If the house be worthy
(εαν η η οικια αξια). Third class condition. What makes a house worthy? "It would naturally be readiness to receive the preachers and their message" (McNeile). Hospitality is one of the noblest graces and preachers receive their share of it. The apostles are not to be burdensome as guests.
Verse Matthew 10:13. _IF THAT HOUSE BE WORTHY_] If that _family_ be proper for a preacher to lodge in, and the master be ready to embrace the message of salvation. _YOUR PEACE_] The blessings you hav...
See also Mark 6:8, and Luke 9:3. In both these places the substance of this account is given, though not so particularly as in Matthew. The general subject is the instructions given to the apostles....
7. THE MESSENGERS OF THE KINGDOM. CHAPTER 10 1. The Twelve Disciples. (Matthew 10:1 .) 2. Their Commission. (Matthew 10:5 .) 3. Persecutions Promised. (Matthew 10:16 .) 4. Words of Encouragement....
The apostles are to put up at the houses of the worthy, _i.e._ such as are ready to welcome them and their message. The house in Matthew 10:13 is perhaps best understood of that at which they make the...
THE CHARGE TO THE TWELVE. The section forms the second of five passages into which Mt. col lected the sayings of Jesus. The Markan account (Matthew 6:7) is followed by Luke 9:1, but Luke 10:2 (the Sev...
THE MESSENGERS OF THE KING (Matthew 10:1-4)...
"When you enter into any city or village, make inquiries as to who in it is worthy, and stay there until you go out of it. When you come into a household, give your greetings to it. If the house is wo...
PEACE. Referring to the _salaam_ of Matthew 10:12....
Christ's Charge to the Apostles This discourse falls naturally into two divisions; of which the first (Matthew 10:5) has reference to the immediate present, the second relates rather to the church of...
CHRIST’S CHARGE TO THE APOSTLES This discourse falls naturally into two divisions; of which the first (Matthew 10:5-15) has reference to the immediate present, the second relates rather to the church...
Ver 11. "And into whatsoever city or town ye shall enter, enquire who in it is worthy; and there abide till ye go thence. 12. And when ye come into an house, salute it. 13. And if the house be worthy,...
_JESUS SENT OUT THE APOSTLES MATTHEW 10:1-15_ : In this limited commission the Lord sent the apostles to "the lost sheep of the house of Israel." The apostles were sent forth to "preach and to heal....
ΈΆΝ (G1437) если; с _conj._ указывает на вероятность действия, Ή _praes. conj. act. от_ ΕΙΜΊ (G1510). ΈΛΘΆΤΩ _aor. imper. act. 3 pers. sing. от_ ΈΡΧΟΜΑΙ (G2064) приходить, ΕΙΡΉΝΗ (G1515) мир. Эквив...
WHEN YE COME, &C.— The Vulgate, and many manuscripts, add to the end of the 12th verse,—_saying, Peace be to this house;_ words which we find in the parallel place, Luke 10:5 and which serve to explai...
SECTION 23 JESUS COMMISSIONS TWELVE APOSTLES TO EVANGELIZE GALILEE II. JESUS INSTRUCTS AND CHARGES THE TWELVE HOW THEY ARE TO PROCEED (Parallels; Mark 6:8-11; Luke 9:2-5) TEXT: 10:5-15 A. THEIR WO...
And if the house be worthy, let your peace come upon it: but if it be not worthy, let your peace return to you. AND IF THE HOUSE BE WORTHY - showing this by giving you a welcome -- LET YOUR PEACE...
1 Compare Mar_3:13-19; Luk_6:12-16. See Luk_9:1. 2 There is some variation in the order of the names, as well as of the names themselves, in the lists of the twelve apostles, but they are always found...
IF THE HOUSE BE WORTHY] or, as St. Luke expresses it, 'if the owner be a son of peace,' i.e. a peaceful man, worthy of the blessing....
MISSION OF THE TWELVE 1. Mission of the Twelve (Mark 6:7; Luke 9:1). This mission was intended partly to prepare the way for visits from Jesus Himself, and partly to train the apostles for their futur...
