Bible Strands
Luke 9:52
He sent messengers on ahead, who went into a village of the Samaritans to make arrangements for Him.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Jesus directs messengers into a Samaritan village as He deliberately begins His journey toward Jerusalem.
The words — ἀπέστειλεν (apesteilen) means He sent, and πρὸ προσώπου (pro prosōpou) literally means before the face, indicating advance preparation.
The thread — This advance party pattern repeats in Luke 10:1, contrasts with the restricted mission in Matthew 10:5, and echoes the foreign settlement history noted in 2 Kings 17:24.
Why it lands — It requires a reader to acknowledge that Jesus pursues His destination through hostile territory, demanding a willingness to face rejection while advancing God's plan.
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The Greek words
King James Version
And sent messengers before his face: and they went, and entered into a village of the Samaritans, to make ready for him.
Cross-references
- Matthew 10:5 These twelve Jesus sent out with the following instructions: “Do not go onto the road of the Gentiles or enter any town of the Samaritans.
- 2 Kings 17:24 Then the king of Assyria brought people from Babylon, Cuthah, Avva, Hamath, and Sepharvaim and settled them in the towns of Samaria to replace the Israelites. They took possession of Samaria and lived in its towns.
- 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.
- Luke 10:33 But a Samaritan on a journey came upon him, and when he saw him, he had compassion.
- Luke 17:16 He fell facedown at Jesus’ feet in thanksgiving to Him—and he was a Samaritan.
- John 8:48 The Jews answered Him, “Are we not right to say that You are a Samaritan and You have a demon?”
- Ezra 4:1 When the enemies of Judah and Benjamin heard that the exiles were building a temple for the LORD, the God of Israel,
- Malachi 3:1 “Behold, I will send My messenger, who will prepare the way before Me. Then the Lord whom you seek will suddenly come to His temple—the Messenger of the covenant, in whom you delight—see, He is coming,” says the LORD of Hosts.
- Luke 7:27 This is the one about whom it is written: ‘Behold, I will send My messenger ahead of You, who will prepare Your way before You.’