Matthew 10
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Matthew 10:5-42

51TheseG3778 twelveG1427 JesusG2424 sentG649 out after instructingG3853 them: “Do not 2goG565 3in the wayG3598 of the GentilesG1484, and do not enterG1525 any cityG4172 of the 4SamaritansG4541; 6but ratherG3123 goG4198 to 5the lostG622 sheepG4263 of the houseG3624 of IsraelG2474. 7And as you goG4198, 6preachG2784, sayingG3004, ‘7The kingdomG932 of heavenG3772 8is at handG1448.’ 8HealG2323 the sickG770, raiseG1453 the deadG3498, cleanseG2511 the lepersG3015, castG1544 out demonsG1140. FreelyG1432 you receivedG2983, freelyG1431 giveG1325. 99Do not acquireG2932 goldG5557, orG3366 silverG696, orG3366 copperG5475 for your moneyG5475 beltsG2223, 10orG3361 a 10bagG4082 for your journeyG3598, orG3366 evenG3366 twoG1417 11coatsG5509, orG3366 sandalsG5266, orG3366 a staffG4464; for 12the workerG2040 is worthyG514 of his 13supportG5160. 11And whateverG3739G302 cityG4172 orG2228 villageG2968 you enterG1525, inquireG1833 whoG5101 is worthyG514 in it, and stayG3306 14at his houseG2546 untilG2193 you leaveG1831 that city. 12As you enterG1525 the 15houseG3614, 16giveG782 it your 17greetingG782. 13IfG1437 the houseG3614 is worthyG514, 18giveG2064 it your blessing of peaceG1515. But ifG1437 it is not worthyG514, 19takeG1994 backG1994 your blessing of peaceG1515. 14WhoeverG3739 does not receiveG1209 you, norG3366 heedG191 your wordsG3056, as you goG1831 out of that houseG3614 orG2228 that cityG4172, 20shakeG1621 the dustG2868 offG1621 your feetG4228. 15TrulyG281 I sayG3004 to you, 21it will be moreG414 tolerableG414 for the landG1093 of 22SodomG4670 and GomorrahG1116 in 23the dayG2250 of judgmentG2920 thanG2228 for that cityG4172.

16“24BeholdG2400, I sendG649 you out as sheepG4263 in the midstG3319 of wolvesG3074; soG3767 25be 26shrewdG5429 as serpentsG3789 and 27innocentG185 as dovesG4058. 17But bewareG4337 of menG444, for they will handG3860 you over to the 28courtsG4892 and scourgeG3146 you 29in their synagoguesG4864; 18and you will evenG2532 be broughtG71 beforeG1909 governorsG2232 and kingsG935 for My sakeG1752, as a testimonyG3142 to them and to the GentilesG1484. 1930But whenG3752 they handG3860 you over, 31do not worryG3309 about howG4459 orG2228 whatG5101 you are to sayG2980; for it will be givenG1325 you in that hourG5610 whatG5101 you are to sayG2980. 20For 32it is not you who speakG2980, but it is the SpiritG4151 of your FatherG3962 who speaksG2980 in you.

21“33BrotherG80 will betrayG3860 brotherG80 to deathG2288, and a fatherG3962 his childG5043; and 34childrenG5043 will riseG1881 up againstG1909 parentsG1118 and 35causeG2289 them to be putG2289 to deathG2289. 2236You will be hatedG3404 by allG3956 becauseG1223 of My nameG3686, but 37it is the one who has enduredG5278 to the endG5056 who will be savedG4982.

23“But wheneverG3752 they 38persecuteG1377 you in 39oneG3778 cityG4172, fleeG5343 to 40the nextG2087; for trulyG281 I sayG3004 to you, you will not finishG5055 going through the citiesG4172 of IsraelG2474 41untilG2193 the SonG5207 of ManG444 comesG2064.

24“42A 43discipleG3101 is not aboveG5228 his teacherG1320, norG3761 a slaveG1401 aboveG5228 his masterG2962. 25It is enoughG713 for the discipleG3101 that he becomeG1096 likeG5613 his teacherG1320, and the slaveG1401 likeG5613 his masterG2962. 44IfG1487 they have calledG1941 the headG3617 of the houseG3617 4546BeelzebulG954, howG4214 muchG4214 moreG3123 will they malign the members of his householdG3615!

26“ThereforeG3767 do not 47fearG5399 them, 48for there is nothingG3762 concealedG2572 that will not be revealedG601, orG2532 hiddenG2927 that will not be knownG1097. 2749WhatG3739 I tellG3004 you in the darknessG4653, speakG3004 in the lightG5457; and whatG3739 you hearG191 whispered in your earG3775, proclaimG2784 50upon the housetopsG1430. 28Do not fearG5399 thoseG3588 who killG615 the bodyG4983 but are unableG3361G1410 to killG615 the soulG5590; but ratherG3123 51fearG5399 Him who is ableG1410 to destroyG622 bothG2532 soulG5590 and bodyG4983 in 5253hellG1067. 2954Are not twoG1417 sparrowsG4765 soldG4453 for a 55centG787? And yet not oneG1520 of them will fallG4098 to the groundG1093 apartG427 from your FatherG3962. 30But 56the veryG2532 hairsG2359 of your headG2776 are allG3956 numberedG705. 31SoG3767 do not fearG5399; 57you are moreG1308 valuableG1308 than manyG4183 sparrowsG4765.

