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Douay-Rheims Bible

Luke 10:3

Go: Behold I send you as lambs among wolves.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Jesus, the Christ;   Minister, Christian;   Seventy;   The Topic Concordance - Despisement;   Disciples/apostles;   Evangelism;   Harvest;   Hate;   Healing;   Hearing;   Kingdom of God;   Labor;   Receiving;   Sending and Those Sent;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Lamb, the;   Missionary Work by Ministers;   Wolf, the;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Adummim;   Wolf;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Follow, Follower;   Lamb, Lamb of God;   Mission;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Lamb;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Disciples;   Luke, Gospel of;   Number Systems and Number Symbolism;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Canon of the New Testament;   Jesus Christ;   Martha;   Mary;   Sheep;   Wolf;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Animals;   Authority in Religion;   Care ;   Discourse;   Dominion (2);   Humour;   Little Ones;   Missions;   Organization (2);   Parable;   Personality;   Quotations (2);   Seventy (2);   Sheep, Shepherd;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - New Testament;   Wolf;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Bethsaida;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Wolf;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Jesus Christ (Part 2 of 2);   Lamb;   Sheep;   Wolf;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Now go; I’m sending you out like lambs among wolves.
King James Version (1611)
Go your wayes: Behold, I send you forth as lambes among wolues.
King James Version
Go your ways: behold, I send you forth as lambs among wolves.
English Standard Version
Go your way; behold, I am sending you out as lambs in the midst of wolves.
New American Standard Bible
"Go; behold, I am sending you out like lambs in the midst of wolves.
New Century Version
Go now, but listen! I am sending you out like sheep among wolves.
Amplified Bible
"Go your way; listen carefully: I am sending you out like lambs among wolves.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"Go; behold, I send you out as lambs in the midst of wolves.
Legacy Standard Bible
Go! Behold, I send you out as lambs in the midst of wolves.
Berean Standard Bible
Go! I am sending you out like lambs among wolves.
Contemporary English Version
Now go, but remember, I am sending you like lambs into a pack of wolves.
Complete Jewish Bible
Get going now, but pay attention! I am sending you out like lambs among wolves.
Darby Translation
Go: behold *I* send you forth as lambs in the midst of wolves.
Easy-to-Read Version
"You can go now. But listen! I am sending you, and you will be like sheep among wolves.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Goe your wayes: beholde, I send you foorth as lambes among wolues.
George Lamsa Translation
Go forth; behold, I send you as lambs among wolves.
Good News Translation
Go! I am sending you like lambs among wolves.
Lexham English Bible
Go! Behold, I am sending you out like lambs in the midst of wolves!
Literal Translation
Go! Behold, I send you out as lambs in the midst of wolves.
American Standard Version
Go your ways; behold, I send you forth as lambs in the midst of wolves.
Bible in Basic English
Go on your way: see, I send you out like lambs among wolves.
Hebrew Names Version
Go your ways. Behold, I send you out as lambs in the midst of wolves.
International Standard Version
Get going! See, I am sending you out like lambs among wolves.Matthew 10:16;">[xr]
Etheridge Translation
Go; behold, I send you as sheep among wolves.
Murdock Translation
Go ye: lo, I send you forth, as sheep among wolves.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Go your wayes: beholde, I sende you foorth as lambes among wolfes.
English Revised Version
Go your ways: behold, I send you forth as lambs in the midst of wolves.
World English Bible
Go your ways. Behold, I send you out as lambs in the midst of wolves.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
Go: behold I send you forth as lambs in the midst of wolves.
Weymouth's New Testament
Remember that I am sending you out as lambs into the midst of wolves.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Go ye, lo! Y sende you as lambren among wolues.
Update Bible Version
Go your ways; look, I send you forth as lambs in the midst of wolves.
Webster's Bible Translation
Go: behold, I send you forth as lambs among wolves.
New English Translation
Go! I am sending you out like lambs surrounded by wolves.
New King James Version
Go your way; behold, I send you out as lambs among wolves.
New Living Translation
Now go, and remember that I am sending you out as lambs among wolves.
New Life Bible
Go on your way. Listen! I send you out like lambs among wolves.
New Revised Standard
Go on your way. See, I am sending you out like lambs into the midst of wolves.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Withdraw! Lo! I send you forth as lambs amid wolves.
Revised Standard Version
Go your way; behold, I send you out as lambs in the midst of wolves.
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
Goo youre wayes: beholde I sende you forthe as lambes amonge wolves.
Young's Literal Translation
`Go away; lo, I send you forth as lambs in the midst of wolves;
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Go youre waye: beholde, I sende you forth as the labes amonge ye wolues.
Mace New Testament (1729)
go then: I send you as lambs among wolves.
THE MESSAGE
"On your way! But be careful—this is hazardous work. You're like lambs in a wolf pack.
Simplified Cowboy Version
Go now and ride, but understand, I am sending y'all out like sheep among the wolves.

Contextual Overview

1 And after these things, the Lord appointed also other seventy-two. And he sent them two and two before his face into every city and place whither he himself was to come. 2 And he said to them: The harvest indeed is great, but the labourers are few. Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest that he send labourers into his harvest. 3 Go: Behold I send you as lambs among wolves. 4 Carry neither purse, nor scrip, nor shoes: and salute no man by the way. 5 Into whatever house you enter, first say: Peace be to this house. 6 And if the son of peace be there, your peace shall rest upon him: but if not, it shall return to you. 7 And in the same house, remain, eating and drinking such things as they have: for the labourer is worthy of his hire. Remove not from house to house. 8 And into what city soever you enter, and they receive you, eat such things as are set before you. 9 And heal the sick that are therein and say to them: The kingdom of God is come nigh unto you. 10 But into whatsoever city you enter, and they receive you not, going forth into the streets thereof, say:

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

I send: Psalms 22:12-16, Psalms 22:21, Ezekiel 2:3-6, Matthew 10:16, Matthew 10:22, John 15:20, John 16:2, Acts 9:2, Acts 9:16

wolves: Zephaniah 3:3, Matthew 7:15, John 10:12, Acts 20:29

Reciprocal: Mark 6:7 - the twelve John 4:35 - for Romans 16:19 - simple

Cross-References

Jeremiah 51:27
Set ye up a standard in the land: sound with the trumpet among the nations: prepare the nations against her: call together against her the kings of Ararat, Menni, and Ascenez: number Taphsar against her, bring the horse as the stinging locust.
Ezekiel 27:14
From the house of Thogorma they brought horses, and horsemen, and mules to thy market.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Go your ways,.... Into all the villages, towns, cities, and places, where he directed them to go, to make ready for him.

Behold, I send you forth as lambs among wolves; as harmless, innocent, profitable, and defenceless creatures, among spiteful, malicious, cunning, and cruel men; :-.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

See the notes at Matthew 10:16.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Luke 10:3. Lambs among wolves.Matthew 10:16; Matthew 10:16.


 
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