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 gold, silver, or copper in your belts, 10no bag for the journey, or an extra tunic, or sandals or staff, for the worker deserves his provisions. Whenever you enter a town or village, find out who is worthy there and stay with them until you leave. 12As you enter the house, give it greetings. 13And if the house is worthy, let your peace come on it, but if it is not worthy, let your peace return to you.

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 came to Sodom in the evening while Lot was sitting in the city’s gateway. When Lot saw them, he got up to meet them and bowed down with his face toward the ground.
• Judges 19:16But then an old man passed by, returning at the end of the day from his work in the field. The man was from the Ephraimite hill country; he was living temporarily in Gibeah. (The residents of the town were Benjaminites.)
• 1 Kings 17:9“Get up, go to Zarephath in Sidonian territory, and live there. I have already told a widow who lives there to provide for you.”
• Job 31:32But no stranger had to spend the night outside, for I opened my doors to the traveler –
• Luke 10:38Now as they went on their way, Jesus entered a certain village where a woman named Martha welcomed him as a guest.
• Luke 19:7And when the people saw it, they all complained, “He has gone in to be the guest of a man who is a sinner.”
• Acts 16:15After she and her household were baptized, she urged us, “If you consider me to be a believer in the Lord, come and stay in my house.” And she persuaded us.
• Acts 18:1After this Paul departed from Athens and went to Corinth.
• 3 John 1:7For they have gone forth on behalf of “The Name,” accepting nothing from the pagans.
• Mark 6:10He said to them, “Wherever you enter a house, stay there until you leave the area.
• Luke 9:4Whatever house you enter, stay there until you leave the area.
• Luke 10:7Stay in that same house, eating and drinking what they give you, for the worker deserves his pay. Do not move around 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