Matthew 10:19

Matthew 10:19 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)But when they deliver you up, take no thought how or what ye shall speak: for it shall be given you in that same hour what ye shall speak.
• New International Version (NIV)But when they arrest you, do not worry about what to say or how to say it. At that time you will be given what to say,
• English Standard Version (ESV)When they deliver you over, do not be anxious how you are to speak or what you are to say, for what you are to say will be given to you in that hour.
• New King James Version (NKJV)But when they deliver you up, do not worry about how or what you should speak. For it will be given to you in that hour what you should speak;

Context of Matthew 10:19

17Beware of them, because they will hand you over to local courts and flog you in their synagogues. 18You will even be brought before governors and kings because of me, to bear witness to them and to the Gentiles. But when they hand you over, don’t worry about how or what you are to speak. For you will be given what to say at that hour, 20because it isn’t you speaking, but the Spirit of your Father is speaking through you. 21“Brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child. Children will rise up against parents and have them put to death.

Matthew 10:19 word by word

ὅταν δὲ παραδῶσιν ὑμᾶς, μὴ μεριμνήσητε πῶς ἢ τί λαλήσητε· δοθήσεται γὰρ ὑμῖν ἐν ἐκείνῃ τῇ ὥρᾳ τί λαλήσητε·Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Butδέde · thenG1161
• whenὅτανhotan · when(-ever)G3752
• they deliverπαραδίδωμιparadidōmi · to deliverG3860
• youσύsu · youG4771
• takeμεριμνάωmerimnaō · to worryG3309
• noμήmē · notG3361
• howπῶςpōs · how?!G4459
• orἤē · orG2228
• whatτίςtis · which?G5101
• ye shall speakλαλέωlaleō · to speakG2980
• forγάρgar · forG1063
• it shall be givenδίδωμιdidōmi · to giveG1325
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• that sameἐκεῖνοςekeinos · thatG1565
• hourὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• hourὥραhōra · hourG5610

Cross-references for Matthew 10:19

• Mark 13:11So when they arrest you and hand you over, don’t worry beforehand what you will say, but say whatever is given to you at that time, for it isn’t you speaking, but the Holy Spirit.
• Luke 12:11Whenever they bring you before synagogues and rulers and authorities, don’t worry about how you should defend yourselves or what you should say.
• Luke 21:14Therefore make up your minds not to prepare your defense ahead of time,
• Matthew 6:25“Therefore I tell you: Don’t worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Isn’t life more than food and the body more than clothing?
• Philippians 4:6Don’t worry about anything, but in everything, through prayer and petition with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
• James 1:5Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God — who gives to all generously and ungrudgingly — and it will be given to him.
• Exodus 4:12Now go! I will help you speak and I will teach you what to say.”
• Jeremiah 1:7Then the Lord said to me: Do not say, “I am only a youth,” for you will go to everyone I send you to and speak whatever I tell you.
• Daniel 3:16Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego replied to the king, “Nebuchadnezzar, we don’t need to give you an answer to this question.
• Acts 4:8Then Peter was filled with the Holy Spirit and said to them, “Rulers of the people and elders:
• Acts 5:29Peter and the apostles replied, “We must obey God rather than people.
• Acts 6:10But they were unable to stand up against his wisdom and the Spirit by whom he was speaking.
• Acts 26:2“I consider myself fortunate that it is before you, King Agrippa, I am to make my defense today against all the accusations of the Jews,
• 2 Timothy 4:17But the Lord stood with me and strengthened me, so that I might fully preach the word and all the Gentiles might hear it. So I was rescued from the lion’s mouth.

Commentaries on Matthew 10:19

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 19Take no thought how or what ye shall speak - - Be not anxiously careful, because such anxiety argues distrust in God, and infallibly produces a confused mind. In such a state, no person is fit to proclaim or vindicate the truth. This promise, It shall be given you, etc., banishes all distrust and inquietude on dangerous occasions; but without encouraging sloth and negligence, and without dispensing with the obligation we are under to prepare ourselves by…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 19Take no thought - That is, be not anxious or unduly solicitous. See the notes at Matthew 6:25. This was a full promise that they should be inspired, and was a most seasonable consolation. Poor, and ignorant, and obscure fishermen would naturally be solicitous what they should say before the great men of the earth. Eastern people regarded kings as raised far above common mortals - as approaching to divinity. How consoling, then, the assurance that God…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 16-42Verses 16-42 Our Lord warned his disciples to prepare for persecution. They were to avoid all things which gave advantage to their enemies, all meddling with worldly or political concerns, all appearance of evil or selfishness, and all underhand measures. Christ foretold troubles, not only that the troubles might not be a surprise, but that they might confirm their faith. He tells them what they should suffer, and from whom. Thus Christ has dealt fairly…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 19-20Just as God gave Moses a spokesman in Aaron (Exodus 4:10–17), God would also give Jesus disciples the right words at the right time through the Spirit (John 14:26; Acts 4:8).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1919. But when they deliver you up, take no thought--be not solicitous or anxious. (See on Mt 6:25). how or what ye shall speak--that is, either in what manner ye shall make your defense, or of what matter it shall consist. for it shall be given you in that same hour what ye shall speak--(See Ex 4:12; Jr 1:7).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