Luke 10

Luke 10:1

Shake off the very dust from your feet. See PNT Matthew 10:14.

Luke 10:3

Now Herod the tetrarch. Herod Antipas. See PNT Matthew 2:1. For Herod’s perplexity about Christ, see notes on Matthew 14:1-12 Mr 6:14-29.

Luke 10:6

Went aside privately. For the feeding of the five thousand, see notes on Matthew 14:13-27 Mr 6:30-44 John 6:1-21. A desert place. Near Bethsaida, on the eastern shore of the Jordan. Bethsaida. Near the mouth of the Jordan into the Sea of Galilee.

Luke 10:14

He was alone praying. Only Luke informs us of this, his disciples being present, when he asked the question, Whom say the people that I am? See notes on Peter’s confession of faith, Matthew 16:13-20 Mr 8:27-30.

Luke 10:18

The Son of man must suffer many things, etc. For the first announcement to his disciples of his death, and the discourse, see notes on Matthew 16:21-28 Mr 8:31-9:1.

Luke 10:24

About an eight days after. For the Transfiguration, see notes on Matthew 17:1-9 Mr 9:1-8. Luke adds the facts (1) that the Lord “went upon the mountain to pray” (Lu 9:28); (2) that “as he prayed”, he was transfigured (Lu 9:29); (3) that “the appearance of his countenance was altered” (Lu 9:29); (4) that the theme of conversation with Moses and Elijah was the Lord’s “decease” (Lu 9:30,31); (5) that the apostles “were awake” when they saw the vision (Lu 9:32); (6) that they “told no man in those days”, even as Jesus directed (Lu 9:36 Matthew 17:9).

Luke 10:32

They kept [it] close. Until after the death and resurrection of the Lord.

Luke 10:34

Look upon my son. For the healing of the lunatic child, see Matthew 17:14-21 Mr 9:14-29. Matthew calls the boy “lunatic” (Matthew 17:15). The symptoms are like epilepsy.

Luke 10:39

He said unto his disciples. For this second statement of the Lord’s suffering at Jerusalem, see notes on Matthew 17:22-23 Mr 9:30-32

Luke 10:42

Which of them should be greatest. See notes on Matthew 18:1-6 Mr 9:33-50. For notes on the question of John and the Lord’s answer, see Mark as above.