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

5Yeshua sent out these twelve and ordered them, “Do not go to the Gentiles, and do not enter into any Samaritan town. 6But go instead to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. As you go, proclaim, ‘The kingdom of heaven has come near!’ 8Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse those with tza'arat, drive out demons. Freely you received, freely give. 9Do not get gold or silver or copper for your money 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 then on, Yeshua began to proclaim, “Turn away from your sins, for the kingdom of heaven is near.”
• Matthew 11:1When Yeshua had finished instructing His twelve disciples, He went on from there to teach and preach in their towns.
• Isaiah 61:1The Ruach Adonai Elohim is on me, because Adonai has anointed me to proclaim Good News to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to those who are bound,
• John 3:2He came to Yeshua at night and said, “Rabbi, we know that You, a teacher, have come from God. For no one can perform these signs which You do unless God is with Him!”
• Mark 6:12So they went out and proclaimed that all should repent,
• Luke 9:60But Yeshua said to him, “Let the dead bury their own dead. But you, go and proclaim the kingdom of God.”
• Luke 16:16“The Torah and the Prophets were proclaimed until John. Since then, the Good News of the kingdom of God is being proclaimed, and everyone tries forcing his way in.
• Acts 4:2They were indignant because Peter and John were teaching the people and announcing in Yeshua the resurrection of the dead.
• Matthew 3:2“Turn away from your sins, for the kingdom of heaven is near!”
• Matthew 11:11“Amen, I tell you, among those born of women, none has arisen greater than John the Immerser. Yet the least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.
• Matthew 21:31Which of the two did the will of the father?” “The first,” they said. Yeshua said to them, “Amen, I tell you, the tax collectors and prostitutes are going ahead of you into the kingdom of God.
• Matthew 23:13“But woe to you, Torah scholars and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you shut people out of the kingdom of heaven. For you do not enter yourselves, nor do you let those enter who are trying to go in.
• Luke 9:2He sent them out to proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal.
• Luke 10:9Then heal the sick in that town, and say to them, ‘The kingdom of God has come near to you.’
• Acts 10:25As Peter entered, Cornelius met him and fell down at his feet and worshiped him.
• Acts 28:31proclaiming the kingdom of God and teaching about the Lord Yeshua the Messiah with all boldness and without hindrance.

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
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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