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<a href="/nasb/matthew/10.htm">NASB 1995</a> These twelve Jesus sent out after instructing them: &#8220Do not go in the way of the Gentiles, and do not enter any city of the Samaritans; <a href="/nasb77/matthew/10.htm">NASB 1977 </a> These twelve Jesus sent out after instructing them, saying, “Do not go in the way of the Gentiles, and do not enter any city of the Samaritans; <a href="/lsb/matthew/10.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> These twelve Jesus sent out after instructing them, saying, “Do not go in the way of the Gentiles, and do not enter any city of the Samaritans; <a href="/amp/matthew/10.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Jesus sent out these twelve, instructing them: “Do not go among the Gentiles, and do not go into a city of the Samaritans; <a href="/csb/matthew/10.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Jesus sent out these twelve after giving them instructions: “Don’t take the road that leads to the Gentiles, and don’t enter any Samaritan town. <a href="/hcsb/matthew/10.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Jesus sent out these 12 after giving them instructions: &#8220Don&#8217t take the road leading to other nations, and don&#8217t enter any Samaritan town. <a href="/asv/matthew/10.htm">American Standard Version</a> These twelve Jesus sent forth, and charged them, saying, Go not into any way of the Gentiles, and enter not into any city of the Samaritans: <a href="/cev/matthew/10.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Jesus sent out the twelve apostles with these instructions: Stay away from the Gentiles and don't go to any Samaritan town. <a href="/erv/matthew/10.htm">English Revised Version</a> These twelve Jesus sent forth, and charged them, saying, Go not into any way of the Gentiles, and enter not into any city of the Samaritans: <a href="/gwt/matthew/10.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Jesus sent these twelve out with the following instructions: "Don't go among people who are not Jewish or into any Samaritan city. <a href="/gnt/matthew/10.htm">Good News Translation</a> These twelve men were sent out by Jesus with the following instructions: "Do not go to any Gentile territory or any Samaritan towns. <a href="/isv/matthew/10.htm">International Standard Version</a> These were the Twelve whom Jesus sent out after he had given them these instructions: "Don't turn on to the road that leads to the unbelievers, and don't enter Samaritan towns. <a href="/msb/matthew/10.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> These twelve Jesus sent out with the following instructions: ?Do not go onto the road of the Gentiles or enter any town of the Samaritans. <a href="/net/matthew/10.htm">NET Bible</a> Jesus sent out these twelve, instructing them as follows: "Do not go to Gentile regions and do not enter any Samaritan town. <a href="/nheb/matthew/10.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Jesus sent these twelve out, and commanded them, saying, "Do not go among the non-Jews, and do not enter into any city of the Samaritans. <a href="/wbt/matthew/10.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded them, saying, Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and enter ye not into any city of the Samaritans. <a href="/wey/matthew/10.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> These twelve Jesus sent on a mission, after giving them their instructions: "Go not," He said, "among the Gentiles, and enter no Samaritan town; <a href="/web/matthew/10.htm">World English Bible</a> Jesus sent these twelve out and commanded them, saying, “Don’t go among the Gentiles, and don’t enter into any city of the Samaritans. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/matthew/10.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> These twelve Jesus sent forth, having given command to them, saying, “Do not go away to the way of the nations, and do not go into a city of the Samaritans, <a href="/blb/matthew/10.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> These twelve, Jesus sent forth, having instructed them, saying: "Do not go into the way of the Gentiles and do not enter into any city of the Samaritans. <a href="/ylt/matthew/10.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> These twelve did Jesus send forth, having given command to them, saying, 'To the way of the nations go not away, and into a city of the Samaritans go not in, <a href="/slt/matthew/10.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> These twelve Jesus sent, having announced to them, saying, Go not in the way of the nations, and into the city of the Samaritans enter ye not.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/matthew/10.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> These twelve Jesus sent: commanding them, saying: Go ye not into the way of the Gentiles, and into the city of the Samaritans enter ye not. <a href="/cpdv/matthew/10.