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I am sending you out like lambs among wolves.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/luke/10.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Now go, and remember that I am sending you out as lambs among wolves.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/luke/10.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Go your way; behold, I am sending you out as lambs in the midst of wolves.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/luke/10.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Go! I am sending you out like lambs among wolves.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/luke/10.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />Go; behold, I send you forth as lambs in <i>the</i> midst of wolves.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/luke/10.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Go your ways: behold, I send you forth as lambs among wolves.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/luke/10.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Go your way; behold, I send you out as lambs among wolves.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/luke/10.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Go; behold, I am sending you out like lambs in the midst of wolves.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/luke/10.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Go; behold, I send you out as lambs in the midst of wolves.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/luke/10.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Go your ways; behold, I send you out as lambs in the midst of wolves.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/luke/10.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Go! Behold, I send you out as lambs in the midst of wolves.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/luke/10.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Go your way; listen carefully: I am sending you out like lambs among wolves.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/luke/10.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Now go; I’m sending you out like lambs among wolves.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/luke/10.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Now go; I&#8217m sending you out like lambs among wolves.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/luke/10.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Go your ways; behold, I send you forth as lambs in the midst of wolves.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/luke/10.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Now go, but remember, I am sending you like lambs into a pack of wolves. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/luke/10.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Go your ways: behold, I send you forth as lambs in the midst of wolves.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/luke/10.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Go! I'm sending you out like lambs among wolves.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/luke/10.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Go! I am sending you like lambs among wolves. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/luke/10.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Get going! See, I am sending you out like lambs among wolves. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/luke/10.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Go! I am sending you out like lambs among wolves.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/luke/10.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Go! I am sending you out like lambs surrounded by wolves.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/luke/10.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Go your way. Look, I send you out as lambs among wolves.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/luke/10.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Go: behold, I send you forth as lambs among wolves.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/luke/10.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />Remember that I am sending you out as lambs into the midst of wolves.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/luke/10.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Go your ways. Behold, I send you out as lambs among wolves. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/luke/10.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Go away; behold, I send you forth as lambs in the midst of wolves;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/luke/10.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />Go; behold, I send you forth as lambs in <i>the</i> midst of wolves.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/luke/10.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> 'Go away; lo, I send you forth as lambs in the midst of wolves;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/luke/10.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Retire: behold, I send you as lambs in the midst of wolves.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/luke/10.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Go: Behold I send you as lambs among wolves. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/luke/10.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Go forth. Behold, I send you out like lambs among wolves.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/luke/10.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Go on your way; behold, I am sending you like lambs among wolves.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/luke/10.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Go on your way. See, I am sending you out like lambs into the midst of wolves.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/luke/10.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Go forth; behold, I send you as lambs among wolves.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/luke/10.