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Matthew 9.

The Book of Matthew

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Chapter 10

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And 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.
called Mark 3:13, 6:7, Luke 6:13, 9:1

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Now 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;
names Mark 3:14-19, Luke 6:13-16, Acts 1:13
Simon John 1:42
Zebedee Matt 4:21, Matt 20:20, Matt 26:37, Mark 1:19,20, Mark 10:35

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Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus;
Bartholomew
Thaddaeus

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Simon the Canaanite, and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him.
Simon the Canaanite
betrayed Matt 26:16, Mark 14:10, Luke 22:4, John 13:2

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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:
sent Mark 6:7, Luke 9:2
Samaritans 2nd Kings 17:24, John 4:9, Acts 8:25

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But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
lost sheep Isa 53:6, Jer 50:6, 17, Matt 15:24, 1st Peter 2:25
Israel Matt 15:24, Acts 3:26, 13:46, Rom 11:1,

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And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand.
preach Luke 9:2
kingdom Dan 2:44, Matt 3:2, Matt 4:17, Matt 4:23, Matt 6:10, Matt 12:28, Luke 10:9, Luke 11:20, Luke 21:31

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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 Mark 6:8-11, Luke 9:3-5

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Nor scrip for your journey, neither two coats, neither shoes, nor yet staves: for the workman is worthy of his meat.
workman Deut 25:4, 1st Cor 9:9, 1st Tim 5:18

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And into whatsoever city or town ye shall enter, enquire who in it is worthy; and there abide till ye go thence.
worthy Matt 22:8, Acts 13:46

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And when ye come into an house, salute it.

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And if the house be worthy, let your peace come upon it: but if it be not worthy, let your peace return to you.
peace Luke 10:5-6

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And 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.
shake Mark 6:11, Luke 10:11, Acts 13:51, 18:6

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Verily 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.
tolerable Matt 11:22, Matt 11:24

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Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.
send Luke 10:3
wise Romans 16:19, 1st Cor 14:20, Eph 5:15

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But beware of men: for they will deliver you up to the councils, and they will scourge you in their synagogues;
scourge Mark 13:9, Acts 5:40

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And ye shall be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them and the Gentiles.
governors Acts 12:1, Acts 24:10, Acts 25:6, Acts 25:23

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But 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.
speak Exo 4:12, Jer 1:7, Mark 13:11, Luke 12:11

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For it is not ye that speak, but the Spirit of your Father which speaketh in you.
Spirit 2nd Sam 23:2, Acts 4:8, Acts 6:10, 2 Tim 4:17

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And 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.
brother Micah 7:6, Matt 10:35-36, Mark 13:12, Luke 12:53, Luke 21:16

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And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that endureth to the end shall be saved.
hated Matt 24:13, Mark 13:13, Luke 21:17
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But 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.
flee Matt 12:15, Matt 14:13, Mark 3:7, Mark 6:32, Luke 9:10, John 6:1
come Matt 16:28, Mark 9:1, Luke 9:27

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The disciple is not above his master, nor the servant above his lord.
disciple Luke 6:40, John 13:16, John 15:20

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It 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?
Beelzebub 2nd Kings 1:2, Matt 9:34, Matt 12:24, Mark 3:22, Luke 11:15

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Fear them not therefore: for there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; and hid, that shall not be known.
covered Mark 4:22, Luke 8:17

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What I tell you in darkness, that speak ye in light: and what ye hear in the ear, that preach ye upon the housetops.

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And 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.
hell Matt 5:22, 29, 30, 18:9, 23:15, 33, Mark 9:43, Luke 12:5, James 3:6

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Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father.
sparrows Job 35:11, Job 38:41, Psa 104:27, Matt 6:26, Luke 12:24
farthing

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But the very hairs of your head are all numbered.
hairs Luke 21:18, Acts 27:34

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Fear ye not therefore, ye are of more value than many sparrows.

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Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven.
confess Luke 12:8, Romans 10:9-10, Rev 3:5

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But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven.
deny Mark 8:38, Luke 9:26, 2 Tim 2:12

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Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword.
sword Luke 12:49-53

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For 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.
the daughter Micah 7:6, Matt 10:21, Mark 13:12, Luke 12:53, Luke 21:16

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And a man's foes shall be they of his own household.
And Psalms 41:9, Psalms 55:12-13, Micah 7:6, John 13:18

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He 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.
father Luke 14:26

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And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me.
cross Matt 16:24, Mark 8:34, Luke 9:23

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He that findeth his life shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it.
life Matt 16:25, Luke 17:33, John 12:25

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He that receiveth you receiveth me, and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.
receiveth Luke 9:48, John 12:44, Galatians 4:14

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He 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.
prophet 1st Kings 17:10-16, 2nd Kings 4:8-17

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And 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.
give Matt 18:5, Mark 9:41, Hebrews 6:10

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(Bartholomew) Or, Nathanael
(Thaddaeus) Or, Judas - see Jude 1
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(a) Canaanite is not a national description but is the Aramaic for the Greek "Zelotes" (Luke 6:15, Acts 1:13) = Zealot : so called from his zeal for the Law.
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(a) "end" = goal (telos)
Strongs #5056 "telos", from the primary "tello" (to set out for a definite point or goal), final outcome, limit, tax or payment.

Not to be confused with Strongs #4930 "sunteleia" - entire completion, consumation of a dispensation, termination.

Verses with "telos" rendered as "end":
Matt 10:22, Matt 24:6, Matt 24:13, Matt 24:14, Mark 3:26, Mark 13:7, Mark 13:13, Luke 1:33, Luke 21:9, Luke 22:37, John 13:1, Rom 6:21, Rom 6:22, Rom 10:4, 1st Cor 1:8, 1st Cor 10:11, 1st Cor 15:24, 2nd Cor 1:13, 2nd Cor 3:13, 2nd Cor 11:15, Phil 3:19, 1st Tim 1:5, Heb 3:6, Heb 3:14, Heb 6:8, Heb 6:11, Heb 7:3, James 5:11, 1st Pet 1:9, 1st Pet 4:7, 1st Pet 4:17, Rev 1:8, Rev 2:26, Rev 21:6, Rev 22:13

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(a) "hell" = gehenna
See notes at Matt 5:22
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(a) farthing = in the original, the tenth part of the Roman penny. See Matt 18:28
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