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Jesus sent these twelve, instructing them, saying: “Do not travel by the way of the Gentiles, and do not enter into the city of the Samaritans, <a href="/nabre/matthew/10.htm">New American Bible</a> Jesus sent out these twelve after instructing them thus, “Do not go into pagan territory or enter a Samaritan town. <a href="/nrsvce/matthew/10.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> These twelve Jesus sent out with the following instructions: “Go nowhere among the Gentiles, and enter no town of the Samaritans,<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/matthew/10.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> These twelve Jesus sent out, and charged them and said, Keep away from pagan practices, and do not enter a Samaritan city; <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/matthew/10.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> These twelve Yeshua sent and he commanded them and he said, “You shall not go by a road of the heathen and you shall not enter a city of the Samaritans.”<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/matthew/10.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> These twelve Jesus sent forth after he had charged them, saying: Go not into the road that leads to the Gentiles, and enter not a city of the Samaritans. <a href="/godbey/matthew/10.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> And Jesus sent out the twelve, commanding them, <FR>Go not in the way of the Gentiles, and enter not into a city of the Samaritans.<Fr> <a href="/haweis/matthew/10.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> These twelve did Jesus send forth, commanding them, saying, Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into any city of the Samaritans enter not: <a href="/mace/matthew/10.htm">Mace New Testament</a> Jesus made these twelve his missionaries, and gave them these instructions, don't go any where among the Gentiles, nor enter into any city of the Samaritans. <a href="/wey/matthew/10.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> These twelve Jesus sent on a mission, after giving them their instructions: "Go not," He said, "among the Gentiles, and enter no Samaritan town; <a href="/worrell/matthew/10.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> These twelve Jesus sent forth, having charged them, saying, <FR>"Go not into any way of the gentiles, and enter not into a city of the Samaritans;<Fr> <a href="/worsley/matthew/10.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> These twelve did Jesus send forth, and commanded them, saying, <FR>Go not among the gentiles, neither enter into <Fr>any<FR> city of <Fr>the<FR> Samaritans:<Fr> <a href="/parallel/matthew/10-5.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/hriiyJYqzvc?start=2415" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/matthew/10.htm">The Ministry of the Twelve</a> 4Simon the Zealot, and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed Jesus. 5<a href="/greek/3778.htm" title="3778: Toutous (DPro-AMP) -- This; he, she, it. ">These</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tous (Art-AMP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/1427.htm" title="1427: dōdeka (Adj-AMP) -- Twelve; the usual way in which the Twelve apostles of Jesus are referred to. From duo and deka; two and ten, i.e. A dozen.">twelve</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ho (Art-NMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/2424.htm" title="2424: Iēsous (N-NMS) -- Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites.">Jesus</a> <a href="/greek/649.htm" title="649: apesteilen (V-AIA-3S) -- From apo and stello; set apart, i.e. to send out literally or figuratively.">sent out</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autois (PPro-DM3P) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons."></a> <a href="/greek/3004.htm" title="3004: legōn (V-PPA-NMS) -- (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. ">with the following</a> <a href="/greek/3853.htm" title="3853: parangeilas (V-APA-NMS) -- To notify, command, charge, entreat solemnly. From para and the base of aggelos; to transmit a message, i.e. to enjoin.">instructions:</a> <a href="/greek/3361.htm" title="3361: mē (Adv) -- Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether.">“Do not</a> <a href="/greek/565.htm" title="565: apelthēte (V-ASA-2P) -- From apo and erchomai; to go off, aside or behind, literally or figuratively.">go</a> <a href="/greek/1519.htm" title="1519: Eis (Prep) -- A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.">onto</a> <a href="/greek/3598.htm" title="3598: hodon (N-AFS) -- A way, road, journey, path. Apparently a primary word; a road; by implication, a progress; figuratively, a mode or means.">the road</a> <a href="/greek/1484.htm" title="1484: ethnōn (N-GNP) -- Probably from etho; a race, i.e. A tribe; specially, a foreign one.">of the Gentiles</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">or</a> <a href="/greek/3361.htm" title="3361: mē (Adv) -- Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether.">enter</a> <a href="/greek/1525.htm" title="1525: eiselthēte (V-ASA-2P) -- To go in, come in, enter. From eis and erchomai; to enter."