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />“Go; behold, I am sending you as sheep among wolves.”<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/luke/10.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />Go; behold, I send you as lambs in the midst of wolves.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/luke/10.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br /><FR>Go: behold, I send you forth as lambs in the midst of wolves.<Fr><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/luke/10.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />Go forth! behold, I send you out as lambs in the midst of wolves.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/luke/10.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />go then: I send you as lambs among wolves.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/luke/10.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />Remember that I am sending you out as lambs into the midst of wolves.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/luke/10.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br /><FR>Go your ways; behold, I am sending you forth as lambs in the midst of wolves.<Fr><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/luke/10.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br /><FR>Go your ways: behold I send you forth as lambs in the midst of wolves.<Fr><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/luke/10-3.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3-5_0Jtd9Lc?start=4102" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/luke/10.htm">Jesus Sends Out the Disciples</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">2</span>And He told them, “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into His harvest. <span class="reftext">3</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/5217.htm" title="5217: Hypagete (V-PMA-2P) -- To go away, depart, begone, die. From hupo and ago; to lead under, i.e. Withdraw or retire, literally or figuratively.">Go!</a> <a href="/greek/2400.htm" title="2400: idou (V-AMA-2S) -- See! Lo! Behold! Look! Second person singular imperative middle voice of eido; used as imperative lo!"></a> <a href="/greek/649.htm" title="649: apostellō (V-PIA-1S) -- From apo and stello; set apart, i.e. to send out literally or figuratively.">I am sending you out</a> <a href="/greek/4771.htm" title="4771: hymas (PPro-A2P) -- You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou."></a> <a href="/greek/5613.htm" title="5613: hōs (Adv) -- Probably adverb of comparative from hos; which how, i.e. In that manner.">like</a> <a href="/greek/704.htm" title="704: arnas (N-AMP) -- A lamb, sheep. Perhaps the same as arrhen; a lamb.">lambs</a> <a href="/greek/1722.htm" title="1722: en (Prep) -- In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; in, at, on, by, etc."></a> <a href="/greek/3319.htm" title="3319: mesō (Adj-DNS) -- Middle, in the middle, between, in the midst of. From meta; middle (neuter) noun).">among</a> <a href="/greek/3074.htm" title="3074: lykōn (N-GMP) -- A wolf, of perhaps a jackal; often applied to persons of wolfish proclivities. Perhaps akin to the base of leukos; a wolf.">wolves.</a> </span> <span class="reftext">4</span>Carry no purse or bag or sandals. Do not greet anyone along the road.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/10-16.htm">Matthew 10:16</a></span><br />Behold, I am sending you out like sheep among wolves; therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/15-18.htm">John 15:18-20</a></span><br />If the world hates you, understand that it hated Me first. / If you were of the world, it would love you as its own. Instead, the world hates you, because you are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world. / Remember the word that I spoke to you: ‘No servant is greater than his master.’ If they persecuted Me, they will persecute you as well; if they kept My word, they will keep yours as well.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/20-29.htm">Acts 20:29</a></span><br />I know that after my departure, savage wolves will come in among you and will not spare the flock.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_timothy/3-12.htm">2 Timothy 3:12</a></span><br />Indeed, all who desire to live godly lives in Christ Jesus will be persecuted,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/5-8.htm">1 Peter 5:8</a></span><br />Be sober-minded and alert. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/17-14.htm">John 17:14-15</a></span><br />I have given them Your word and the world has hated them. For they are not of the world, just as I am not of the world. / I am not asking that You take them out of the world, but that You keep them from the evil one.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/2-15.htm">Philippians 2:15</a></span><br />so that you may be blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and perverse generation, in which you shine as lights in the world<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/8-36.htm">Romans 8:36</a></span><br />As it is written: “For Your sake we face death all day long; we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/11-26.htm">2 Corinthians 11:26</a></span><br />In my frequent journeys, I have been in danger from rivers and from bandits, in danger from my countrymen and from the Gentiles, in danger in the city and in the country, in danger on the sea and among false brothers,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/7-15.htm">Matthew 7:15</a></span><br />Beware of false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/22-27.htm">Ezekiel 22:27</a></span><br />Her officials within her are like wolves tearing their prey, shedding blood, and destroying lives for dishonest gain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/50-17.htm">Jeremiah 50:17</a></span><br />Israel is a scattered flock, chased away by lions. The first to devour him was the king of Assyria; the last to crush his bones was Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/5-8.htm">Micah 5:8</a></span><br />Then the remnant of Jacob will be among the nations, in the midst of many peoples, like a lion among the beasts of the forest, like a young lion among flocks of sheep, which tramples and tears as it passes through, with no one to rescue them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/11-6.htm">Isaiah 11:6</a></span><br />The wolf will live with the lamb, and the leopard will lie down with the goat; the calf and young lion and fatling will be together, and a little child will lead them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/49-27.htm">Genesis 49:27</a></span><br />Benjamin is a ravenous wolf; in the morning he devours the prey, in the evening he divides the plunder.