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Matthew 10

KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 10 of 28

1 And having called His twelve disciples, He gave them authority over unclean spirits, so as to cast them out, and to heal every disease and every infirmity of body.

2 And the names of the twelve apostles are these: First, Simon who is called Peter and his brother Andrew, James the son of Zebedee and his brother John,

3 Philip, and Bartholomew, Thomas, and Matthew the tax-collector, James the son of Alpheus, and Lebbaeus, whose last name was Thaddaeus,

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Chapter Summary

1 Christ sends his twelve apostles, enabling them with power to do miracles, 5 gives them their charge, teaches them, 16 comforts them against persecutions: 40 and promises a blessing to those that receive them.

Key Greek Words

ἀπόστολος apostle G652
ἐξουσία authority G1849
ἄξιος worthy G514
ὁμολογέω confess G3670
μάχαιρα sword G3162
σταυρός cross G4716

People & Context

Jesus

Calls and sends out the twelve, gives them authority, and charges them about persecution and reward

Simon Peter

First named of the twelve apostles sent out

Andrew

Brother of Peter, listed among the twelve apostles

James (son of Zebedee)

Apostle, brother of John, among the twelve sent out

John

Apostle, brother of James, among the twelve sent out

Judas Iscariot

Last named of the twelve, noted as the one who would give Jesus over

Timeline

Commissioning the Twelve Apostles

Jesus grants His twelve disciples authority over unclean spirits and diseases, sending them exclusively to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.

Matthew 10:1-42

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