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The twelve apostles

Matthew 10:1-4
  1. 1And when he had called unto him his twelve disciples, he gave them power against unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of sickness and all manner of disease.
  2. 2Now the names of the twelve apostles are these; The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother;
  3. 3Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus;
  4. 4Simon the Canaanite, and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him.

Jesus sends out the twelve

Matthew 10:5-15
  1. 5These 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:
  2. 6But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
  3. 7And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand.
  4. 8Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely ye have received, freely give.
  5. 9Provide neither gold, nor silver, nor brass in your purses,
  6. 10Nor scrip for your journey, neither two coats, neither shoes, nor yet staves: for the workman is worthy of his meat.
  7. 11And into whatsoever city or town ye shall enter, enquire who in it is worthy; and there abide till ye go thence.
  8. 12And when ye come into an house, salute it.
  9. 13And if the house be worthy, let your peace come upon it: but if it be not worthy, let your peace return to you.
  10. 14And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear your words, when ye depart out of that house or city, shake off the dust of your feet.
  11. 15Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgment, than for that city.

Coming persecutions

Matthew 10:16-25
  1. 16Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.
  2. 17But beware of men: for they will deliver you up to the councils, and they will scourge you in their synagogues;
  3. 18And ye shall be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them and the Gentiles.
  4. 19But when they deliver you up, take no thought how or what ye shall speak: for it shall be given you in that same hour what ye shall speak.
  5. 20For it is not ye that speak, but the Spirit of your Father which speaketh in you.
  6. 21And the brother shall deliver up the brother to death, and the father the child: and the children shall rise up against their parents, and cause them to be put to death.
  7. 22And ye shall be hated of all men for my name’s sake: but he that endureth to the end shall be saved.
  8. 23But when they persecute you in this city, flee ye into another: for verily I say unto you, Ye shall not have gone over the cities of Israel, till the Son of man be come.
  9. 24The disciple is not above his master, nor the servant above his lord.
  10. 25It is enough for the disciple that he be as his master, and the servant as his lord. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more shall they call them of his household?

Whom to fear

Matthew 10:26-33
  1. 26Fear them not therefore: for there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; and hid, that shall not be known.
  2. 27What I tell you in darkness, that speak ye in light: and what ye hear in the ear, that preach ye upon the housetops.
  3. 28And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
  4. 29Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father.
  5. 30But the very hairs of your head are all numbered.
  6. 31Fear ye not therefore, ye are of more value than many sparrows.
  7. 32Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven.
  8. 33But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven.

Not peace, but a sword

Matthew 10:34-39
  1. 34Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword.
  2. 35For I am come to set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter in law against her mother in law.
  3. 36And a man’s foes shall be they of his own household.
  4. 37He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.
  5. 38And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me.
  6. 39He that findeth his life shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it.

Rewards

Matthew 10:40-42
  1. 40He that receiveth you receiveth me, and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.
  2. 41He that receiveth a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet’s reward; and he that receiveth a righteous man in the name of a righteous man shall receive a righteous man’s reward.
  3. 42And whosoever shall give to drink unto one of these little ones a cup of cold water only in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise lose his reward.

Jesus and John the Baptist

Matthew 11:1-19
  1. 1And it came to pass, when Jesus had made an end of commanding his twelve disciples, he departed thence to teach and to preach in their cities.
  2. 2Now when John had heard in the prison the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples,
  3. 3And said unto him, Art thou he that should come, or do we look for another?
  4. 4Jesus answered and said unto them, Go and shew John again those things which ye do hear and see:
  5. 5The blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the gospel preached to them.
  6. 6And blessed is he, who soever shall not be offended in me.
  7. 7And as they departed, Jesus began to say unto the multitudes concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken with the wind?
  8. 8But what went ye out for to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? behold, they that wear soft clothing are in kings’ houses.
  9. 9But what went ye out for to see? A prophet? yea, I say unto you, and more than a prophet.
  10. 10For this is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.
  11. 11Verily I say unto you, Among them that are born of women there hath not risen a greater than John the Baptist: notwithstanding he that is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.
  12. 12And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force.
  13. 13For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John.
  14. 14And if ye will receive it, this is Elias, which was for to come.
  15. 15He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.
  16. 16But whereunto shall I liken this generation? It is like unto children sitting in the markets, and calling unto their fellows,
  17. 17And saying, We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned unto you, and ye have not lamented.
  18. 18For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He hath a devil.
  19. 19The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold a man gluttonous, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners. But wisdom is justified of her children.
2Study & notable factsPeople, places, numbers, parallels

