A son of peace (υιος ειρηνης). A Hebraism, though some examples occur in the vernacular Koine papyri. It means one inclined…

The son of peace—that is, if the house or family is worthy, or is disposed to receive you in peace and…

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 if the son of peace be there
If there be any elect person or persons in the house, whom God has chosen to partak…

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…