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Go your ways: behold, I send you forth as lambs among wolves.</p><p class="hdg">I send.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/22-12.htm">Psalm 22:12-16,21</a></b></br> Many bulls have compassed me: strong <i>bulls</i> of Bashan have beset me round… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/2-3.htm">Ezekiel 2:3-6</a></b></br> 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, <i>even</i> unto this very day… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/10-16.htm">Matthew 10:16,22</a></b></br> Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves… </p><p class="hdg">wolves.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/zephaniah/3-3.htm">Zephaniah 3:3</a></b></br> Her princes within her <i>are</i> roaring lions; her judges <i>are</i> evening wolves; they gnaw not the bones till the morrow.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/7-15.htm">Matthew 7:15</a></b></br> Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/john/10-12.htm">John 10:12</a></b></br> 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.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/luke/10-2.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/ezekiel/46-11.htm">Lambs</a> <a href="/luke/8-7.htm">Midst</a> <a href="/luke/1-72.htm">Remember</a> <a href="/luke/7-28.htm">Sending</a> <a href="/luke/9-57.htm">Way</a> <a href="/luke/3-6.htm">Ways</a> <a href="/matthew/10-16.htm">Wolves</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/luke/10-10.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/john/21-15.htm">Lambs</a> <a href="/luke/17-11.htm">Midst</a> <a href="/luke/16-25.htm">Remember</a> <a href="/luke/11-14.htm">Sending</a> <a href="/luke/10-4.htm">Way</a> <a href="/luke/10-10.htm">Ways</a> <a href="/acts/20-29.htm">Wolves</a><div class="vheading2">Luke 10</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/10-1.htm">Jesus sends out at once seventy disciples to work miracles, and to preach;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/10-13.htm">pronounces a woe against certain cities.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/10-17.htm">The seventy return with joy; </a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/10-18.htm">he shows them wherein to rejoice, </a></span><br><span class="reftext">21. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/10-21.htm">and thanks his Father for his grace;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">23. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/10-23.htm">magnifies the happy estate of his church;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">25. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/10-25.htm">teaches the lawyer how to attain eternal life, </a></span><br><span class="reftext">30. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/10-30.htm">and tells the parable of the good Samaritan;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">38. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/10-38.htm">reprimands Martha, and commends Mary her sister.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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It reflects the immediacy and importance of their mission. The imperative "Go" is reminiscent of the Great Commission in <a href="/matthew/28-19.htm">Matthew 28:19</a>, where Jesus commands His followers to make disciples of all nations. The urgency of the mission underscores the need for obedience and action in spreading the Gospel.<p><b>I am sending you out</b><br>Jesus is the one commissioning the disciples, indicating His authority and the divine nature of their mission. This sending mirrors the sending of the prophets in the Old Testament, such as Isaiah (<a href="/isaiah/6-8.htm">Isaiah 6:8</a>) and Jeremiah (<a href="/jeremiah/1-7.htm">Jeremiah 1:7</a>), who were also sent by God to deliver His message. The disciples are not acting on their own accord but are representatives of Christ, carrying His message and authority.<p><b>like lambs among wolves.</b><br>This phrase highlights the vulnerability and danger the disciples will face. Lambs are gentle and defenseless animals, while wolves are predators, symbolizing the hostility and opposition the disciples will encounter. This imagery is consistent with the persecution faced by early Christians, as seen in Acts and the epistles. It also reflects Jesus' own experience, as He was "the Lamb of God" (<a href="/john/1-29.htm">John 1:29</a>) who faced opposition and sacrifice. The contrast between lambs and wolves emphasizes the need for reliance on God's protection and wisdom in the face of adversity.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jesus_christ.htm">Jesus Christ</a></b><br>The speaker of this verse, Jesus is commissioning His disciples to go out and spread the message of the Kingdom of God. He is the central figure in this passage, providing guidance and instruction.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_disciples.htm">The Disciples</a></b><br>The immediate audience of Jesus' command. They are being sent out to preach and perform miracles in His name, representing the early Christian mission.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/l/lambs.htm">Lambs</a></b><br>Symbolic of innocence, vulnerability, and purity. The disciples are compared to lambs, indicating their need for reliance on God amidst their mission.