32“ThereforeG3767 58everyoneG3956 whoG3748 59confessesG3670 Me beforeG1715 menG444, I will alsoG2532 confessG3670 60him beforeG1715 My FatherG3962 who is in heavenG3772. 33But 61whoeverG3748G302 62deniesG720 Me beforeG1715 menG444, I will alsoG2532 denyG720 him beforeG1715 My FatherG3962 who is in heavenG3772.

34“63Do not thinkG3543 that I cameG2064 to 64bringG906 peaceG1515 on the earthG1093; I did not comeG2064 to bringG906 peaceG1515, but a swordG3162. 35For I cameG2064 to 65setG1369 a manG444 againstG2596 his fatherG3962, and a daughterG2364 againstG2596 her motherG3384, and a daughter-in-lawG3565 againstG2596 her mother-in-lawG3994; 36and 66a man’sG444 enemiesG2190 will be the members of his householdG3615.

37“67He who lovesG5368 fatherG3962 orG2228 motherG3384 moreG5228 thanG5228 Me is not worthyG514 of Me; and he who lovesG5368 sonG5207 orG2228 daughterG2364 moreG5228 thanG5228 Me is not worthyG514 of Me. 38And 68he whoG3739 does not takeG2983 his crossG4716 and followG190 afterG3694 Me is not worthyG514 of Me. 3969He who has foundG2147 his 70lifeG5590 will loseG622 it, and he who has lostG622 his 71lifeG5590 for My sakeG1752 will findG2147 it.

40“72He who receivesG1209 you receivesG1209 Me, and 73he who receivesG1209 Me receivesG1209 Him who sentG649 Me. 4174He who receivesG1209 a prophetG4396 in the nameG3686 of a prophetG4396 shall receiveG2983 a prophet’sG4396 rewardG3408; and he who receivesG1209 a righteousG1342 manG1342 in the nameG3686 of a righteousG1342 manG1342 shall receiveG2983 a righteousG1342 man’sG1342 rewardG3408. 42And 75whoeverG3739G1437 in the nameG3686 of a discipleG3101 givesG4222 to oneG1520 of theseG3778 76littleG3398 onesG3398 evenG3441 a cupG4221 of coldG5593 water to drinkG4222, trulyG281 I sayG3004 to you, he shall not loseG622 his rewardG3408.”

