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Chinese NCV (Simplified)

並且差遣使者走在前頭；他們去了，進入撒瑪利亞的一個村莊，要為他預備。

Parallel Translations

Chinese Union (Simplified)
便 打 发 使 者 在 他 前 头 走 。 他 们 到 了 撒 玛 利 亚 的 一 个 村 庄 ， 要 为 他 预 备 。

Contextual Overview

⁵¹ When the time was coming near for Jesus to depart, he was determined to go to Jerusalem. ⁵² He sent some messengers ahead of him, who went into a town in Samaria to make everything ready for him. ⁵³ But the people there would not welcome him, because he was set on going to Jerusalem. ⁵⁴ When James and John, followers of Jesus, saw this, they said, "Lord, do you want us to call fire down from heaven and destroy those people?" ⁵⁵ But Jesus turned and scolded them. [And Jesus said, "You don't know what kind of spirit you belong to. ⁵⁶ The Son of Man did not come to destroy the souls of people but to save them." ] Then they went to another town.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

sent: Luke 7:27, Luke 10:1, Malachi 3:1

and they: Matthew 10:5

the Samaritans: Luke 10:33, Luke 17:16, 2 Kings 17:24-33, Ezra 4:1-5, John 8:48

Reciprocal: Genesis 32:3 - sent Luke 17:11 - General John 4:4 - General John 4:9 - for Acts 8:25 - villages

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And sent messengers before his face,.... Who very likely were his two disciples, James and John, since they so highly resented the ill treatment their master met with from the Samaritans:

and they went; before him:

and entered into a village of the Samaritans; or "city", as the Vulgate Latin, Persic, and Ethiopic versions read, and so one of Stephens's copies; which lay in the way from Galilee to Judea, where the disciples had been forbid to enter, that is, in order to preach,

Matthew 10:5

To make ready for him; to prepare a lodging, and proper food for him and his disciples, as they passed on in their journey, for his intention was not to make any stay there.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Sent messengers - In the original the word is “angels;” and the use of that word here shows that the word “angel” in the Bible does not always mean heavenly beings.

To make ready - To prepare a place, lodgings, refreshments. He had no reason to expect that he would experience any kind treatment from the Samaritans if he came suddenly among them, and if they saw that he was going to Jerusalem. He therefore made provision beforehand, and thus has shown us that it is not “improper’ to look out beforehand for the supply of our wants, and to guard against want and poverty.

Samaritans - See the notes at Matthew 10:5. They had no dealings with the Jews, John 4:9.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 52. Sent messengers — αγγελους, angels, literally; but this proves that the word angel signifies a messenger of any kind, whether Divine or human. The messengers in this case were probably James and John.