Luk 10:1 | RWP | e4.org | Appointed ( ανεδειξεν ). First aorist active indicative of αναδεικνυμ , an old verb, not only common, but in LXX. In the N.T. only here and . Cf. αναδειξις in . To show forth, display, proclaim, appoint. Seventy others ( ετερους εβδομηκοντα κα ). The "also" ( κα ) and the "others" point back to the mission of the Twelve in Galilee ( ). Some critics think that Luke has confused this report of a mission in Judea with that in Galilee, but needlessly so. What earthly objection can there be to two similar missions? B D Syr. Cur. and Syr. Sin. have "seventy-two." The seventy elders were counted both ways and the Sanhedrin likewise and the nations of the earth. It is an evenly balanced point. Two and two ( ανα δυο ). For companionship as with the Twelve though has it δυο (vernacular idiom). B K have here ανα δυο , a combination of the idiom in and that here. He himself was about to come ( ημελλεν αυτος ερχεσθα ). Imperfect of μελλω with present infinitive and note αυτος . Jesus was to follow after and investigate the work done. This was only a temporary appointment and no names are given, but they could cover a deal of territory.

‏ Luke 10:1

Appointed ( ανεδειξεν ). First aorist active indicative of αναδεικνυμ, an old verb, not only common, but in LXX. In the N.T. only here and Ac 1:24. Cf. αναδειξις in Lu 1:80. To show forth, display, proclaim, appoint.

Seventy others ( ετερους εβδομηκοντα κα ). The "also" ( κα ) and the "others" point back to the mission of the Twelve in Galilee (9:1-6). Some critics think that Luke has confused this report of a mission in Judea with that in Galilee, but needlessly so. What earthly objection can there be to two similar missions? B D Syr. Cur. and Syr. Sin. have "seventy-two." The seventy elders were counted both ways and the Sanhedrin likewise and the nations of the earth. It is an evenly balanced point.

Two and two ( ανα δυο ). For companionship as with the Twelve though Mr 6:7 has it δυο (vernacular idiom). B K have here ανα δυο, a combination of the idiom in Mr 6:7 and that here.

He himself was about to come ( ημελλεν αυτος ερχεσθα ). Imperfect of μελλω with present infinitive and note αυτος. Jesus was to follow after and investigate the work done. This was only a temporary appointment and no names are given, but they could cover a deal of territory.