Vv. 2-12. The instructions.—Ver. 2. ὁ μὲν θερισμὸς: preliminary statement as to the need of men fit to take part in the work of preaching the kingdom, as in Mt. ix. 38, vide notes there; a true
ΕΥΑΙΤΕΛΙΟΝ ἄρνας ἐν µέσῳ λύκων. 4. μὴ βαστάζετε βαλάντιον, μὴ πήραν, μηδὲ ὑποδήματα: καὶ µηδένα κατὰ τὴν ὁδὸν ἀσπάσησθε. 5. Eis ἣν 8 ἂν οἰκίαν εἰσέρχησθε] πρῶτον λέγετε, Εἰρήνη τῷ οἴκῳ τούτω. 6. καὶ ἐὰν μὲν ᾖ ἐκεῖ 1 υἱὸς εἰρήνης, ἐπαναπαύσεται 3 én’ αὐτὸν ἡ εἰρήνη ὑμῶν: ei δὲ µήγε, ep Spas ἀνακάμψει. 7. ἐν αὐτῇ δὲ τῇ οἰκίᾳ µένετε, ἐσθίοντες ! καὶ πίνοντες τὰ map’ αὐτῶν: ἄξιος γὰρ 6 ἐργάτης τοῦ μισθοῦ αὐτοῦ ἐστιδ: μὴ µεταβαίνετε ἐξ οἰκίας εἰς οἰκίαν. 8. καὶ eis ἣν 8° ἂν πόλιν εἰσέρχησθε, καὶ δέχωνται ὑμᾶς, ἐσθίετε τὰ παρατιθέµενα ὑμῖν, 9. καὶ θεραπεύετε τοὺς ἐν αὐτῇ ἀσθενεῖς, καὶ λέγετε αὐτοῖς, Ἴγγικεν ed’ ὑμᾶς ἡ βασιλεία τοῦ Θεοῦ. To, εἰς ἣν δ ἂν πόλιν εἰσέρχησθε," καὶ μὴ δέχωνται ὑμᾶς, ἐξελθόντες εἰς τὰς πλατείας αὐτῆς, εἴπατε, 11. Καὶ τὸν κονιορτὸν τὸν κολληθέντα ἡμῖν ἐκ τῆς πόλεως ὑμῶν ὃ " ἀπομασσόμεθα ὑμῖν: πλὴν τοῦτο γινώσ-
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1 εισελθητε in NBCDLE 1, 13, 60. ? µεν is found only in minusc.
B places εκει before η (W.H. text).
* SSB have επαναπαησεται, to be preferred as the rarer form.
4 BD have εσθοντες (Tisch., W.H.). ® Se is wanting in NBCDE al.
δεστι omitted in SBDLXE. 7 εισελθητε in NBCDLE 1, 33 al.
8 After υΌµμων NBD have εις τους ποδας, adopted by modern editors.
logion of Jesus, whensoever spoken.— Ver. 3. ὑπάγετε, go, whither? Mt.’s version of the instructions to the Twelve sayS: not to Samaria, but to the lost sheep of Israel only; this omitted by Lk. with the one word, “ go,” retained. —@s Gpvas, etc., as Jambs among wolves ; sheep (πρόβατα) in Mt. x. 16; pathetic hint as to the helplessness of the agents and the risks they run; not imaginary, as the recent experience at the Samaritan village shows.—Ver. 4. Βαλάντιον, a purse, in Lk. only, in N. T.; often in classics, spelt there, as in MSS. of N. T., variously with one or two Ἀδ.---μηδέγα ἀσπάσησθε: salute no one, to be taken in the spirit rather than in the letter; hyperbolical for: be ex- clusively intent on your business: ‘*negotio quod imposui vobis incumbite, praeterhabitis vel brevissimis obstaculis et moramentis,’”’ Pricaeus. Weiss (Mt.- Evangel.) thinks the prohibition is directed against carrying on their mission on the way. It was to be exclusively a house-mission (vide Mt. x. 12, where ἀσπάσασθε occurs).—Ver. 5. πρῶτον λέγετε: the first word to be spoken, peace, speech on the things of the king- dom to be prepared for by courteous, kindly salutations. A sympathetic heart is the best guide in pastoral visitation. ‘The first word should not be: how is it
with your soul?—Ver. 6. ἐπαναπαή- σεται (SSB), a form of the 2nd fut. ind. passive, probably belonging to the spoken Greek of the period. Again in Rev. xiv. 13.--ἀνακάμψει: in any case the good wish will not be lost. If there be no “son of peace” in the house to receive it, it will come back with a blessing to the man who uttered it.—Ver. 7. ἐν αὐτῇ τῇ οἰκίᾳ: verbally distinct from ἐν τῇ αὐτῇ, etc., but really meaning the same thing = “in that same house,” R. V.—ra wap’ αὐτῶν, eating and drink- ing the meat and drink which belong to them, as if they were your own: libere et velut vestro jure, Grotius.—a£vos γὰρ assigns the reason: your food is your hire ; it belongs to you of right as wages for work done.—Ver. 8. ἐσθίετε τὰ παρατιθέµενα: mot a repetition. It means, be contented with your fare: contenti este quamvis frugali apparatu, Bengel. Holtz. (H. C.) thinks Lk. has in view heathen houses, and that the meaning is: put aside Jewish scruples. —Ver. g. The functions of the missionaries briefly indicated = heal the sick, and announce that the kingdom is at their doors (ἤγγικεν).---ν. το, 11. Direction how to act in case of churlish ἐτεαίπιεπέ.---ἐξελθόντες εἰς τὰς πλατείας a. Lk. expresses the action so as to make it vivid for Gentile readers to