And on the morrow when he departed, he took out two pence, and gave them to the host, and said unto him, Take care of him; and whatsoever thou spendest more, when I come again , I will repay thee.
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Gill's Exposition
Which now of these three,.... The priest, the Levite, and the Samaritan,
thinkest thou, was neighbour to him that fell among the thieves? the priest and Levite that passed by, and took no notice of…
Barnes' Notes
Two pence - About 27 cents, or 1 shilling, 2d. This may seem a small sum, but we are to remember that that sum was probably ten times as valuable then as now - that is, that it would purchase ten…
Adam Clarke
Two pence - Two denarii, about fifteen pence, English; and which, probably, were at that time of ten times more value there than so much is with us now.
We have here Christ's discourse with a lawyer about some points of conscience, which we are all concerned to be rightly informed in and are so here from Christ though the questions were proposed with…
Cambridge Bible
took out Literally, "throwing out"of his girdle.
two pence i.e. two denarii;enough to pay for the man for some days. The Parable lends itself to the broader meaning which sees the state of mankind…
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