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A Mission of Real Danger
Commentators unanimously agree that Jesus is sending his disciples into a genuinely dangerous situation. The imagery of "lambs among wolves" is not an exaggeration. Scholars describe the disciples as harmless and defenseless, while the "wolves" represent malicious, cruel, and cunning people who would seek to devour them. The mission required taking one's life into one's hands.
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Luke
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AT Robertson
On Luke 10:3
As lambs (ως αρνας). Here again the same language as that in Mt 10:16 except that there "sheep" (προβατα) appears instead of "lamb…
Charles Ellicott
On Luke 10:3
19th Century
Bishop
As lambs among wolves.—See Note on Matthew 10:16.
Charles Spurgeon
On Luke 10:3
19th Century
Preacher
"Defenseless, harmless, into the midst of those who would devour you if I did not send you. It would be foolhardiness to go on your own account; bu…
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Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Luke 10:3
Although the harvest imagery in Scripture usually refers to God’s intervention in history through gathering his people together (cf.[Reference Matt…
John Gill
On Luke 10:3
17th Century
Pastor
Go your ways
Into all the villages, towns, cities, and places, where he directed them to go, to make ready for him.<…
Matthew Henry
On Luke 10:1–16
17th Century
Minister
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…