Luke 10:1 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

After these things the LORD appointed other seventy also, and sent them two and two before his face into every city and place, whither he himself would come.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

After all this, Jesus picked out 70 more people and sent them out in pairs to every town and place he was planning to visit.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Jesus believed in teamwork — he sent his people out in pairs to prep the way before he showed up.

📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?

The Gospel of Luke was traditionally written by Luke, a physician and companion of Paul, for Theophilus and a broader Gentile Christian audience, likely between

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