Important events, in order

  1. 1Jesus calls his twelve disciples and gives them power against unclean spirits (10:1)
  2. 2The names of the twelve apostles are listed (10:2-4)
  3. 3Jesus sends forth the twelve with instructions, only to the lost sheep of Israel (10:5-15)
  4. 4Jesus foretells coming persecutions before councils, governors, and kings (10:16-25)
  5. 5Jesus teaches whom to fear and about sparrows and numbered hairs (10:26-33)
  6. 6Jesus says he came not to send peace but a sword (10:34-39)
  7. 7Jesus teaches about rewards for receiving prophets and little ones (10:40-42)
  8. 8Jesus finishes commanding the twelve and departs to teach and preach (11:1)
  9. 9John the Baptist sends from prison to ask if Jesus is he that should come (11:2-6)
  10. 10Jesus speaks to the multitudes concerning John the Baptist (11:7-19)

Key facts

People
Places
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Key statement

“And ye shall be hated of all men for my name’s sake: but he that endureth to the end shall be saved.”

Matthew 10:22

Who said it

  • “But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.”

    — Jesus to the twelve · 10:6

  • “freely ye have received, freely give.”

    — Jesus to the twelve · 10:8

  • “Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.”

    — Jesus to the twelve · 10:16

  • “I came not to send peace, but a sword.”

    — Jesus · 10:34

  • “Art thou he that should come, or do we look for another?”

    — John's disciples to Jesus · 11:3

By passage — type & parallels

  • The twelve apostlesMatthew 10:1-4
  • Jesus sends out the twelveMatthew 10:5-15
  • Coming persecutionsMatthew 10:16-25
  • Whom to fearMatthew 10:26-33
  • Not peace, but a swordMatthew 10:34-39
  • RewardsMatthew 10:40-42
  • Jesus and John the BaptistMatthew 11:1-19

Highlighted abbreviations show which Gospels record the same event.

Easily-confused distinctives

  • ▸There are two men named Simon (Simon Peter and Simon the Canaanite) and two named James (son of Zebedee and son of Alphaeus) among the twelve.
  • ▸Lebbaeus is distinguished by his surname Thaddaeus (10:3).
  • ▸Jesus commands them to shake off the dust of their feet from a city that will not receive them, saying it shall be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrha (10:14-15).

KJV word helps

scrip
a small travel bag or wallet for provisions
staves
walking sticks or staffs
publican
a tax collector
winebibber
a heavy drinker of wine
3Quiz20 questions
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1.

What power did Jesus give his twelve disciples in Matthew 10:1?

Matthew 10:1

2.

Who is named first in the list of the twelve apostles?

Matthew 10:2

3.

According to Matthew 10:3, which apostle is called "the publican"?

Matthew 10:3

4.

Whose surname was Thaddaeus?

Matthew 10:3

5.

In Matthew 10:4, which apostle is described as the one "who also betrayed him"?

Matthew 10:4

6.

Where did Jesus tell the twelve to go rather than to the Gentiles or Samaritans?

Matthew 10:6

7.

Fill in the blank: "freely ye have received, freely ____."

Matthew 10:8

8.

In Matthew 10:9, what were the twelve told NOT to provide in their purses?

Matthew 10:9

9.

What were the disciples to do when a house or city would not receive them or hear their words?

Matthew 10:14

10.

Complete Jesus' instruction: "be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as ____."

Matthew 10:16

11.

According to Matthew 10:20, who speaks in the disciples when they are delivered up?

Matthew 10:20

12.

According to Matthew 10:22, who shall be saved?

Matthew 10:22

13.

In Matthew 10:28, whom did Jesus say to fear?

Matthew 10:28

14.

According to Matthew 10:29, for what price were two sparrows sold?

Matthew 10:29

15.

What did Jesus say he came to send instead of peace on earth?

Matthew 10:34

16.

Fill in the blank: "He that findeth his life shall ____ it: and he that ____ his life for my sake shall find it."

Matthew 10:39

17.

According to Matthew 10:42, what reward is promised for giving a cup of cold water to one of these little ones in the name of a disciple?

Matthew 10:42

18.

Where was John when he heard the works of Christ and sent two of his disciples?

Matthew 11:2

19.

In Matthew 11:5, which of the following did Jesus say was happening as evidence to report to John?

Matthew 11:5

20.

According to Matthew 11:11, what did Jesus say about John the Baptist?

Matthew 11:11

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