Matthew 10:7

Matthew 10:7 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand.
• New International Version (NIV)As you go, proclaim this message: ‘The kingdom of heaven has come near.’
• English Standard Version (ESV)And proclaim as you go, saying, 'The kingdom of heaven is at hand.'
• New King James Version (NKJV)And as you go, preach, saying, ‘The kingdom of heaven is at hand.’

Context of Matthew 10:7

5Jesus sent out these twelve, instructing them as follows: “Do not go to Gentile regions and do not enter any Samaritan town. 6Go instead to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. As you go, preach this message: ‘The kingdom of heaven is near!’ 8Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse lepers, cast out demons. Freely you received, freely give. 9Do not take gold, silver, or copper in your belts,

Matthew 10:7 word by word

Πορευόμενοι δὲ κηρύσσετε λέγοντες ὅτι ἤγγικεν ἡ βασιλεία τῶν οὐρανῶν.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andδέde · thenG1161
• as ye goπορεύωporeuomai · to travelG4198
• preachκηρύσσωkērussō · to preachG2784
• sayingλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• ·ὅτιhoti · that/since: thatG3754
• The kingdomὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• The kingdomβασιλείαbasileia · kingdomG932
• of heavenοὐρανόςouranos · heavenG3772
• is at handἐγγίζωeggizō · to come nearG1448

Cross-references for Matthew 10:7

• Matthew 4:17From that time Jesus began to preach this message: “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.”
• Matthew 11:1When Jesus had finished instructing his twelve disciples, he went on from there to teach and preach in their towns.
• Isaiah 61:1The spirit of the sovereign Lord is upon me, because the Lord has chosen me. He has commissioned me to encourage the poor, to help the brokenhearted, to decree the release of captives, and the freeing of prisoners,
• John 3:2came to Jesus at night and said to him, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher who has come from God. For no one could perform the miraculous signs that you do unless God is with him.”
• Mark 6:12So they went out and preached that all should repent.
• Luke 9:60But Jesus said to him, “Let the dead bury their own dead, but as for you, go and proclaim the kingdom of God.”
• Luke 16:16“The law and the prophets were in force until John; since then, the good news of the kingdom of God has been proclaimed, and everyone is urged to enter it.
• Acts 4:2angry because they were teaching the people and announcing in Jesus the resurrection of the dead.
• Matthew 3:2“Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.”
• Matthew 11:11“I tell you the truth, among those born of women, no one has arisen greater than John the Baptist. Yet the one who is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he is.
• Matthew 21:31Which of the two did his father’s will?” They said, “The first.” Jesus said to them, “I tell you the truth, tax collectors and prostitutes will go ahead of you into the kingdom of God!
• Matthew 23:13“But woe to you, experts in the law and you Pharisees, hypocrites! You keep locking people out of the kingdom of heaven! For you neither enter nor permit those trying to enter to go in.
• Luke 9:2and he sent them out to proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal the sick.
• Luke 10:9Heal the sick in that town and say to them, ‘The kingdom of God has come upon you!’
• Acts 10:25So when Peter came in, Cornelius met him, fell at his feet, and worshiped him.
• Acts 28:31proclaiming the kingdom of God and teaching about the Lord Jesus Christ with complete boldness and without restriction.

Commentaries on Matthew 10:7

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 7And as ye go, preach - , and as you proceed, proclaim like heralds - make this proclamation wherever ye go, and while ye are journeying. Preach and travel; and, as ye travel, preach - proclaim salvation to all you meet. Wherever the ministers of Christ go, they find lost, ruined souls; and, wherever they find them, they should proclaim Jesus, and his power to save. For an explanation of the word proclaim or preach, see on Matthew 3:1; (note). From this…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7The kingdom of heaven is at hand - Or, more literally, the “reign” of heaven, or of God, draws near. See the notes at Matthew 3:2.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. 7-8By doing these things in the name and authority of Jesus, the apostles showed that Jesus is the Messiah (see 11:2–6).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 77. And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand--(See on Mt 3:2).Read the comment

Topics related to Matthew 10:7

• Church
• Commandments
• Minister, Christian

In the dictionaries

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• Provide
• Scrip
• Set
• Sword
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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