American Standard Version
Matthew 10:7
7And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand.
Matthew 10:7 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand.
- New International Version (NIV)As you go, proclaim this message: ‘The kingdom of heaven has come near.’
- English Standard Version (ESV)And proclaim as you go, saying, 'The kingdom of heaven is at hand.'
- New King James Version (NKJV)And as you go, preach, saying, ‘The kingdom of heaven is at hand.’
Context of Matthew 10:7
5These twelve Jesus sent forth, and charged them, saying, Go not into any way of the Gentiles, and enter not into any city of the Samaritans: 6but go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand. 8Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, cast out demons: freely ye received, freely give. 9Get you no gold, nor silver, nor brass in your purses;
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Πορευόμενοι δὲ κηρύσσετε λέγοντες ὅτι ἤγγικεν ἡ βασιλεία τῶν οὐρανῶν.Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Matthew 10:7
- Matthew 4:17From that time began Jesus to preach, and to say, Repent ye; for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
- Matthew 11:1And it came to pass when Jesus had finished commanding his twelve disciples, he departed thence to teach and preach in their cities.
- Isaiah 61:1The Spirit of the Lord Jehovah is upon me; because Jehovah hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the broken-hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound;
- John 3:2the same came unto him by night, and said to him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God; for no one can do these signs that thou doest, except God be with him.
- Mark 6:12And they went out, and preached that men should repent.
- Luke 9:60But he said unto him, Leave the dead to bury their own dead; but go thou and publish abroad the kingdom of God.
- Luke 16:16The law and the prophets were until John: from that time the gospel of the kingdom of God is preached, and every man entereth violently into it.
- Acts 4:2being sore troubled because they taught the people, and proclaimed in Jesus the resurrection from the dead.
- Matthew 3:2Repent ye; for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
- Matthew 11:11Verily I say unto you, Among them that are born of women there hath not arisen a greater than John the Baptist: yet he that is but little in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.
- Matthew 21:31Which of the two did the will of his father? They say, The first. Jesus saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, that the publicans and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you.
- Matthew 23:13But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye shut the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye enter not in yourselves, neither suffer ye them that are entering in to enter.
- Luke 9:2And he sent them forth to preach the kingdom of God, and to heal the sick.
- Luke 10:9and heal the sick that are therein, and say unto them, The kingdom of God is come nigh unto you.
- Acts 10:25And when it came to pass that Peter entered, Cornelius met him, and fell down at his feet, and worshipped him.
- Acts 28:31preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching the things concerning the Lord Jesus Christ with all boldness, none forbidding him.
Commentaries on Matthew 10:7
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 7And as ye go, preach - , and as you proceed, proclaim like heralds - make this proclamation wherever ye go, and while ye are journeying. Preach and travel; and, as ye travel, preach - proclaim salvation to all you meet. Wherever the ministers of Christ go, they find lost, ruined souls; and, wherever they find them, they should proclaim Jesus, and his power to save. For an explanation of the word proclaim or preach, see on Matthew 3:1; (note). From this…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7The kingdom of heaven is at hand - Or, more literally, the “reign” of heaven, or of God, draws near. See the notes at Matthew 3:2.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 5-15Verses 5-15 The Gentiles must not have the gospel brought them, till the Jews have refused it. This restraint on the apostles was only in their first mission. Wherever they went they must proclaim, The kingdom of heaven is at hand. They preached, to establish the faith; the kingdom, to animate the hope; of heaven, to inspire the love of heavenly things, and the contempt of earthly; which is at hand, that men may prepare for it without delay. Christ gave…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 7-8By doing these things in the name and authority of Jesus, the apostles showed that Jesus is the Messiah (see 11:2–6).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 77. And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand--(See on Mt 3:2).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Matthew 10
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Catena Aurea
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- John Lightfoot Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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