Matthew 10:27

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

25It is enough for the disciple to become like his teacher, and the slave like his master. If they have called the head of the house ‘Beelzebul,’ how much more will they defame the members of his household! 26“Do not be afraid of them, for nothing is hidden that will not be revealed, and nothing is secret that will not be made known. What I say to you in the dark, tell in the light, and what is whispered in your ear, proclaim from the housetops. 28Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Instead, fear the one who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell. 29Aren’t two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them falls to the ground apart from your Father’s will.

Matthew 10:27 word by word

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 day after Jesus went out of the house, he sat by the lake.
• Luke 8:10He said, “You have been given the opportunity to know the secrets of the kingdom of God, but for others they are in parables, so that although they see they may not see, and although they hear they may not understand.
• John 16:1“I have told you all these things so that you will not fall away.
• 2 Corinthians 3:12Therefore, since we have such a hope, we behave with great boldness,
• Proverbs 1:20Wisdom calls out in the street, she shouts loudly in the plazas;
• Proverbs 8:1Does not wisdom call out? Does not understanding raise her voice?
• Acts 5:20“Go and stand in the temple courts and proclaim to the people all the words of this life.”
• Acts 17:17So he was addressing the Jews and the God-fearing Gentiles in the synagogue, and in the marketplace every day those who happened to be 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

Topics related to Matthew 10:27

• Apostles
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• Minister, Christian

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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