Matthew 10:6

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

Matthew 10:6 · direct translation from the Greek
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Matthew 10:6, word by word

goπορεύεσθεporeuesthe

go

To go somewhere, set out.

Where else “poreuesthe” appears
ratherμᾶλλονmallon

rather

On the contrary, more accurately.

Where else “mallon” appears
the lostἀπολωλόταapolōlota

be lost

Gone astray, like the sheep that wandered off.

Where else “apolōlota” appears
sheepπρόβαταprobata

flock

The people a shepherd cares for, God's people.

Where else “probata” appears
of the houseοἴκουoikou

house

The place where one lives; also the temple, God's dwelling.

Where else “oikou” appears
of IsraelἸσραήλIsraēl

Israel

Israel: the name God gave to Jacob, and the people descended from him.

Where else “Israēl” appears

Parallel passages

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The sending of the twelve

Mark 6:7-13Luke 9:1-6Luke 10:1-12

Luke 10 tells of the sending of the seventy-two; it is discussed whether it is the same sending.

See them side by side

Matthew 10:5-15

5These twelve Jesus sent out, instructing them, saying, “Do not go off onto a road of the nations, and do not enter into a town of Samaritans; 6but go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. 7And as you go, proclaim, saying, ‘The kingdom of heaven has come near.’ 8Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse lepers, drive out demons. Freely you received; freely give. 9Do not acquire gold or silver or copper for your belts, 10no bag for the road, nor two tunics, nor sandals, nor a staff; for the worker is worthy of his food. 11And whatever town or village you enter, find out who in it is worthy, and stay there until you leave. 12As you enter the house, greet it. 13And if the house is worthy, let your peace come upon it; but if it is not worthy, let your peace return to you. 14And whoever does not receive you or listen to your words, as you go out of that house or town, shake off the dust from your feet. 15Truly I tell you, it will be more bearable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah on the day of judgment than for that town.

Mark 6:7-13

7And he summons the Twelve and began to send them out two by two, and he was giving them authority over the unclean spirits. 8And he instructed them that they should take nothing for the journey except a staff only; no bread, no bag, no copper coins in their belts, 9but to wear sandals; “and do not put on two tunics.” 10And he was saying to them, “Wherever you enter into a house, stay there until you leave from there. 11And whatever place does not receive you nor listen to you, as you leave from there, shake off the dust that is under your feet as a testimony to them.” 12And going out, they proclaimed that people should change their minds. 13And they were driving out many demons, and anointing with oil many who were sick, and healing them.

Luke 9:1-6

1And having called together the Twelve, he gave them power and authority over all the demons and to cure diseases. 2And he sent them to proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal the sick. 3And he said to them, “Take nothing for the journey, neither staff nor bag nor bread nor money, nor have two tunics apiece. 4And whatever house you enter, stay there, and from there depart. 5And as for those who do not receive you, when you go out from that city shake off the dust from your feet as a testimony against them.” 6And going out, they went through the villages proclaiming the good news and curing people everywhere.

Luke 10:1-12

1Now after these things the Lord appointed seventy-two others also, and sent them two by two ahead of him into every city and place where he himself was about to come. 2And he was saying to them, “The harvest is indeed plentiful, but the workers are few; so ask the Lord of the harvest to send out workers into his harvest. 3Go; look, I am sending you like lambs in the midst of wolves. 4Do not carry a money bag, nor a bag, nor sandals; and greet no one on the road. 5And whatever house you enter, first say, ‘Peace to this house.’ 6And if a son of peace is there, your peace will rest on him; but if not, it will return to you. 7And remain in that same house, eating and drinking the things offered by them; for the worker is worthy of his wages. Do not move from house to house. 8And whatever city you enter and they receive you, eat what is set before you, 9and cure the sick in it, and say to them, ‘The kingdom of God has come near to you.’ 10But whatever city you enter and they do not receive you, go out into its streets and say, 11‘Even the dust from your city that clung to our feet we wipe off against you; yet know this, that the kingdom of God has come near.’ 12I tell you that it will be more tolerable on that day for Sodom than for that city.

The context

5These twelve Jesus sent out, instructing them, saying, “Do not go off onto a road of the nations, and do not enter into a town of Samaritans;

6 · This verse (above)

7And as you go, proclaim, saying, ‘The kingdom of heaven has come near.’

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To study Matthew 10 in a group

  1. 1. What it says

    What instructions did Jesus give the twelve when he sent them out (vv. 7–10)?

  2. 2. What it means

    Why does Jesus say not to be afraid, even while he announces that there will be opposition (vv. 26–31)?

  3. 3. How I live it

    Jesus says whoever gives a cup of cold water will not lose their reward (v. 42). Whom can you serve this way today?

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