></a> <a href="/greek/1519.htm" title="1519: eis (Prep) -- A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases."></a> <a href="/greek/4172.htm" title="4172: polin (N-AFS) -- A city, the inhabitants of a city. Probably from the same as polemos, or perhaps from polus; a town.">any town</a> <a href="/greek/4541.htm" title="4541: Samaritōn (N-GMP) -- A Samaritan. From Samareia; a Samarite, i.e. Inhabitant of Samaria.">of the Samaritans.</a> 6Go rather to the lost sheep of Israel.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/acts/13-46.htm">Acts 13:46</a> Then Paul and Barnabas answered them boldly: “It was necessary to speak the word of God to you first. But since you reject it and do not consider yourselves worthy of eternal life, we now turn to the Gentiles. <a href="/romans/1-16.htm">Romans 1:16</a> I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, first to the Jew, then to the Greek. <a href="/matthew/15-24.htm">Matthew 15:24</a> He answered, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.” <a href="/john/4-22.htm">John 4:22</a> You worship what you do not know; we worship what we do know, for salvation is from the Jews. <a href="/acts/3-25.htm">Acts 3:25-26</a> And you are sons of the prophets and of the covenant God made with your fathers when He said to Abraham, ‘Through your offspring all the families of the earth will be blessed.’ / When God raised up His Servant, He sent Him first to you to bless you by turning each of you from your wicked ways.” <a href="/romans/11-11.htm">Romans 11:11</a> I ask then, did they stumble so as to fall beyond recovery? Certainly not! However, because of their trespass, salvation has come to the Gentiles to make Israel jealous. <a href="/isaiah/49-6.htm">Isaiah 49:6</a> He says: “It is not enough for You to be My Servant, to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the protected ones of Israel. I will also make You a light for the nations, to bring My salvation to the ends of the earth.” <a href="/luke/24-47.htm">Luke 24:47</a> and in His name repentance and forgiveness of sins will be proclaimed to all nations, beginning in Jerusalem. <a href="/acts/1-8.htm">Acts 1:8</a> But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will be My witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” <a href="/acts/18-6.htm">Acts 18:6</a> But when they opposed and insulted him, he shook out his garments and told them, “Your blood be on your own heads! I am innocent of it. From now on I will go to the Gentiles.” <a href="/isaiah/42-6.htm">Isaiah 42:6</a> “I, the LORD, have called you for a righteous purpose, and I will take hold of your hand. I will keep you and appoint you to be a covenant for the people and a light to the nations, <a href="/genesis/12-3.htm">Genesis 12:3</a> I will bless those who bless you and curse those who curse you; and all the families of the earth will be blessed through you.” <a href="/acts/28-28.htm">Acts 28:28</a> Be advised, therefore, that God’s salvation has been sent to the Gentiles, and they will listen!” <a href="/isaiah/60-3.htm">Isaiah 60:3</a> Nations will come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your dawn. <a href="/zechariah/8-23.htm">Zechariah 8:23</a> This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “In those days ten men from the nations of every tongue will tightly grasp the robe of a Jew, saying, ‘Let us go with you, for we have heard that God is with you.’”</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>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 you not:sent.<a href="/matthew/22-3.htm">Matthew 22:3</a> And sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the wedding: and they would not come.<a href="/luke/9-2.htm">Luke 9:2</a> And he sent them to preach the kingdom of God, and to heal the sick.<a href="/luke/10-1.htm">Luke 10:1</a> After these things the Lord appointed other seventy also, and sent them two and two before his face into every city and place, whither he himself would come.Go.<a href="/matthew/4-15.htm">Matthew 4:15</a> The land of Zabulon, and the land of Nephthalim, by the way of the sea, beyond Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles;<a href="/john/7-35.htm">John 7:35</a> Then said the Jews among themselves, Whither will he go, that we shall not find him? will he go unto the dispersed among the Gentiles, and teach the Gentiles?<a href="/acts/10-45.htm">Acts 10:45-48</a> And they of the circumcision which believed were astonished, as many as came with Peter, because that on the Gentiles also was poured out the gift of the Holy Ghost… of the Samaritans.<a href="/2_kings/17-24.htm">2 Kings 17:24</a> And the king of Assyria brought men from Babylon, and from Cuthah, and from Ava, and from Hamath, and from Sepharvaim, and placed them in the cities of Samaria instead of the children of Israel: and they possessed Samaria, and dwelt in the cities thereof.