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Notes

  1. 1. Matthew 10:5 Mark 6:7; Luke 9:2 ↩
  2. 2. Matthew 10:5 Or go off ↩
  3. 3. Matthew 10:5 Or on the road of (Gr hodos: way or road) ↩
  4. 4. Matthew 10:5 2 Kin 17:24ff; Luke 9:52; 10:33; 17:16; John 4:9, 39f; 8:48; Acts 8:25 ↩
  5. 5. Matthew 10:6 Matt 15:24 ↩
  6. 6. Matthew 10:7 Or proclaim ↩
  7. 7. Matthew 10:7 Matt 3:2 ↩
  8. 8. Matthew 10:7 Lit has come near ↩
  9. 9. Matthew 10:9 Matt 10:9-15: Mark 6:8-11; Luke 9:3-5; 10:4-12; Luke 22:35 ↩
  10. 10. Matthew 10:10 Or knapsack, or beggar’s bag ↩
  11. 11. Matthew 10:10 Or inner garments ↩
  12. 12. Matthew 10:10 1 Cor 9:14; 1 Tim 5:18 ↩
  13. 13. Matthew 10:10 Lit nourishment ↩
  14. 14. Matthew 10:11 Lit there until ↩
  15. 15. Matthew 10:12 Or household ↩
  16. 16. Matthew 10:12 1 Sam 25:6; Ps 122:7, 8 ↩
  17. 17. Matthew 10:12 I.e. the familiar Heb blessing, “Peace be to this house!” ↩
  18. 18. Matthew 10:13 Lit your peace is to come upon it ↩
  19. 19. Matthew 10:13 Lit your peace is to return to you ↩
  20. 20. Matthew 10:14 Acts 13:51 ↩
  21. 21. Matthew 10:15 Matt 11:22, 24 ↩
  22. 22. Matthew 10:15 Matt 11:24; 2 Pet 2:6; Jude 7 ↩
  23. 23. Matthew 10:15 Matt 7:22; 11:22, 24; 12:36; Acts 17:31; 1 Thess 5:4; Heb 10:25; 2 Pet 2:9; 3:7; 1 John 4:17; Jude 6 ↩
  24. 24. Matthew 10:16 Luke 10:3 ↩
  25. 25. Matthew 10:16 Or show yourselves to be ↩
  26. 26. Matthew 10:16 Gen 3:1; Matt 24:25; Rom 16:19 ↩
  27. 27. Matthew 10:16 Hos 7:11 ↩
  28. 28. Matthew 10:17 Matt 5:22 ↩
  29. 29. Matthew 10:17 Matt 23:34; Mark 13:9; Luke 12:11; Acts 5:40; 22:19; 26:11 ↩
  30. 30. Matthew 10:19 Matt 10:19-22: Mark 13:11-13; Luke 21:12-17 ↩
  31. 31. Matthew 10:19 Matt 6:25; Luke 12:11, 12 ↩
  32. 32. Matthew 10:20 Luke 12:12; Acts 4:8; 13:9; 2 Cor 13:3 ↩
  33. 33. Matthew 10:21 Matt 10:35, 36; Mark 13:12 ↩
  34. 34. Matthew 10:21 Mic 7:6 ↩
  35. 35. Matthew 10:21 Lit put them to death ↩
  36. 36. Matthew 10:22 Matt 24:9; Luke 21:17; John 15:18ff ↩
  37. 37. Matthew 10:22 Matt 24:13; Mark 13:13 ↩
  38. 38. Matthew 10:23 Matt 23:34 ↩
  39. 39. Matthew 10:23 Lit this ↩
  40. 40. Matthew 10:23 Lit the other ↩
  41. 41. Matthew 10:23 Matt 16:27f ↩
  42. 42. Matthew 10:24 Luke 6:40; John 13:16; 15:20 ↩
  43. 43. Matthew 10:24 Or student ↩
  44. 44. Matthew 10:25 Matt 9:34 ↩
  45. 45. Matthew 10:25 Or Beezebul: ruler of demons ↩
  46. 46. Matthew 10:25 2 Kin 1:2; Matt 12:24, 27; Mark 3:22; Luke 11:15, 18, 19 ↩
  47. 47. Matthew 10:26 Matt 10:26-33: Luke 12:2-9 ↩
  48. 48. Matthew 10:26 Mark 4:22; Luke 8:17; 12:2; 1 Cor 4:5 ↩
  49. 49. Matthew 10:27 Luke 12:3 ↩
  50. 50. Matthew 10:27 Matt 24:17; Acts 5:20 ↩
  51. 51. Matthew 10:28 Heb 10:31 ↩
  52. 52. Matthew 10:28 Gr Gehenna ↩
  53. 53. Matthew 10:28 Matt 5:22; Luke 12:5 ↩
  54. 54. Matthew 10:29 Luke 12:6 ↩
  55. 55. Matthew 10:29 Gr assarion, the smallest copper coin ↩
  56. 56. Matthew 10:30 1 Sam 14:45; 2 Sam 14:11; 1 Kin 1:52; Luke 21:18; Acts 27:34 ↩
  57. 57. Matthew 10:31 Matt 12:12 ↩
  58. 58. Matthew 10:32 Luke 12:8; Rev 3:5 ↩
  59. 59. Matthew 10:32 Lit will confess in Me ↩
  60. 60. Matthew 10:32 Lit in him ↩
  61. 61. Matthew 10:33 Mark 8:38; Luke 9:26; 2 Tim 2:12 ↩
  62. 62. Matthew 10:33 Lit will deny ↩
  63. 63. Matthew 10:34 Matt 10:34, 35: Luke 12:51-53 ↩
  64. 64. Matthew 10:34 Lit cast ↩
  65. 65. Matthew 10:35 Mic 7:6; Matt 10:21; Luke 12:53 ↩
  66. 66. Matthew 10:36 Mic 7:6; Matt 10:21 ↩
  67. 67. Matthew 10:37 Deut 33:9; Luke 14:26 ↩
  68. 68. Matthew 10:38 Matt 16:24; Mark 8:34; Luke 9:23; 14:27 ↩
  69. 69. Matthew 10:39 Matt 16:25; Mark 8:35; Luke 9:24; 17:33; John 12:25 ↩
  70. 70. Matthew 10:39 Or soul ↩
  71. 71. Matthew 10:39 Or soul ↩
  72. 72. Matthew 10:40 Matt 18:5; Luke 10:16; John 13:20; Gal 4:14 ↩
  73. 73. Matthew 10:40 Mark 9:37; Luke 9:48; John 12:44 ↩
  74. 74. Matthew 10:41 Matt 25:44, 45 ↩
  75. 75. Matthew 10:42 Matt 25:40; Mark 9:41 ↩
  76. 76. Matthew 10:42 I.e. humble ↩

Commentaries on Matthew 10

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