English Standard Version
Matthew 10:5
5These twelve Jesus sent out, instructing them, "Go nowhere among the Gentiles and enter no town of the Samaritans,
Matthew 10:5 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded them, saying, Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into any city of the Samaritans enter ye not:
- New International Version (NIV)These twelve Jesus sent out with the following instructions: “Do not go among the Gentiles or enter any town of the Samaritans.
- New King James Version (NKJV)These twelve Jesus sent out and commanded them, saying: “Do not go into the way of the Gentiles, and do not enter a city of the Samaritans.
- New Living Translation (NLT)Jesus sent out the twelve apostles with these instructions: “Don’t go to the Gentiles or the Samaritans,
Context of Matthew 10:5
3Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus; 4Simon the Zealot, and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed him. These twelve Jesus sent out, instructing them, "Go nowhere among the Gentiles and enter no town of the Samaritans, 6but go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. 7And proclaim as you go, saying, 'The kingdom of heaven is at hand.'
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Τούτους τοὺς δώδεκα ἀπέστειλεν ὁ Ἰησοῦς παραγγείλας αὐτοῖς λέγων· εἰς ὁδὸν ἐθνῶν μὴ ἀπέλθητε καὶ εἰς πόλιν Σαμαριτῶν μὴ εἰσέλθητε·Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- Theseοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
- twelveδώδεκαdōdeka · twelveG1427
- JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
- sent forthἀποστέλλωapostellō · to sendG649
- and commandedπαραγγέλλωparaggellō · to orderG3853
- themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- sayingλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
- Goἀπέρχομαιaperchomai · to go awayG565
- notμήmē · notG3361
- intoεἰςeis · towardG1519
- the wayὁδόςhodos · roadG3598
- of the Gentilesἔθνοςethnos · GentilesG1484
- andκαίkai · andG2532
- cityπόλιςpolis · cityG4172
- of the SamaritansΣαμαρείτηςSamareitēs · SamaritanG4541
- enter yeεἰσέρχομαιeiserchomai · to enterG1525
Cross-references for Matthew 10:5
- Matthew 22:3and sent his servants to call those who were invited to the wedding feast, but they would not come.
- Luke 9:2and he sent them out to proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal.
- Luke 10:1After this the Lord appointed seventy-two others and sent them on ahead of him, two by two, into every town and place where he himself was about to go.
- John 20:21Jesus said to them again, "Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, even so I am sending you."
- Matthew 4:15"The land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, the way of the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles—
- John 7:35The Jews said to one another, "Where does this man intend to go that we will not find him? Does he intend to go to the Dispersion among the Greeks and teach the Greeks?
- Acts 10:45And the believers from among the circumcised who had come with Peter were amazed, because the gift of the Holy Spirit was poured out even on the Gentiles.
- Acts 11:1Now the apostles and the brothers who were throughout Judea heard that the Gentiles also had received the word of God.
- Acts 22:21And he said to me, 'Go, for I will send you far away to the Gentiles.'"
- Romans 15:8For I tell you that Christ became a servant to the circumcised to show God's truthfulness, in order to confirm the promises given to the patriarchs,
- 1 Thessalonians 2:16by hindering us from speaking to the Gentiles that they might be saved—so as always to fill up the measure of their sins. But wrath has come upon them at last!
- 2 Kings 17:24And the king of Assyria brought people from Babylon, Cuthah, Avva, Hamath, and Sepharvaim, and placed them in the cities of Samaria instead of the people of Israel. And they took possession of Samaria and lived in its cities.
- Luke 9:52And he sent messengers ahead of him, who went and entered a village of the Samaritans, to make preparations for him.
- John 4:5So he came to a town of Samaria called Sychar, near the field that Jacob had given to his son Joseph.
- Acts 1:8But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth."
- Acts 8:1And Saul approved of his execution. And there arose on that day a great persecution against the church in Jerusalem, and they were all scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles.
Commentaries on Matthew 10:5
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 5These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded - To be properly qualified for a minister of Christ, a man must be, filled with the spirit of holiness; called to this particular work; instructed in its nature, etc.; and, commissioned to go forth, and testify the Gospel of the grace of God. These are four different gifts which a man must receive from God by Christ Jesus. To these let him add all the human qualifications he can possibly attain; as in his…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5Into the way of the Gentiles - That is, among the Gentiles, or nowhere but among the Jews. The full time for preaching the gospel to the Gentiles was not come. It was proper that it should be first preached to the Jews, the ancient covenant people of God, and the people among whom the Messiah was born. Afterward he gave them a charge to go into all the world, Matthew 28:19. And into any city of the Samaritans enter ye not - The Samaritans occupied the…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. 5Do not go onto the road of the Gentiles: At this time, the mission of Jesus was limited to the Jews (Matthew 15:24). God would reach Gentiles (non-Jewish people) through the Jews (Isaiah 2:2–4; 42:6–7; 49:6; 60:3). Jews saw Samaritans as impure Jews (Luke 17:18) because they married gentiles during and after the Assyrian and Babylonian exiles (2 Kings 17:24–41). The tension between Jews and Samaritans grew worse in 128 BC when John Hyrcanus, a Jewish…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 55. These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded them, saying, Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into any city of the Samaritans enter ye not--The Samaritans were Gentiles by blood; but being the descendants of those whom the king of Assyria had transported from the East to supply the place of the ten tribes carried captive, they had adopted the religion of the Jews, though with admixtures of their own: and, as the nearest neighbors of the Jews…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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