King James Version
What Does Matthew 10:7 Mean?
“And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand.”
Context
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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.
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Provide neither gold, nor silver, nor brass in your purses, Provide: or, Get
Commentary
Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers(7) **Preach**—*i.e.,* “proclaim—act as heralds,” as elsewhere. The repetition of the self-same words as had described first the Baptist’s teaching and then our Lord’s, seems to suggest that this was actually a formula of proclamation. The two envoys of the King were to enter into town or village, and there, standing in the gate, to announce that His kingdom had come near, and then, when this had drawn crowds to listen, to call men to the repentance without which they could not enter it.
Charles John Ellicott (1819–1905). Public Domain.
Historical Context
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Theological Significance
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