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Jesus answered, "A certain man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and he fell among robbers, who both stripped him and beat him, and departed, leaving him half dead.

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A Real and Dangerous Road

Commentators emphasize that the road from Jerusalem to Jericho was not a fictional setting. It was a steep, 17-mile descent through a desolate wilderness known as the "bloody way" because it was infamous for violent robbers. Jesus chose this realistic and dangerous setting, familiar to His audience, to make the story's events feel immediate and plausible.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

On Luke 10:30

18th Century

Theologian

Jesus answering. Jesus answered him in a very different manner from what he expected. By one of the most tender and affecting narratives t…

AT Robertson

AT Robertson

On Luke 10:30

Made answer (υπολαβων). Second aorist active participle of υπολαμβανω (), to take up literally, and then in thought and speech, ol…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

On Luke 10:30

19th Century

Bishop

A certain man went down.—Better, was going down. We enter here upon the first of a series of parables. These parables dif…

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Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

On Luke 10:30

19th Century

Preacher

And Jesus answering said, A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thieves, which stripped him of his raiment, and wou…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

On Luke 10:30

The characters of the story must have the same significance they had to the original hearers. The two religious persons act contrary to love, thoug…

John Calvin

John Calvin

On Luke 10:30

16th Century

Theologian

And Jesus answering said. Christ might have stated simply that the word neighbor extends indiscriminately to every man, because t…

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John Gill

John Gill

On Luke 10:30

17th Century

Pastor

And Jesus answering, said
The following things; which may either be considered as a narrative of matter of fact, or as a suppo…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

On Luke 10:25–37

17th Century

Minister

If we speak of eternal life, and the way to it, in a careless manner, we take the name of God in vain. No one will ever love God and his neighbor w…