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/w/wolves.htm">Wolves</a></b><br>Represent danger, hostility, and opposition. The world into which the disciples are sent is depicted as threatening and adversarial.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_mission.htm">The Mission</a></b><br>The event of sending the disciples out to preach the Gospel, heal the sick, and proclaim the Kingdom of God.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/d/dependence_on_god.htm">Dependence on God</a></b><br>As lambs among wolves, disciples must rely on God's protection and guidance. This teaches us to trust in God's provision and strength in the face of adversity.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/a/awareness_of_spiritual_opposition.htm">Awareness of Spiritual Opposition</a></b><br>Recognize that following Christ involves spiritual warfare. Believers should be prepared for opposition and remain steadfast in their faith.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/innocence_and_purity.htm">Innocence and Purity</a></b><br>Like lambs, Christians are called to maintain purity and innocence, avoiding the corrupting influences of the world while engaging with it.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/courage_in_mission.htm">Courage in Mission</a></b><br>Despite the dangers, Jesus commands His followers to "Go!" This encourages believers to be bold and courageous in sharing their faith, trusting in God's sovereignty.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_and_support.htm">Community and Support</a></b><br>The imagery of lambs suggests the need for community and mutual support among believers as they face challenges together.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_luke_10.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Luke 10</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_a_personal_bond_with_god.htm">What is a personal relationship with God?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_god_endorse_breaking_families.htm">Ezra 10:3 - Why does God seemingly endorse the breaking up of families by demanding the men send away their foreign wives and children?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_verify_jesus_sent_72_disciples.htm">Luke 10:1 - How can we confirm historically that Jesus actually appointed and sent out seventy-two disciples beyond the Bible's account?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_jesus'_tenth_disciple.htm">Who was the tenth disciple of Jesus in the list of twelve? Thaddaeus (Matthew 10: 1-4; Mark 3:13 -19) Judas son of James is the corresponding name in Lukes gospel (Luke 6:12-16)</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/luke/10.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(3) <span class= "bld">As lambs among wolves.</span>--See Note on <a href="/matthew/10-16.htm" title="Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the middle of wolves: be you therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.">Matthew 10:16</a>.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/luke/10.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 3.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Go your ways: behold, I send you forth as lambs among wolves</span>. These <span class="accented">first</span> missionaries were to go forth unarmed and unprovided. They were to be a type of the strange, <span class="accented">seemingly</span> weak Christian preachers of the next two hundred years, before whose simple words and unarmed presence the great system of paganism was to go down. One of the rare but beautiful <span class="accented">traditional</span> sayings of the Lord is referred to the first occasion of his speaking the words of this third verse. Peter is said to have asked him, "But how, then, if the wolves tear the lambs?" And the Lord said, "Let not the lambs fear the wolves, when the lambs are once dead;" and then added again the words of <a href="/matthew/10-28.htm">Matthew 10:28</a>, "Fear not them which kill the body," etc. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/luke/10-3.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">Go!</span><br /><span class="grk">Ὑπάγετε</span> <span class="translit">(Hypagete)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_5217.htm">Strong's 5217: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go away, depart, begone, die. From hupo and ago; to lead under, i.e. Withdraw or retire, literally or figuratively.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I am sending you out</span><br /><span class="grk">ἀποστέλλω</span> <span class="translit">(apostellō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_649.htm">Strong's 649: </a> </span><span class="str2">From apo and stello; set apart, i.e. to send out literally or figuratively.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">like</span><br /><span class="grk">ὡς</span> <span class="translit">(hōs)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_5613.htm">Strong's 5613: </a> </span><span class="str2">Probably adverb of comparative from hos; which how, i.e. In that manner.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">lambs</span><br /><span class="grk">ἄρνας</span> <span class="translit">(arnas)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_704.htm">Strong's 704: </a> </span><span class="str2">A lamb, sheep. Perhaps the same as arrhen; a lamb.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">among</span><br /><span class="grk">μέσῳ</span> <span class="translit">(mesō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - Dative Neuter Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3319.htm">Strong's 3319: </a> </span><span class="str2">Middle, in the middle, between, in the midst of. From meta; middle (neuter) noun).</span><br /><br /><span class="word">wolves.</span><br /><span class="grk">λύκων</span> <span class="translit">(lykōn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3074.htm">Strong's 3074: </a> </span><span class="str2">A wolf, of perhaps a jackal; often applied to persons of wolfish proclivities. 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