Luke 10:14 “But it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the judgment than for you.”    So, in the judgment, Jesus will apparently take into account His knowledge of all people, and all that they would have done if they had the chance. In other words, it seems He will take Tyre…

Luke 10:13 “Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the mighty works which were done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes.”    Tyre and Sidon, like Sodom, also were recipients of God’s judgement in the Old Testament. And…

Luke 10:12 “But I say to you that it will be more tolerable in that Day for Sodom than for that city.”    Here we enter into one of the most important teachings of the Lord Jesus Christ. Jesus establishes in His teaching that He is to be the Judge. In other words, He will…

Luke 10:11 “The very dust of your city which clings to us we wipe off against you. Nevertheless know this, that the kingdom of God has come near you.”    Why was it so important that they make this statement concerning the kingdom of God? Once rejected surely it would matter little what they tried…

Luke 10:10 “But whatever city you enter, and they do not receive you, go out into its streets and say,”    In this verse Jesus is giving those He was sending instruction as to what to do if they were rejected by  a town. Notice He tells them to go out into the streets. The…

Luke 10:9 “And heal the sick there, and say to them, `The kingdom of God has come near to you.”    What was this to mean? What did this signify? This is a bigger question than we might think. Nowadays we don’t think the same way because the gospel is sent out to all. But,…

Luke 10:8 “Whatever city you enter, and they receive you, eat such things as are set before you.”    This could be difficult in some cases for the Jewish disciples. The Samaritans, or poor Jews, might eat things that these men were not used to. Though taking on the customs and manners of the places…

Luke 10:7 “And remain in the same house, eating and drinking such things as they give, for the laborer is worthy of his wages. Do not go from house to house.”    The disciples were to stay with whomever had initially shown them hospitality. This was not intended as a burden upon the house they…

 Luke 10:6 “And if a son of peace is there, your peace will rest on it; if not, it will return to you.”    The person here described as a ‘son of peace’ is significant. This is Jesus’ way in Aramaic of referring to a person who truly knew the Lord. Such a person was…

 Luke 10:5 “But whatever house you enter, first say, “Peace to this house.”    The idea here is one of mutual blessing. The disciples sent out were to be cared for by people in the homes they found in the villages and towns that they visited. And, when they came into these homes they were…