Luke 10:3
Go your ways: behold, I send you forth as lambs among wolves.
Luke 10:3 in other translations
| BSB | Go! I am sending you out like lambs among wolves. |
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| WEB | Go your ways. Behold, I send you out as lambs among wolves. |
| ASV | Go your ways; behold, I send you forth as lambs in the midst of wolves. |
| YLT | ‘Go away; lo, I send you forth as lambs in the midst of wolves; |
| DARBY | Go: behold I send you forth as lambs in the midst of wolves. |
| BBE | Go on your way: see, I send you out like lambs among wolves. |
| Webster | Go: behold, I send you forth as lambs among wolves. |
What does Luke 10:3 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Luke 10:3-15
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Luke 10:1-16
Christ sent the seventy disciples, two and two, that they might strengthen and encourage one another. The ministry of the gospel calls men to receive Christ as a Prince and a Saviour; and he will surely come in the power of his Spirit to all places whither he sends his faithful servants. But the doom of those who receive the grace of God in vain, will be very fearful Those who despise the faithful ministers of…
Luke 10:3 in the original Greek
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Cross references for Luke 10:3
- Matthew 10:16
Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.
- Acts 20:29
For I know this, that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter in among you, not sparing the flock.
- Ezekiel 2:3-6
And he said unto me, Son of man, I send thee to the children of Israel, to a rebellious nation that hath rebelled against me: they and their fathers have transgressed against me, even unto this very day. For they are impudent children and stiffhearted. I do send thee unto them; and thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the Lord God. And they, whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear, (for they are a rebellious house,) yet shall know that there hath been a prophet among them. And thou, son of man, be not afraid of them, neither be afraid of their words, though briers and thorns be with thee, and thou dost dwell among scorpions: be not afraid of their words, nor be dismayed at their looks, though they be a rebellious house.
- John 15:20
Remember the word that I said unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept my saying, they will keep yours also.
- John 10:12
But he that is an hireling, and not the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, seeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and fleeth: and the wolf catcheth them, and scattereth the sheep.
- Matthew 10:22
And ye shall be hated of all men for my name’s sake: but he that endureth to the end shall be saved.
- John 16:2
They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the time cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth God service.
- Matthew 7:15
Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.
- Zephaniah 3:3
Her princes within her are roaring lions; her judges are evening wolves; they gnaw not the bones till the morrow.
- Acts 9:16
For I will shew him how great things he must suffer for my name’s sake.
- Psalms 22:12-16
Many bulls have compassed me: strong bulls of Bashan have beset me round. They gaped upon me with their mouths, as a ravening and a roaring lion. I am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint: my heart is like wax; it is melted in the midst of my bowels. My strength is dried up like a potsherd; and my tongue cleaveth to my jaws; and thou hast brought me into the dust of death. …
- Psalms 22:21
Save me from the lion’s mouth: for thou hast heard me from the horns of the unicorns.
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Context
- Luke 10:2
Therefore said he unto them, The harvest truly is great, but the labourers are few: pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth labourers into his harvest.
- Luke 10:3
Go your ways: behold, I send you forth as lambs among wolves.
- Luke 10:4
Carry neither purse, nor scrip, nor shoes: and salute no man by the way.
Luke 10:3 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Andad, he aquí yo os envío como corderos en medio de lobos. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Allez; voici, moi je vous envoie comme des agneaux au milieu des loups. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Gehet hin! Siehe, ich sende euch wie Lämmer inmitten von Wölfen. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Ite: ecce ego mitto vos sicut agnos inter lupos. |