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Matthew 10:27
27I tell you things secretly, like people do in the dark. But you must tell people these things clearly in the light of day. I have said things very quietly into your ears. But now you must shout those things loudly from the tops of the houses.
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
25A student should be happy if he becomes like his teacher. A servant should be happy if he becomes like his master. People have called me, the master of the house, Beelzebul. You are like those people who live in my house. So do not be surprised when people call you even worse names than they call me. 26So do not be afraid of these people. They hide the things that they do. But there will be a time when other people will see those things. Everyone will know all their secrets. I tell you things secretly, like people do in the dark. But you must tell people these things clearly in the light of day. I have said things very quietly into your ears. But now you must shout those things loudly from the tops of the houses. 28Do not be afraid of those people who can kill only your body. These people cannot kill your soul. No, it is God that you should be afraid of. He can kill your body, and then he can also destroy your soul in hell. 29Think about this. People sell two birds for just one small coin. But God takes care of these little birds. Not one of them can fall to the ground unless God lets it happen.
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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 same day, Jesus left the house and he went to Lake Galilee. He sat down near the edge of the lake to teach people.
- Luke 8:10Jesus replied, ‘God has let you know what these stories mean. You understand how God rules in the lives of his people. But other people only listen to my stories. They look, but they do not really see clearly. They hear the words, but they do not really understand.’
- John 16:1Jesus then said, ‘I have told you all these things, so that you will not turn away from God.
- 2 Corinthians 3:12So, because we know all this, we speak God's message bravely.
- Proverbs 1:20Listen! Wisdom is like a woman who shouts in the streets. She speaks loudly in the market places.
- Proverbs 8:1Listen! Wisdom is calling out. She wants you to understand what is right, so she speaks in a loud voice.
- Acts 5:20The angel said to them, ‘Go and stand in the yard of the temple. Tell the people everything about this new life that God gives.’
- Acts 17:17So he went to the Jewish meeting place and he talked with the Jews. He also talked there with those Gentiles who now worshipped God. Every day he also went to the market place in the city and he talked with the people 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
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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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