Matthew 10:27

Matthew 10:27 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)What I tell you in darkness, that speak ye in light: and what ye hear in the ear, that preach ye upon the housetops.
• New International Version (NIV)What I tell you in the dark, speak in the daylight; what is whispered in your ear, proclaim from the roofs.
• English Standard Version (ESV)What I tell you in the dark, say in the light, and what you hear whispered, proclaim on the housetops.
• New King James Version (NKJV)“Whatever I tell you in the dark, speak in the light; and what you hear in the ear, preach on the housetops.

Context of Matthew 10:27

25It is enough for a disciple to become like his teacher and a slave like his master. If they called the head of the house ‘Beelzebul,’ how much more the members of his household! 26“Therefore, don’t be afraid of them, since there is nothing covered that won’t be uncovered and nothing hidden that won’t be made known. What I tell you in the dark, speak in the light. What you hear in a whisper, proclaim on the housetops. 28Don’t fear those who kill the body but are not able to kill the soul; rather, fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell. 29Aren’t two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them falls to the ground without your Father’s consent.

Matthew 10:27 word by word

ὃ λέγω ὑμῖν ἐν τῇ σκοτίᾳ εἴπατε ἐν τῷ φωτί, καὶ ὃ εἰς τὸ οὖς ἀκούετε κηρύξατε ἐπὶ τῶν δωμάτων.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Whatὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• I tellλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• youσύsu · youG4771
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• darknessὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• darknessσκοτίαskotia · darknessG4653
• speak yeλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• lightφῶςphōs · lightG5457
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• ye hearἀκούωakouō · to hearG191
• inεἰςeis · towardG1519
• the earοὖςous · earG3775
• preach yeκηρύσσωkērussō · to preachG2784
• uponἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
• the housetopsδῶμαdōma · housetopG1430

Cross-references for Matthew 10:27

• Matthew 13:1On that day Jesus went out of the house and was sitting by the sea.
• Luke 8:10So he said, “The secrets of the kingdom of God have been given for you to know, but to the rest it is in parables, so that Looking they may not see, and hearing they may not understand.
• John 16:1“I have told you these things to keep you from stumbling.
• 2 Corinthians 3:12Since, then, we have such a hope, we act with great boldness.
• Proverbs 1:20Wisdom calls out in the street; she makes her voice heard in the public squares.
• Proverbs 8:1Doesn’t wisdom call out? Doesn’t understanding make her voice heard?
• Acts 5:20“Go and stand in the temple, and tell the people all about this life.”
• Acts 17:17So he reasoned in the synagogue with the Jews and with those who worshiped God, as well as in the marketplace every day with those who happened to be there.

Commentaries on Matthew 10:27

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 27What I tell you in darkness - A man ought to preach that only which he has learned from God's Spirit, and his testimonies; but let him not pretend to bring forth any thing new, or mysterious. There is nothing that concerns our salvation that is newer than the new covenant; and in that there are, properly speaking, no mysteries: what was secret before is now made manifest in the Gospel of the ever-blessed God. See Ephesians 3:1-12. What ye hear in the ear…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 27What I say to you in darkness … - That is, in “secret,” in “private,” in “confidence. The private instructions which I give you while with me do you proclaim publicly, on the “house-top.” The “house-top,” the flat roof, was a public, conspicuous place. See 2 Samuel 16:22. See also the notes at Matthew 9:1-8.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. 1-42Jesus expands his ministry (see Matthew 4:23–9:34) by sending his disciples to other people in Israel (10:5–6). The instructions Jesus gives his disciples (10:5–42) emphasizes missionary work and the opposition and challenges they will encounter.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2727. What I tell you in darkness--in the privacy of a teaching for which men are not yet ripe. that speak ye in the light--for when ye go forth all will be ready. and what ye hear in the ear, that preach ye upon the housetops--Give free and fearless utterance to all that I have taught you while yet with you. Objection: But this may cost us our life? Answer: It may, but there their power ends:Read the comment

Topics related to Matthew 10:27

• Apostles
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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