First say (πρωτον λεγετε). Say first. The adverb πρωτον can be construed with "enter" (εισελθητε), but probably with λεγετε is rig…

Peace be to this house.—See Notes on Matthew 10:12-13. St. Luke gives, what is only implied in St. Matthew, the very form…

So that it will not be wasted. Wish well, and your well-wishing will do you good, even if it does nobody else good. Our chickens come home to roost…

St. John Chrysostom: Peace is the mother of all good things; without it, all other things are useless. Our Lord therefore comm…

Greetings are to be reserved for the hosts of the seventy-two. “Peace” (GK 1645), so familiar in Jewish salutations, has a rich connotation here. I…

And into whatsoever house you enter
When you come into any city, town, or village,

first say, pea…

Christ sent the seventy disciples, two and two, that they might strengthen and encourage one another. The ministry of the gospel calls people to re…