The charge delivered on the occasion of the mission. 5. Way of the Gentiles] i.e. a road which leads to a Gentile district or city. The restriction to the Jews was part of the divine purpose that the...
CHARGE TO THE TWELVE (Mark 6:7 Luke 9:1 : cp. also Luke 10:2, charge to the Seventy). The first eleven vv. of this great charge (Matthew 10:5) represent Christ's words act
MATTHEW’S GOOD NEWS MATTHEW’S *GOSPEL _HILDA BRIGHT_ CHAPTER 10 JESUS CHOOSES 12 MEN AND SENDS THEM AS HIS WORKERS 10:1-4 V1 Jesus called his 12 *disciples to come to him. Then he gave them auth...
IF THE HOUSE BE WORTHY. — The doubt implied in the “if” seems at first somewhat inconsistent with the supposition that they only went into the house after having ascertained the worthiness of the occu...
CHAPTER 9 The King's Ambassadors - Matthew 9:36; Matthew 10:1 I - THE MISSION. Matthew 9:36 - Matthew 10:1 So far the Kin
_The Twelve: their names, mission, and relative instructions_ (Mark 3:14-19; Mark 6:7-13; Luke 9:1-6)....
_Instructions to the missioners_....
ἐξετάσατε (ἐκ ἐτάζω, from ἐτεός, true; to inquire as to the truth of a matter). A host to be carefully sought out in each place: not to stay with the first who offers. ἄξιος points to personal moral w...
ἐὰν μὲν ᾖ ἡ ο. ἀξία : after all pains have been taken, a mistake may be made; therefore the worthiness of the house is spoken of as uncertain (ᾖ, in an emphatic position, so μὴ ᾖ, in next clause). ἐλθ...
MISSIONARIES SENT OUT Matthew 10:5-15 For the present, the Twelve were to confine themselves to Jews, because the Lord's ministry was the climax of the Jewish probation and it was desirable that ever...
As a result of this, the King calls, equips, and sends forth His disciples. No work can be done to extend His Kingdom that is not the direct outcome of His compassion. To men in communion with that co...
And if the house be worthy, let your (e) peace come upon it: but if it be not worthy, let your peace return to you. (e) It is an idiom taken from the Hebrews, by which they meant every type of happin...
_And if that house, &c. i.e. if it be worthy to receive your peace. In St. Luke (Chap. x, ver. 6) it is written, And if the son of peace be there: that is, a lover of peace, or one worthy of peace and...
CHAPTER 29 MATTHEW'S BEAST Matthew 10:1-17; Mark 2:15-22; Luke 5:29-39. Luke “And Levi made a great feast for Him in his own house; and there was a great multitude of publicans and others who were si...
HE SENDS OUT THE TWELVE Matthew 9:37-38. _“Then He says to His disciples, The harvest truly is great, but the laborers are few; therefore pray the Lord of the harvest, in order that He may send out th...
Chapter 8, which opens the portion that comes before us tonight, is a striking illustration as well as proof of the method which God has been pleased to employ in giving us the apostle Matthew's accou...
13._If it be not worthy. _The import of this mode of expression may be thus stated, — “As their ingratitude makes them unworthy to enjoy the blessing of God which you have supplicated for them, break...
So long as God gives Him access to the people, He continues His labour of love. Nevertheless, He was conscious of the iniquity that governed the people, although He did not seek His own glory. Having...
AND IF THE HOUSE BE WORTHY,.... If the family, and particularly the master of it, appeared to be civil, courteous, friendly, and hospitable, upon such a salutation, and ready to receive and embrace th...
And if the house be worthy, let your peace come upon it: but if it be not worthy, let your peace return to you. Ver. 13. _If that house be worthy_] The saints are the only worthies, of whom the world...
_Into whatsoever city, &c., ye shall enter, inquire who is worthy_ That you should abide with him, that is, who is of a good character, and disposed to receive the gospel. _And there abide_ In that ho...
BE WORTHY; if they receive your message, the blessings you desire shall come upon them. NOT WORTHY; if they reject your message, blessings shall follow you, but not them....
Reception and rejection;...
AND IF SO BE THAT HE FIND IT, VERILY, I SAY UNTO YOU, HE REJOICETH MORE OF THAT SHEEP THAN OF THE NINETY AND NINE WHICH WENT NOT ASTRAY. And if the house be worthy, let your peace come upon it; but i...
