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 acquire gold, or silver, or copper for your money belts, 10or a bag for your journey, or even two tunics, or sandals, or a staff; for the worker is deserving of his support. And whatever city or village you enter, inquire who is worthy in it, and stay at his house until you leave that city. 12As you enter the house, give it your greeting. 13If the house is worthy, see that your blessing of peace comes upon it. But if it is not worthy, take back your blessing of peace.

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

• And whateverὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• And whateverἄνan · ifG302
• cityπόλιςpolis · cityG4172
• orἤē · orG2228
• villageκώμηkōmē · villageG2968
• you enterεἰσέρχομαιeiserchomai · to enterG1525
• inquireἐξετάζωexetazō · to find outG1833
• whoτίςtis · which?G5101
• is worthyἄξιοςaxios · worthyG514
• in it, and stayμένωmenō · to stayG3306
• atκἀκεῖkakei · and thereG2546
• untilἕωςheōs · untilG2193
• you leaveἐξέρχομαιexerchomai · to go outG1831

Cross-references for Matthew 10:11

• Genesis 19:1Now the two angels came to Sodom in the evening as Lot was sitting at the gate of Sodom. When Lot saw them, he stood up to meet them and bowed down with his face to the ground.
• Judges 19:16Then behold, an old man was coming out of the field from his work at evening. Now the man was from the hill country of Ephraim, and he was staying in Gibeah, but the men of the place were Benjaminites.
• 1 Kings 17:9“Arise, go to Zarephath, which belongs to Sidon, and stay there; behold, I have commanded a widow there to provide food for you.”
• Job 31:32The stranger has not spent the night outside, For I have opened my doors to the traveler.
• Luke 10:38Now as they were traveling along, He entered a village; and a woman named Martha welcomed Him into her home.
• Luke 19:7When the people saw this, they all began to complain, saying, “He has gone in to be the guest of a man who is a sinner!”
• Acts 16:15Now when she and her household had been baptized, she urged us, saying, “If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house and stay.” And she prevailed upon us.
• Acts 18:1After these events Paul left Athens and went to Corinth.
• 3 John 1:7For they went out for the sake of the Name, accepting nothing from the Gentiles.
• Mark 6:10And He said to them, “Wherever you enter a house, stay there until you leave town.
• Luke 9:4And whatever house you enter, stay there until you leave that city.
• Luke 10:7Stay in that house, eating and drinking what they provide; for the laborer is deserving of his wages. Do not move from house to house.

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