Luke 10 · Verse 35

Luke 10:35

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.
Luke 10:35, King James Version

Luke 10:35 in other translations

BSBThe next day he took out two denarii and gave them to the innkeeper. ‘Take care of him,’ he said, ‘and on my return I will repay you for any additional expense.’
WEBOn 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.’
ASVAnd on the morrow he took out two shillings, and gave them to the host, and said, Take care of him; and whatsoever thou spendest more, I, when I come back again, will repay thee.
YLTand on the morrow, going forth, taking out two denaries, he gave to the innkeeper, and said to him, Be careful of him, and whatever thou mayest spend more, I, in my coming again, will give back to thee.
DARBYAnd on the morrow as he left, taking out two denarii he gave them to the innkeeper, and said to him, Take care of him, and whatsoever thou shalt expend more, I will render to thee on my coming back.
BBEAnd the day after he took two pennies and gave them to the owner of the house and said, Take care of him; and if this money is not enough, when I come again I will give you whatever more is needed.
WebsterAnd on the morrow, when he departed, he took out two pence, and gave them to the host, and said to him, Take care of him: and whatever thou spendest more, when I come again, I will repay thee.

What does Luke 10:35 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
35. two pence--equal to two day's wages of a laborer, and enough for several days' support.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Barnes' Notes
Verse 35. Two pence. About 27 cents, or 1s. 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.

(n) "I will repay thee" Prov 19:17, Lk 14:14

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
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.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Luke 10:25-37

If we speak of eternal life, and the way to it, in a careless manner, we take the name of God in vain. No one will ever love God and his neighbour with any measure of pure, spiritual love, who is not made a partaker of converting grace. But the proud heart of man strives hard against these convictions. Christ gave an instance of a poor Jew in distress, relieved by a good Samaritan. This poor man fell among thieves…

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Luke 10:35 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

καὶkaiAndG2532
ἐπὶepionG1909
τὴνtēntheG3588
αὔριονaurionnext dayG839
ἐξελθώνexelthōnhaving gone outG1831
ἐκβαλὼνekbalōnhaving taken outG1544
ἔδωκενedōkenhe gave [them]G1325
δύοduotwoG1417
δηνάριαdēnariadenariiG1220
τῷtōto theG3588
πανδοχεῖpandocheiinnkeeperG3830
καὶkaiandG2532
εἶπενeipensaidG2036
ἐπιμελήθητιepimelēthētido take careG1959
αὐτοῦ,autouof him,G846
καὶkaiandG2532
ὅhowhateverG3739
τιtimoreG5100
ἂνanmaybeG302
προσδαπανήσῃς,prosdapanēsēsyou may expend,G4325
ἐγὼegōI myselfG1473
ἐνenonG1722
τῷtōtheG3588
ἐπανέρχεσθαίepanerchesthaireturningG1880
μεmeof meG3165
ἀποδώσωapodōsōwill repayG591
σοι.soiyou.G4771

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Luke 10:35

  • Proverbs 19:17

    He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the Lord; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.

  • Luke 14:13

    But when thou makest a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind:

  • Romans 16:23

    Gaius mine host, and of the whole church, saluteth you. Erastus the chamberlain of the city saluteth you, and Quartus a brother.

  • Matthew 20:2

    And when he had agreed with the labourers for a penny a day, he sent them into his vineyard.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
two pence.
Mt 20:2
the host.
Ro 16:23
whatsoever.
14:13; Pr 19:17

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Luke 10:34

    And went to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine, and set him on his own beast, and brought him to an inn, and took care of him.

  • Luke 10:35

    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.

  • Luke 10:36

    Which now of these three, thinkest thou, was neighbour unto him that fell among the thieves?

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Luke 10:35 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y otro día al partir, sacó dos denarios, y diólos al huésped, y le dijo: Cuídamele; y todo lo que de más gastares, yo cuando vuelva te lo pagaré.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et le lendemain, s’en allant, il tira deux deniers et les donna à l’hôtelier, et lui dit: Prends soin de lui; et ce que tu dépenseras de plus, moi, à mon retour, je te le rendrai.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und am folgenden Morgen als er fortreiste, zog er zwei Denare heraus und gab sie dem Wirt und sprach zu ihm: Trage Sorge für ihn; und was irgend du noch dazu verwenden wirst, werde ich dir bezahlen, wenn ich zurückkomme.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Et altera die protulit duos denarios, et dedit stabulario, et ait: Curam illius habe: et quodcumque supererogaveris, ego cum rediero reddam tibi.