Parable of the straying sheep:...
When He instructs us to pray, He fully intends to answer such prayer, as we see now in His sending forth His twelve disciples. It is precious to see Him exercising authority to communicate authority t...
5-15 The Gentiles must not have the gospel brought them, till the Jews have refused it. This restraint on the apostles was only in their first mission. Wherever they went they must proclaim, The king...
SEE POOLE ON "MATTHEW 10:15"....
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“And as you enter into the house, salute it. And if the house is worthy, let your peace come on it, but if it is not worthy, let your peace return to you.” As they entered the house that welcomed them...
INSTRUCTIONS CONCERNING THEIR GOING OUT (10:9-15). Having declared to them their main responsibilities and objectives Jesus now instructs them about the way in which they are to go about their minist...
Matthew 10:13. AND IF THE HOUSE BE WORTHY, _i.e._, of your stay. The worthiness of the house is dependent on the worthiness of its head. In its nature, whatever exceptions there may be, the family is...
THE FIRST PREACHING OF THE TWELVE. The locality from which the Twelve were sent out, and the length of their tour are unknown. But Galilee, where our Lord had Himself labored so long, was doubtless th...
Matthew 10:12 I. The God of all peace sends peace to all His creatures. As He sends the light, as He sends the air, so He sends peace. And in token that He desires peace for us, He has set apart and e...
Matthew 10:1 Jesus giving His Power to His Followers. Note: I. The work Christ's followers were to do. They were to do the mysterious work which the Master had done, and to preach as both He and Joh...
Matthew 10:1. 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. Now the...
Matthew 10:1. _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._ They...
CONTENTS: The twelve instructed and sent out. CHARACTERS: God, Jesus, Holy Spirit, Peter, Andrew, James, John, Philip, Bartholomew, Thomas, Matthew, James, Thaddaeus, Simon, Judas. CONCLUSION: The ca...
Matthew 10:1. _He called to him his twelve disciples._ Jesus chose twelve that they might sit on thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. Luke 22:30. And that they might be the twelve foundations...
IF THE PEOPLE. "Peace be with you" was said before it was known that the people of the house would welcome them to stay. If they were not friendly, they were to immediately leave, and remove their wor...
_And if the house be worthy._ THE HAPPY FAMILY Illustrate the transcendent importance of religion by presenting some of the leading characteristics of the family which is governed by its influence....
MATTHEW—NOTE ON MATTHEW 10:1 The Authoritative Mission of the Messiah’s Messengers. This is Jesus’ second major teaching (see Introduction: Key Themes). It focuses on the disciples’ mission to Israel...
JESUS SENDS OUT THE TWELVE DISCIPLES Matthew 10:1-16 Mark 6:7-13 Luke 9:1-6 Matthew 10:1 And when he had called unto [_him_] his twelve disciples, he gave them power [_against_] unclean spirits, t...
CHAPTER 10 _And when He had called_, &c. Observe that Christ, out of all His disciples, chose principally twelve, as S. Luke shows more at length (vi. 13.). He chose twelve Apostles that they should b...
_CRITICAL NOTES_ Matthew 10:1. CALLED.—We must distinguish three calls, the first to be disciples; the second to serve as Evangelists; and now the third to the Apostolic office. This call to the Apost...
EXPOSITION For introductory notes to this chapter, see Matthew 9:35. MATTHEW 10:1 Parallel passages: Mark 6:7; Luke 9:1. Th
Shall we turn now in our bibles to the tenth chapter of the gospel of Matthew? In the beginning of the tenth chapter we find Christ sending His disciples out, telling them to go to the lost sheep of t...
2 Corinthians 2:16; Luke 10:6; Psalms 35:13...
SENDING OUT THE TWELVE Matthew 10:1 INTRODUCTORY WORDS The Scripture for this study opens with the statement, "And when He had called unto Him His twelve disciples." We want to speak of the facts t...
If the house be worthy — of it, God shall give them the peace you wish them. If not, he shall give you what they refuse. The same will be the case, when we pray for them that are not worthy....