Luke 10:1 (WEB)
Now after these things, the Lord also appointed seventy others, and sent them two by two ahead of him into every city and place where he was about to come.
Catechism · 1
“The Twelve and the other disciples share in Christ's mission and his power, but also in his lot.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Mk 6:7; Lk 10:1-2; Mt 10:25; Jn 15:20.
Fathers and councils · 22
Irenaeus of Lyons
“For [He made choice of no such other number of disciples; but] after the twelve apostles, our Lord is found to have sent seventy others before Him.” — editor's note: Luke x. 1.
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Eusebius of Caesarea
“And again he appointed seventy others whom he sent out two by two before his face into every place and city whither he himself was about to come.” — editor's note: See Luke x. 1
Read the whole comment“But there exists no catalogue of the seventy disciples.” — editor's note: See Luke x. 1–20.
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Augustine of Hippo
“The passage runs: “And after these things, the Lord appointed other seventy-two also.”” — editor's note: Septuaginta duo. Luke x. 1. [An early variation in the Greek text; comp. Revised Version margin.—R.]
Read the whole commentChapter LXII.—Of the Harmony Subsisting Between Matthew and Mark in the Accounts Which They Offer of the Time When He Was Asked Whether It Was Lawful to Put Away One’s Wife, and Especially in Regard to the Specific…
Read the whole comment“Some seventy persons said, “This is an hard saying,” and went back from Him, and there remained the twelve.” — editor's note: So in Epist. 173, sec. 30, Augustin writes, Attendis enim et sæpe repetis, sicut audio, quod in Evangelio scriptum est recessisse a Domino septuaginta…
Read the whole comment“And in the same house remain, eating and drinking such things as are with them: for the workman is worthy of his hire.”” — editor's note: Luke x. 1–7
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Catena Aurea on Luke
- Cyril of AlexandriaCatena Aurea on Luke
God had made known by the Prophets that the preaching of the Gospel of salvation was to embrace not only Israel, but also the Gentile nations; and therefore after the twelve Apostles, there were other seventy-two…
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Rightly are seventy-two sent, for to so many nations of the world was the Gospel to be preached, that as at first twelve were appointed because of the twelve tribes of Israel, so, these also were ordained as teachers…
Read the whole comment - Augustine of HippoCatena Aurea on Luke
As also in twenty-four hours the whole world moves round and receives light, so the mystery of enlightening the world by the Gospel of the Trinity, is hinted at in the seventy-two disciples. For three times…
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An outline of this ordinance also was set forth in the words of Moses, who at the command of God chose out seventy, upon whom God poured out His Spirit. In the book of Numbers also it was written of the children of…
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He sends the disciples to preach two and two, because there are two commands of charity, the love of God, and love of our neighbour; (and charity cannot exist without at least two;) thereby silently suggesting to us,…
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Likewise also the twelve were reckoned by two and two, as Matthew shews in his enumeration of them. (Matt. 10:2.) For that two should be joined in service, seems from the word of God to be an ancient custom. For God…
Read the whole comment - Basil the GreatCatena Aurea on Luke
At the same time it is implied by this, that if any are equal in spiritual gifts, they should not suffer a fondness for their own opinion to get the better of them.
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It is rightly added, before his face into every city and place, whither he himself would come. For the Lord follows His preachers, since the preaching comes first, and then the Lord enters into the tabernacle of our…
Read the whole comment - Theophylact of OhridCatena Aurea on Luke
The Lord had appointed the disciples for the sake of the multitude, who were in want of teachers. For as our corn fields require many reapers, so the innumerable company of those who are to believe need many…
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But how does He give the name of harvest to a work only just now at its beginning? the plough not yet put down, nor the furrows turned, He yet speaks of harvests, for His disciples might waver and say, How can we so…
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But not without deep sorrow can we add, but the labourers are few. For although there are who would hear good things, they are wanting who should spread them. Behold the world is full of priests, but seldom is there…
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Now as the great harvest is this whole multitude of believers, so the few labourers are the Apostles, and their followers who are sent to this harvest.
Read the whole comment - Cyril of AlexandriaCatena Aurea on Luke
As the large fields require many reapers, so also do the multitude of believers in Christ. Hence He adds, Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth labourers into his harvest. Now mark that…
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But he afterwards increased them greatly, not by adding to their number, but awarding to them power. He implies that it is a great gift to send labourers into the divine harvest, by His saying that the Lord of the…
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Hereby also the people must be induced to pray for their pastors, that they may he able to work what is good for them, and that their tongue grow not lifeless in exhortation. For often for their own wickedness their…
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Cross-references · 22
Cited together in Catechism §765.
Cited together in Catechism §765.
Cited together in Against Heresies II.21.
Cited together in Against Heresies II.21.
Cited together in Catechism §765.
Cited together in Catechism §765.
Cited together in Catechism §765.
Cited together in Origen on Luke 10:1–2 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Harmony of the Gospels II.24.
Cited together in Harmony of the Gospels II.24.
Cited together in Origen on Luke 10:1–2 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Catechism §765.
Cited together in Catechism §765.
Cited together in Catechism §765 and 1 other place.
Cited together in Catechism §765 and 1 other place.
Cited together in Church History I.10.
Cited together in Catechism §765.
Cited together in Church History I.10.
Cited together in Church History I.10.
Cited together in Church History I.10.
Cited together in Harmony of the Gospels II.24.
Cited together in Harmony of the Gospels II.24.