Luke 10: The Seventy-Two and the Good Samaritan

Jesus sends out seventy-two to prepare his way and rejoices when they return. Asked who counts as a neighbor, he tells the parable of the good Samaritan. At the home of Martha and Mary, he commends Mary for sitting at his feet to listen.

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In Luke 10:23-24, what does Jesus say is special about what the disciples are currently seeing and hearing?

Jesus says what they are seeing is actually less significant than what earlier generations sawMany prophets and kings wanted to see and hear what the disciples now do, but did not get toJesus tells them their experience will soon be available to absolutely everyone on earth without exceptionThe disciples were the first people in history to ever hear about God's kingdom