<a href="/luke/9-52.htm">Luke 9:52-54</a> And sent messengers before his face: and they went, and entered into a village of the Samaritans, to make ready for him… <a href="/john/4-5.htm">John 4:5,9,20,22-24</a> Then cometh he to a city of Samaria, which is called Sychar, near to the parcel of ground that Jacob gave to his son Joseph… <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/matthew/9-30.htm">Charged</a> <a href="/nahum/3-3.htm">Charging</a> <a href="/matthew/9-1.htm">City</a> <a href="/matthew/8-18.htm">Command</a> <a href="/matthew/9-30.htm">Commanded</a> <a href="/matthew/8-8.htm">Enter</a> <a href="/matthew/9-9.htm">Following</a> <a href="/matthew/9-38.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/matthew/6-32.htm">Gentiles</a> <a href="/psalms/119-130.htm">Instructing</a> <a href="/malachi/3-14.htm">Instructions</a> <a href="/matthew/10-1.htm">Jesus</a> <a href="/isaiah/48-15.htm">Mission</a> <a href="/matthew/6-7.htm">Nations</a> <a href="/matthew/8-20.htm">Nowhere</a> <a href="/matthew/8-27.htm">Orders</a> <a href="/micah/1-6.htm">Samaria</a> <a href="/acts/8-25.htm">Samaritan</a> <a href="/2_kings/17-29.htm">Samaritans</a> <a href="/matthew/10-2.htm">Twelve</a> <a href="/matthew/8-30.htm">Way</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/matthew/12-16.htm">Charged</a> <a href="/mark/1-43.htm">Charging</a> <a href="/matthew/10-11.htm">City</a> <a href="/matthew/14-28.htm">Command</a> <a href="/matthew/12-16.htm">Commanded</a> <a href="/matthew/10-11.htm">Enter</a> <a href="/matthew/20-29.htm">Following</a> <a href="/matthew/10-14.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/matthew/10-18.htm">Gentiles</a> <a href="/matthew/11-1.htm">Instructing</a> <a href="/matthew/11-1.htm">Instructions</a> <a href="/matthew/11-1.htm">Jesus</a> <a href="/luke/13-32.htm">Mission</a> <a href="/matthew/10-18.htm">Nations</a> <a href="/matthew/13-57.htm">Nowhere</a> <a href="/matthew/11-1.htm">Orders</a> <a href="/luke/9-52.htm">Samaria</a> <a href="/luke/9-52.htm">Samaritan</a> <a href="/luke/9-52.htm">Samaritans</a> <a href="/matthew/11-1.htm">Twelve</a> <a href="/matthew/10-7.htm">Way</a><div class="vheading2">Matthew 10</div>1. <a href="/matthew/10-1.htm">Jesus sends out his apostles, enabling them with power to do miracles;</a> 5. <a href="/matthew/10-5.htm">giving them their charge, teaches them;</a> 16. <a href="/matthew/10-16.htm">comforts them against persecutions;</a> 40. <a href="/matthew/10-40.htm">and promises a blessing to those who receive them.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/matthew/10.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/matthew/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/matthew/10.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>These twelve Jesus sent out with the following instructions: Jesus is commissioning His twelve apostles, a significant moment in His ministry. The number twelve is symbolic, representing the twelve tribes of Israel, indicating a restoration or fulfillment of Israel's mission. This sending out is a precursor to the Great Commission, where the apostles will later be sent to all nations. The instructions given are specific and reflect the immediate focus of Jesus' earthly ministry.Do not go onto the road of the Gentiles At this stage, Jesus' mission is focused on the "lost sheep of Israel" (<a href="/matthew/10-6.htm">Matthew 10:6</a>). The Gentiles, or non-Jews, represent the broader mission field that will be addressed after Jesus' resurrection. This instruction highlights the initial priority of reaching the Jewish people, fulfilling Old Testament prophecies about the Messiah coming to Israel first (<a href="/isaiah/49-6.htm">Isaiah 49:6</a>).or enter any town of the Samaritans. The Samaritans were a mixed race, part Jewish and part Gentile, and there was significant animosity between Jews and Samaritans. This instruction reflects the cultural and religious tensions of the time. Jesus' later interactions with Samaritans, such as the woman at the well (John 4), show His ultimate plan to break down these barriers. However, at this point, the focus remains on the Jewish population, aligning with the covenant promises made to Abraham and his descendants.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/jesus.htm">Jesus</a> The central figure of the New Testament, the Son of God, who is commissioning His twelve disciples for a specific mission. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_twelve_disciples.htm">The Twelve Disciples</a> The chosen followers of Jesus, who are being sent out to preach and perform miracles in His name. 3. <a href="/topical/g/gentiles.htm">Gentiles</a> Non-Jewish people. In this context, Jesus instructs His disciples not to go to them initially, emphasizing the priority of the Jewish people in His earthly ministry. 