On the next day, when he departed, he took out two denarii, gave them to the host, and said to him, ‘Take care of him. Whatever you spend beyond that, I will repay you when I return.’
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On the next day, when he departed, he took out two denarii, gave them to the host, and said to him, ‘Take care of him. Whatever you spend beyond that, I will repay you when I return.’
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And on the morowe when he departed he toke out two pece and gave them to the host and sayde vnto him. Take cure of him and whatsoever thou spedest moare when I come agayne I will recompence the.
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And on the morowe when he departed, he tooke out two pence, and gaue them to the hoste, and said vnto him, Take care of him, and whatsoeuer thou spendest more, when I come againe, I will recompense thee.
Cross-references (4)
Passages linked to Luke 10:35 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- Proverbs 19:17 He who has pity on the poor lends to Yahweh; he will reward him.
- Luke 14:13 But when you make a feast, ask the poor, the maimed, the lame, or the blind;
- Romans 16:23 Gaius, my host and host of the whole assembly, greets you. Erastus, the treasurer of the city, greets you, as does Quartus, the brother.
- Matthew 20:2 When he had agreed with the laborers for a denarius a day, he sent them into his vineyard.
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain 35 And on the morrow when he departed, he…
35 And on the morrow when he departed, he took out two pence, and gave them to the host, and said unto him, Take care of him; and whatsoever thou spendest more, when I come again, I will repay thee.
Ver. 35. Two pence] The Old and New Testament, say Optatus and Ambrose.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain Which now of these three,.... The priest, the Levite,…
Which now of these three,.... The priest, the Levite, and the Samaritan,
thinkest thou, was neighbour to him that fell among the thieves? the priest and Levite that passed by, and took no notice of him, and gave him no relief, neither by words nor actions; or the Samaritan, that did all the above kind and generous things to him?
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Adam Clarke 1810 · Public Domain Verse 35. Two pence] Two denarii, about fifteen pence,…
Verse 35. Two pence] Two denarii, about fifteen pence, English; and which, probably, were at that time of ten times more value there than so much is with us now.
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Albert Barnes 1834 · Public Domain Two pence - About 27 cents, or 1 shilling,…
Two pence - About 27 cents, or 1 shilling, 2d. This may seem a small sum, but we are to remember that that sum was probably ten times as valuable then as now - that is, that it would purchase ten times as much food and the common necessaries of life as the same sum would now. Besides, it is probable that all the man wanted was “attention” and kindness, and for all these it was the purpose of the Samaritan to pay when he returned.
The host - The innkeeper.
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Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown 1871 · Public Domain two pence--equal to two day's wages of a laborer,…
two pence--equal to two day's wages of a laborer, and enough for several days' support.
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Daniel D. Whedon 1874 · Public Domain 35. Two pence—Which, being the amount of the wages…
35. Two pence—Which, being the amount of the wages of a labourer for two days, was more than as many dollars’ worth in our time.
Take care of him—The inns of the ancients supplied nothing but room and lodging, it being expected that the traveller carried his own supplies.
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I will repay—He asked no aid in his charity, as if the doing of good was his own business and its own reward.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 35. took out] Literally, “throwing out” of his girdle.
35. took out] Literally, “throwing out” of his girdle.
two pence] i.e. two denarii; enough to pay for the man for some days. The Parable lends itself to the broader meaning which sees the state of mankind wounded by evil passions and spiritual enemies; left unhelped by systems of sacrifice and ceremonial (Gal_3:21); pitied and redeemed by Christ (Isa_61:1), and left to be provided for until His return by spiritual ministrations in the Church. But to see in the “two pence” any specific allusion to the Old and New Testaments, or to ‘the two sacraments,’ is to push to extravagance the elaboration of details.
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to the host] The word occurs here only in the N. T., and the fact that in the Talmud the Greek word for ‘an inn with a host’ is adopted, seems to shew that the institution had come in with Greek customs. In earlier and simpler days the open hospitality of the East excluded the necessity for anything but ordinary khans.
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain (35) Two pence—i.e., two denarii, according to Mat_20:2 the…
(35) Two pence—i.e., two denarii, according to Mat_20:2 the average wages of a labourer for two days; or, taking the estimate of Mar_6:37, enough for a meal of twenty-five men. It was therefore a sufficient and liberal provision for all probable contingencies. This, however, was not, in the Samaritan’s judgment, enough, and he gave a carte blanche for whatever else might be required.
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C. I. Scofield 1917 · Public Domain The Roman penny is the eighth part of an…
pence
The Roman penny is the eighth part of an ounce, which at five shillings the ounce is seven pence half penny, or 15 cents.
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