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A Deeper Kind of Peace
Commentators explain that the greeting 'Peace be to this house' was far more than a casual 'hello.' It was a profound offer of the blessings of God's kingdom. This peace (shalom) encompassed a wish for complete well-being, including temporal, spiritual, and eternal happiness and prosperity for the household.
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AT Robertson
On Luke 10:5
First say (πρωτον λεγετε). Say first. The adverb πρωτον can be construed with "enter" (εισελθητε), but probably with λεγετε is rig…
Charles Ellicott
On Luke 10:5
19th Century
Bishop
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…
Charles Spurgeon
On Luke 10:5–6
19th Century
Preacher
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…
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Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Luke 10:5
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…
John Gill
On Luke 10:5
17th Century
Pastor
And into whatsoever house you enter
When you come into any city, town, or village,
first say, pea…
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…