Matthew 10:8

Translations

Modern

Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, drive out demons. Freely you have received; freely give.

Traditional

Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely ye have received, freely give.

Literal

Heal the ailing, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, cast out demons. Freely you received; freely give.

Latin

Infirmos curate, mortuos suscitate, leprosos mundate, dæmones ejicite: gratis accepistis, gratis date.

Original

Greek

English

Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, drive out demons. Freely you have received; freely give.

Notes

Matthew 10:8

Freely you have received; freely give: While payment is not wrong (1 Corinthians 9:3–19; Galatians 6:6; 1 Timothy 5:17), Jesus encouraged the apostles to avoid appearing greedy (see Acts 8:20; 20:33).

Matthew 10:7–8

By doing these things in the name and authority of Jesus, the apostles showed that Jesus is the Messiah (see 11:2–6).

Matthew 9:35–11:1

Jesus expands his ministry (see Matthew 4:23–9:34) by sending his disciples to other people in Israel (10:5–6). The instructions Jesus gives his disciples (10:5–42) emphasizes missionary work and the opposition and challenges they will encounter.

Theme notes and profiles

Christian Giving Jesus and Satan Paul’s Role as an Apostle

Events

3rd Tour of Galileec. AD 29

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