speech Beatitude, not Benedictio
the eyes. Put by Figure of speech Synecdoche, of the Part (App-6), for the whole person.
see. Greek. blepo. App-133.
tell you = say to you.
prophets. Abraham (Genesis 20:7; Genesis 23:6), Jacob (Genesis 49:18; App-36), &c.
kings. David (2 Samuel 23:1-5).
desired. Greek. thelo. App-102.
see. Greek. eidon. App-133.
not. Greek. ou. App-105.
lawyer = doctor or teacher of the Law.
and tempted Him = putting Him to the test.
Master = Teacher. App-98.
What is written . . . ? = What standeth written? See App-143.
the law. See note on Matthew 5:17, and App-117
love. App-135.
LORD = Jehovah (Deuteronomy 6:5; Deuteronomy 10:12. Leviticus 19:18). App-98. B. a.
with = ont of; Greek. ek. App-104.
and. Note the Figure of speech Polysyndeton. App-6.
soul. Greek. psuche. App-110. Luke 10:1.
strength. Greek. ischus. App-172.
with all thy mind. All the texts read en (App-104.) instead of ek. (App-104.)
and thy neighbour, &c. Leviticus 19:18.
right = rightly, or correctly.
this do. No one ever did it, because the Law was given that, being convicted of" our impotence, we might thankfully cast ourselves on His omnipotence. Compare Romans 7:7-13.
thou shalt live. See notes on Leviticus 18:5, and compare Ezekiel 20:11, Ezekiel 20:13, Ezekiel 20:21. But see Romans 3:21, Romans 3:22. This is why Deuteronomy 6:5 is one of the passages inscribed in the Phylacteries. See Structure of Exodus 13:3-16, and note on Deuteronomy 6:4.
shalt = wilt. Compare Galatians 1:3, Galatians 1:22.
But he, &c. Verses 29-37 peculiar to Luke.
willing = desiring, as in Luke 10:24.
neighbour. Compare Matthew 5:43. Leviticus 19:18.
answering = taking him up. Greek. hupolambano. Used only by Luke, here, Luke 7:43. Acts 1:9; Acts 2:15, and in this sense only here = taking [the ground] from under him.
man. Greek. anthropos. App-123.
down. In more senses than one. The road was a steep descent. Compare Luke 19:28.
thieves = robbers, or brigands, as in Matthew 26:55. John 18:40. See notes there.
stripped, &c. Not of his raiment only, but of all he had.
wounded = inflicted wounds.
departed = went off. leaving him. Supply, with the force of the verb tunchano = leaving him [for all they cared] half dead.
half dead. Greek. hemithanes. Occurs only here in N.T.
by = according to. Greek kata. App-104. chance = coincidence. Occurs only here in N.T.
there came down = was going down; his duties being over. Jericho was a priestly city,
priest. Who might become defiled. passed by on the other side. One word in Greek. antiparerchomai. Occurs only here and Luke 10:32 in N.T.
when he was = being. at. Greek. kata. App-104.
place = spot.
looked on him, and = seeing (as in Luke 10:31) him.
journeyed. Greek. hodeuo. Occurs only here.
came where he was. A beautiful type of the Lord. And the end is seen in John 14:3.
where he was = to (kata, as above) him.
had compassion = was moved with compassion.
bound up. Greek. katadeo, a medical word. Occurs only
here in N.T.
wounds. Greek. trauma. Occurs only here.
pouring in. Greek. epicheo. Occurs only here.
on = upon. Greek. epi. App-104.
inn. Greek. pandocheion = a khan. Occurs onlyhere inN.T.
pence = denarii, See App-51.
Two denarii= half a shekel, theransom money for a life (Exodus 30:12, Exodus 30:13).
the host. Greek. pandocheus. Compare "inn", above.
spendest more. Greek. prosdapanao. Occurs only here,
when I come again = in (Greek. en. App-104.) my coming back.
I. Emph.
now = therefore. Om. by [L] T [Tr. ] AWI R.
thinkest thou = seems to thee.
was = to have become.
among. Greek. eis. App-104.
Mary. App-100.
also sat = sat also.
sat = seated herself. Greek. parakathizo. Occurs only here in N.T. Mary always misunderstood, but always found "at the Lord's feet"; (1) her want of care, Compare Luke 10:42; (2) her following Martha, John 11:31; compare verses: Luke 10:32, Luke 10:33; (3) her anointing of the Lord's feet, John 12:3; compare Luke 3:7.
at beside. Greek. para. App-104. All the texts read pros = against. App-104.
Jesus". All the texts read "the Lord"s".
heard = was listening to.
cumbered = distracted. Greek. perispaomai. Occurs only here.
about = concerning. Greek. peri. App-104.
came = came up.
Lord. Note the avoidance of the name "Jesus" by His disciples and others. See App-98.
dost Thou not care . . . ? = is it no concern to Thee. . . ?
she help me. Greek. sunantilambanomai. Occurs only here and Romans 8:26 in N.T. Supposed to be only a Biblical word, but it is found in the Papyri, and in inscriptions in the sense of taking a mutual interest or share in things.
Martha, Martha. Figure of speech Epizeuxis. App-6. See note on Genesis 22:11.
careful. See note on Matthew 6:25.
troubled = agitated. Greek. turbazomai. Occurs only here.
one thing, &c. = of one of [them] is there need. Not the unspiritual idea of "one dish", as there were not two or more as in our days. The Lord referred not to Martha's serving, but to her over-care.
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