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Matthew 10:7
7And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of the heavens has drawn nigh.
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 out when he had charged them, saying, Go not off into [the] way of [the] nations, and into a city of Samaritans enter ye not; 6but go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of the heavens has drawn nigh. 8Heal [the] infirm, [raise the dead], cleanse lepers, cast out demons: ye have received gratuitously, give gratuitously. 9Do not provide yourselves with gold, or silver, or brass, for your belts,
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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, for the kingdom of the heavens has drawn nigh.
- 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 announce glad tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the broken-hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and opening of the prison to them that are bound;
- John 3:2he came to him by night, and said to him, Rabbi, we know that thou art come a teacher from God, for none can do these signs that thou doest unless God be with him.
- Mark 6:12And they went forth and preached that they should repent;
- Luke 9:60But Jesus said to him, Suffer the dead to bury their own dead, but do thou go and announce the kingdom of God.
- Luke 16:16The law and the prophets [were] until John: from that time the glad tidings of the kingdom of God are announced, and every one forces his way into it.
- Acts 4:2being distressed on account of their teaching the people and preaching by Jesus the resurrection from among [the] dead;
- Matthew 3:2and saying, Repent, for the kingdom of the heavens has drawn nigh.
- Matthew 11:11Verily I say to you, that there is not arisen among [the] born of women a greater than John the baptist. But he who is a little one in the kingdom of the heavens is greater than he.
- Matthew 21:31Which of the two did the will of the father? They say [to him], The first. Jesus says to them, Verily I say unto you that the tax-gatherers and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you.
- Matthew 23:13But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, for ye shut up the kingdom of the heavens before men; for ye do not enter, nor do ye suffer those that are entering to go in.
- Luke 9:2and sent them to proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal the sick.
- Luke 10:9and heal the sick in it, and say to them, The kingdom of God is come nigh to you.
- Acts 10:25And when Peter was now coming in, Cornelius met him, and falling down did [him] homage.
- Acts 28:31preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching the things concerning the Lord Jesus Christ, with all freedom unhinderedly.
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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