Matthew 10:11

Matthew 10:11 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And into whatsoever city or town ye shall enter, enquire who in it is worthy; and there abide till ye go thence.
• New International Version (NIV)Whatever town or village you enter, search there for some worthy person and stay at their house until you leave.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And whatever town or village you enter, find out who is worthy in it and stay there until you depart.
• New King James Version (NKJV)“Now whatever city or town you enter, inquire who in it is worthy, and stay there till you go out.

Context of Matthew 10:11

9Do not take any money in your purses. 10Do not take a bag with you, or extra clothes. Do not take extra shoes or a stick. You are working to help people. So people should give you what you need to live. When you arrive in a town or a village, look for a good person there. Continue to stay in that person's house until you leave there. 12When you go into the house, say to the people there, “We pray that you will be well.” 13If the people of that house accept you, then everyone in the house will be well. But if they do not accept you, then take back your kind words.

Matthew 10:11 word by word

εἰς ἣν δ᾽ ἂν πόλιν ἢ κώμην εἰσέλθητε, ἐξετάσατε τίς ἐν αὐτῇ ἄξιός ἐστιν κἀκεῖ μείνατε ἕως ἂν ἐξέλθητε.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andδέde · thenG1161
• intoεἰςeis · towardG1519
• ·ὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• whatsoeverἄνan · ifG302
• cityπόλιςpolis · cityG4172
• orἤē · orG2228
• townκώμηkōmē · villageG2968
• ye shall enterεἰσέρχομαιeiserchomai · to enterG1525
• enquireἐξετάζωexetazō · to find outG1833
• whoτίςtis · which?G5101
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• itαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• isεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• worthyἄξιοςaxios · worthyG514
• and thereκἀκεῖkakei · and thereG2546
• abideμένωmenō · to stayG3306
• tillἕωςheōs · untilG2193
• ye go thenceἐξέρχομαιexerchomai · to go outG1831

Cross-references for Matthew 10:11

• Genesis 19:1The two angels arrived at Sodom. It was evening and Lot was sitting near the city gate. When Lot saw the angels, he got up to meet them. He turned his face towards the ground to respect them.
• Judges 19:16That evening, there was an old man who was returning home from his work in the fields. He was from the hill country of Ephraim but he was living in Gibeah at that time.
• 1 Kings 17:9‘Go now to Zarephath in the region of Sidon. Go and live there. I have told a widow who lives there that she must give you food to eat.’
• Job 31:32Travellers may come to sleep in my house. They do not have to sleep outside in the street.
• Luke 10:38Jesus and his disciples continued their journey. They arrived at a certain village. There, a woman called Martha asked Jesus to come into her home.
• Luke 19:7The people saw what had happened. They were not happy, and they were saying, ‘Jesus has gone to stay in the home of a man that does bad things.’
• Acts 16:15Then Paul and Silas baptized Lydia and the other people who lived in her house. After this, Lydia asked us to go to her house. She said to us, ‘If you think that I really believe in the Lord Jesus, then please stay in my house.’ We agreed to go and to stay there.
• Acts 18:1After Paul had spoken to the important officers of Athens, he left the city. He went from there to the city of Corinth.
• 3 John 1:7They are travelling to different places to tell people about Jesus Christ. They do not accept any gifts from those people who are not Christians.
• Mark 6:10In each town, stay at the first house that you go into. Continue to stay there until you leave that town.
• Luke 9:4In each town, continue to stay at the first house that you go into. Stay there until you leave that town.
• Luke 10:7Stay in the same house there until you leave that town. Accept the food and drink that the people in the house give to you. You are working to help them. So they should give you what you need to live. Do not visit different houses to get food.

Commentaries on Matthew 10:11

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 11Into whatsoever city or town ye shall enter - In the commencement of Christianity, Christ and his preachers were all itinerant. Inquire who in it is worthy - That is, of a good character; for a preacher of the Gospel should be careful of his reputation, and lodge only with those who are of a regular life. There abide till ye go thence - Go not about from house to house, Luke 10:7. Acting contrary to this precept has often brought a great disgrace on the…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 9-15Verses 9-15 See also Mark 6:8-11, and Luke 9:3-5. In both these places the substance of this account is given, though not so particularly as in Matthew. The general subject is the instructions given to the apostles. Matthew 10:9 Provide neither gold nor silver, nor brass - This prohibition of gold, silver, and brass is designed to prevent their providing money for their journey. Pieces of money of “small value” were made of brass. In your purses…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. 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. 1111. And into whatsoever city or town--town or village. ye shall enter inquire--carefully. who in it is worthy--or "meet" to entertain such messengers; not in point of rank, of course, but of congenial disposition. and there abide till ye go thence--not shifting about, as if discontented, but returning the welcome given with a courteous, contented, accommodating disposition.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