King James Version
What Does Matthew 10:6 Mean?
“But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.”
Context
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Simon the Canaanite, and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him.
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These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded them, saying, Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into any city of the Samaritans enter ye not:
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But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
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And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand.
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Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely ye have received, freely give.
Commentary
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary**32. As they went out, behold, they brought to him a dumb man possessed with a devil--**"demonized." The dumbness was not natural, but was the effect of the possession.
Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset, David Brown. Public Domain.
Historical Context
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Theological Significance
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Cross-References
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