Commentary for matthew 10.
Mat 10 8 comission.
The last three verses of the ninth chapter form the proper introduction to the mission of the twelve as is evident from the remarkable fact that the mission of the seventy was prefaced by the very same words.
James the son of zebedee and his brother john.
18 then jesus came to them and said all authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me 19 therefore go and make disciples of all nations baptizing them in the name of the father and of the son and of the.
Matthew 10 new international version niv jesus sends out the twelve.
From that time forth there would be a band of men upon earth consecrated to minister to its woes and needs.
First simon who is called peter and his brother andrew.
2 these are the names of the twelve apostles.
These twelve jesus sent forth namely to preach the gospel and to work miracles.
6 7 13 luke 9 1 6.
5 15 directions to the apostles.
James son of zebedee and his brother john.
And commanded go not into the way of the gentiles that is into their country.
Matthew 10 is the tenth chapter in the gospel of matthew in the new testament section of the christian bible matthew 10 comes after jesus had called some of his disciples and before the meeting with the disciples of john the baptist this section is also known as the mission discourse or the little commission in contrast to the great commission matthew 28 18 20.
The mission of the twelve.
1 then he summoned his twelve disciples and gave them authority over unclean spirits to drive them out and to cure every disease and every illness.
The opening of this commission in a world eaten up by selfishness proclaimed the advent of a new era and was the sign of the establishment of the kingdom of god among men.
The details are not given in luke 9 1 2 or luke 10 9.
17 when they saw him they worshiped him.
Christ gave them power to heal all manner of sickness.
In the grace of the gospel there is a slave.
6 but go rather to the lost sheep of the house of israel.
16 then the eleven disciples went to galilee to the mountain where jesus had told them to go.
7 and as ye go preach saying the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
16 42 1 4 the word apostle signifies messenger.
Then physical and ceremonial pollution lepers which forms a transition to the mention of ills.
5 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.
3 philip and bartholomew.
First simon called peter and his brother andrew.
Exercising therein his supreme authority over his church.
Freely ye have received freely.
10 jesus called his twelve disciples to him and gave them authority to drive out impure spirits and to heal every disease and sickness.
1 4 the apostles instructed and sent forth.
A 2 the names of the twelve apostles are these.
Matthew 10 1 5 mission of the twelve apostles.
They were christ s messengers sent forth to proclaim his kingdom.
Their commission was thus confined now because the calling of the gentiles was deferred till after the more plentiful effusion of the holy ghost on the.
Heal the sick etc according to the true order of these commands solely physical ills are mentioned first in their partial sick and in their final effect dead.
