preach = herald. Greek. kerusso. See App-121 . The kingdom of heaven. See App-114 . heaven = the heavens. See note on Matthew 6:9 , Matthew 6:10 . is at hand = is drawn nigh. Compare Matthew 4:17 . read more
the sick = sick ones. the lepers = leprous ones. the dead = dead people. See App-139 . devils = demons. Compare Matthew 10:1 . read more
And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand.The kingdom would soon be set up. Mark 9:1 reveals that Christ promised it to be done during the lives of some of the apostles; but, since both the Master and the traitor were to die before the kingdom was set up (on the first Pentecost after the resurrection of Christ), Mark's words of record present a precisely technical accuracy: "There are SOME here, of them that stand by, who shall in no wise taste of death, till they see the... read more
Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, cast out demons; freely ye received, freely give.There is no suggestion here that Judas was in any manner excluded from the power and ability conveyed by this commission, if Judas was, even at this hour, a servant of Satan, it would lend color to the charge of the Pharisees that Jesus cast out demons by the prince of demons. Of course, no such thing occurred. Therefore, this is proof that at the time of the commissioning of the Twelve, Judas... read more
Matthew 10:7. Preach, saying, &c.— The original word is Κηρυσσετε, which is derived from κηρυξ a herald, and signifies "proclaim, with that ardour and zeal which becomes my heralds." Probably they were to make this proclamation with a loud voice, as they passed through the streets of the towns which they visited, as Jonah declared his message to Nineveh. See Jon 3:4 and Doddridge. read more
Matthew 10:8. Raise the dead— In several copies this clause is wanting; for which reason, and because the disciples did not raise any person from the dead whom we read of, till after Christ's ascension, Dr. Mill takes it for an interpolation. But his opinion is ill-founded; as it is certain that this, with several other articles in the apostles' first commission, have a direct relation to the period comprehended under that more extensive commission which they received after their Master's... read more
7. And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand—(See on :-). read more
8. Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils—(The italicized clause—"raise the dead"—is wanting in many manuscripts). Here we have the first communication of supernatural power by Christ Himself to His followers—thus anticipating the gifts of Pentecost. And right royally does He dispense it. freely ye have received, freely give—Divine saying, divinely said! (Compare Deuteronomy 15:10; Deuteronomy 15:11; Acts 3:6) —an apple of gold in a setting of silver (Acts 3:6- :).... read more
The scope of their mission 10:5-8Jesus first explained the sphere and nature of the apostles’ temporary ministry to Israel. read more
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Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Matthew 10:5-42
62. The twelve sent out (Matthew 10:5-42; Mark 6:7-13; Luke 9:1-6)Jesus sent out the twelve apostles to preach the good news that the kingdom of the Messiah had come. The miraculous powers of the Messiah were given to them also, so that the knowledge of his love and mercy might spread more quickly throughout the land (Luke 9:1-2).There would be no time during Jesus’ lifetime to spread the gospel worldwide, so the apostles had to concentrate on Israel. After Jesus’ death and resurrection they... read more