4. <a href="/topical/s/samaritans.htm">Samaritans</a> A group of people living in Samaria, considered ethnically and religiously distinct from Jews. There was significant animosity between Jews and Samaritans at the time. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_mission.htm">The Mission</a> Jesus is sending His disciples on a mission to preach the Kingdom of Heaven to the "lost sheep of Israel" (as seen in the following verses).<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/p/priority_of_the_jewish_people.htm">Priority of the Jewish People</a> Jesus' initial focus on the Jews underscores God's covenantal promises to Israel. Understanding this priority helps us appreciate the unfolding of God's redemptive plan. <a href="/topical/p/progressive_revelation.htm">Progressive Revelation</a> The mission to the Gentiles and Samaritans comes later, illustrating how God's plan unfolds progressively. This teaches us patience and trust in God's timing. <a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_specific_instructions.htm">Obedience to Specific Instructions</a> The disciples were given clear instructions. This highlights the importance of obedience to God's specific guidance in our lives. <a href="/topical/c/cultural_sensitivity.htm">Cultural Sensitivity</a> Jesus' instructions reflect an awareness of cultural and religious contexts. We should be sensitive to the cultural backgrounds of those we minister to. <a href="/topical/m/mission_focus.htm">Mission Focus</a> The disciples' mission was clear and focused. In our ministries, having a clear focus helps us to be effective and purposeful.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_matthew_10.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Matthew 10</a> <a href="/q/who_are_the_lost_sheep_of_israel.htm">Who are the lost sheep of Israel?</a> <a href="/q/why_did_jesus_first_limit_preaching_to_israel.htm">Matthew 10:5–6 – Why did Jesus limit the disciples’ preaching to Israel first, seemingly contradicting the later worldwide mission in Matthew 28:19? </a> <a href="/q/why_did_jesus'_mission_change_to_all_nations.htm">Why did Jesus tell His disciples not to preach to Gentiles (Matthew 10:5-6), but later command them to go to all nations (Matthew 28:19)?</a> <a href="/q/what_did_jesus_mean_by_'a_sword'.htm">What did Jesus mean by bringing a sword?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/matthew/10.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(5) Go not into the way of the Gentiles.--The emphatic limitation seems at first sight at variance with the language which had spoken of those who should come from east and west to sit down with Abraham and Isaac and Jacob in the kingdom of God, and with the fact that our Lord had already taken His disciples into a city of Samaria, and told them that there also there were fields white for the harvest (<a href="/john/4-35.htm" title="Say not you, There are yet four months, and then comes harvest? behold, I say to you, Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields; for they are white already to harvest.">John 4:35</a>). We must remember, however, (1) that the limitation was confined to the mission on which they were now sent; (2) that it did but recognise a divine order, the priority of Israel in God's dealing with mankind, "to the Jew first, and also to the Gentile;" and (3) that the disciples themselves were as yet unfitted to enter on a work which required wider thoughts and hopes than they had yet attained. It was necessary that they should learn to share their Master's pity for the lost sheep of the house of Israel before they could enter into His yearnings after the sheep that were "not of this fold" (<a href="/john/10-16.htm" title="And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one fold, and one shepherd.">John 10:16</a>).<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/matthew/10.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 5a. - Parallel passages: <a href="/mark/6-7.htm">Mark 6:7, 8</a>; <a href="/luke/9-2.htm">Luke 9:2</a>. These twelve Jesus sent forth; ἀπέστειλεν (cf. <a href="/john/17-18.htm">John 17:18</a>). Till now they had formed an inner circle of μαθηταί (<a href="/matthew/9-35.htm">Matthew 9:35</a>, note), but now they begin their work of carrying Christ's message to others. "Ἀποστέλλω corresponds with the idea of our own words 'despatch' and ' envoy,' and conveys the accessory notions of a special commission, and so far of a delegated authority in the person sent" (Bishop Westcott, on <a href="/john/20-21.htm">John 20:21</a>, Add. Note). Bengel suggests (on ver. 1) that the twelve were not all absent at once, but were sent out in relays; but <a href="/mark/6-30.htm">Mark 6:30</a> is against this opinion (cf. also <a href="/luke/22-35.htm">Luke 22:35</a>). On the New Testament conception of the name and office of an apostle, cf. Bishop Lightfoot's classical note in 'Galatians' (pp. 92-101, edit. 1869). And commanded them, saying; charged them (Revised Version). Important as the charge is, its necessary subordination to the fact that they were sent is expressed