Bible Strands
Luke 10:1
After this, the Lord appointed seventy-two others and sent them two by two ahead of Him to every town and place He was about to visit.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The Lord acts after previous events to appoint seventy-two others, sending them ahead to prepare for His arrival in upcoming towns and villages.
The words — ἀνέδειξεν (anedeixen) means "appointed" and ἑτέρους (heterous) means "others."
The thread — Jesus previously sent the Twelve two by two with authority (Mark 6:7; Matthew 10:1) and earlier dispatched messengers ahead to Samaritan villages (Luke 9:52).
Why it lands — The text records a specific commissioning event where the Lord expands His sending party to seventy-two, and the immediate context commands readers to pray for laborers for the harvest.
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The Greek words
King James Version
After these things the Lord appointed other seventy also, and sent them two and two before his face into every city and place, whither he himself would come.
Cross-references
- Mark 6:7 Then Jesus called the Twelve to Him and began to send them out two by two, giving them authority over unclean spirits.
- Luke 9:52 He sent messengers on ahead, who went into a village of the Samaritans to make arrangements for Him.
- Matthew 10:1 And calling His twelve disciples to Him, Jesus gave them authority over unclean spirits, so that they could drive them out and heal every disease and sickness.
- Numbers 11:24 So Moses went out and relayed to the people the words of the LORD, and he gathered seventy of the elders of the people and had them stand around the tent.
- Luke 3:4 as it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet: “A voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for Him.
- Numbers 11:16 Then the LORD said to Moses, “Bring Me seventy of the elders of Israel known to you as leaders and officers of the people. Bring them to the Tent of Meeting and have them stand there with you.
- Luke 9:1 Then Jesus called the Twelve together and gave them power and authority over all demons, and power to cure diseases.
- Luke 1:17 And he will go on before the Lord in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to their children and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous—to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.”
- Luke 1:76 And you, child, will be called a prophet of the Most High; for you will go on before the Lord to prepare the way for Him,
- Acts 13:2 While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for Me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.”