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It happened, as he was on his way to Jerusalem, that he was passing along the borders of Samaria and Galilee.
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A Strategic Border Journey
Commentators explain that Jesus was not cutting through the center of both regions but traveling along the border between them. This route, likely heading east toward the Jordan River, was a practical way to journey towards Jerusalem while avoiding the most hostile parts of Samaria, setting the stage for an encounter in a mixed-population area.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The midst of Samaria and Galilee. He went from Galilee, probably having travelled through its chief villages and towns before leaving it. …
Through the midst of Samaria and Galilee (δια μεσον Σαμαριας κα Γαλιλαιας). This is the only instance in the N.T. of δια with the …
19th Century
Anglican
And it came to pass, as he went to Jerusalem.—This is the first distinct note of time in St. Luke’s narrative since Luke …
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Baptist
And it came to pass, as he went to Jerusalem, that he passed through the midst of Samaria and Galilee. And as he entered into a certain village…
Though we do not know exactly where this miracle occurred, what Luke does consider important is Jesus’ progress toward Jerusalem. The “village” lie…
16th Century
Protestant
As on a previous occasion, Matthew and the other two Evangelists (Matthew 8:1; Mark 1:40; Luke 5:12) related th…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And it came to pass as he went to Jerusalem That is, Jesus, as the Persic version expresses it; though the Ethiopic …
A sense of our spiritual leprosy should make us very humble whenever we draw near to Christ. It is enough to commit ourselves to the compassions of…