by the very form of the sentence (ἀπέστειλεν... (παραγγείλας). Verses 5b - 42. - CHRIST'S COMMISSION TO HIS AGENTS. The connexion and development of thought in this important charge is exceedingly difficult to perceive, and has been understood in many ways. Perhaps that most generally accepted in this country is Alford's, according to which the charge is divided into three sections - the first (vers. 5-15) referring to the mission to the cities of Israel; the second (vers. 16-23) to the general mission of the apostles as developing itself, after the Lord should be taken from them, in preaching to Jews and Gentiles, ending with the close of the apostolic period in the narrower sense (ver. 23 referring primarily to the destruction of Jerusalem); the third (vers. 24-42) spoken directly of all the disciples of the Lord, concluding with the last great reward. But this threefold historical arrangement seems to be little more than fanciful, the basis of truth Underlying it probably being that the charge in its present form is due to the writer of the Gospel (nor to our Lord directly), who desired not only to record what our Lord said at the time of this mission, but also to incorporate other sayings of his that bore upon similar work, and thus to give such a summary of our Lord's utterances as would be of special use to preachers of the gospel, irrespective of place or time. Observe that ch. 5. - vii, referred to believers in their private capacity - laying stress on the relation that they were to hold to the religion of the day - while this chapter refers to them as representing Christ to the world. The original basis of the commission was addressed to men called to give their whole time to this work, but as the chapter stands it applies to all believers in their capacity of witnesses for Christ. The ministerial function of preaching committed to men selected for it is only an accentuation of one of the duties expected from all Christ's followers. The development of thought in the chapter appears to be as follows: - 1. The external conditions of conveying Christ's message, with special reference to the immediate occasion (vers. 5b - 15). 2. The internal conditions (vers. 16-39). (1) Vers. 16-23: Though surrounded by enemies, you must conduct yourselves with calmness (ver. 19); with endurance (ver. 22); with wisdom (ver. 23). . . . <a href="/commentaries/matthew/10-5.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>These Τούτους (Toutous) Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3778.htm">Strong's 3778: </a> This; he, she, it. twelve δώδεκα (dōdeka) Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_1427.htm">Strong's 1427: </a> Twelve; the usual way in which the Twelve apostles of Jesus are referred to. From duo and deka; two and ten, i.e. A dozen. Jesus Ἰησοῦς (Iēsous) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2424.htm">Strong's 2424: </a> Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites. sent out ἀπέστειλεν (apesteilen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_649.htm">Strong's 649: </a> From apo and stello; set apart, i.e. to send out literally or figuratively. with [the following] λέγων (legōn) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3004.htm">Strong's 3004: </a> (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. instructions: παραγγείλας (parangeilas) Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3853.htm">Strong's 3853: </a> To notify, command, charge, entreat solemnly. From para and the base of aggelos; to transmit a message, i.e. to enjoin. “Do not μὴ (mē) Adverb <a href="/greek/strongs_3361.htm">Strong's 3361: </a> Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether. go ἀπέλθητε (apelthēte) Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_565.htm">Strong's 565: </a> From apo and erchomai; to go off, aside or behind, literally or figuratively. onto Εἰς (Eis) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1519.htm">Strong's 1519: </a> A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases. the road ὁδὸν (hodon) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3598.htm">Strong's 3598: </a> A way, road, journey, path. Apparently a primary word; a road; by implication, a progress; figuratively, a mode or means. of the Gentiles ἐθνῶν (ethnōn) Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_1484.htm">Strong's 1484: </a> Probably from etho; a race, i.e. A tribe; specially, a foreign one. [or] καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. enter μὴ (mē) Adverb <a href="/greek/strongs_3361.htm">Strong's 3361: </a> Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether. any town πόλιν (polin) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4172.htm">Strong's 4172: </a> A city, the inhabitants of a city. Probably from the same as polemos, or perhaps from polus; a town. of [the] Samaritans. Σαμαριτῶν (Samaritōn) Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_4541.htm">Strong's 4541: </a> A Samaritan. 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