# Matthew 10 đ: Jesus Sends Out the Twelve
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> [!info] Table of Contents
> [[#đ Scripture Text (NET)]]
> [[#đ¤ Interesting Facts / Historical and Cultural Insights]]
> [[#đ§ Chapter Summary]]
> [[#âď¸ Christ in This Chapter]]
> [[#đ Key Observations / đ Life Application]]
> [[#đŹ Discussion Questions]]
> [[#âď¸ Key Verses to Remember]]
> [[#đ Related Passages]]
> [[#đ Devotional Reflection]]
> [[#đ Internal Notes]]
## đ Scripture Text (NET)
(The NET Bible: New English Translation. Biblical Studies Press, 2005)
### Sending Out the Twelve Apostles
**Title**:
**Principle**: Jesus calls us.
[[#Verse 01]] Jesus called his twelve disciples and gave them authority over unclean spirits so they could cast them out and heal every kind of disease and sickness.Â
[[#Verse 02]]Â Now these are the names of the twelve apostles:Â first, Simon(called Peter), and Andrew his brother; James son of Zebedee and John his brother;Â
[[#Verse 03]] Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector;James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus;Â
[[#Verse 04]] Simon the Zealot and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed him.
[[#Verse 05]] Jesus sent out these twelve, instructing them as follows: âDo not go on a road that leads to Gentile regions and do not enter any Samaritan town.Â
[[#Verse 06]] Go instead to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.Â
[[#Verse 07]] As you go, preach this message: âThe kingdom of heaven is near!âÂ
[[#Verse 08]] Heal the sick, raise the dead,cleanse lepers, cast out demons. Freely you received, freely give.Â
[[#Verse 09]] Do not take gold, silver, or copper in your belts,Â
[[#Verse 10]] no bag for the journey, or an extra tunic, or sandals or staff, for the worker deserves his provisions.Â
[[#Verse 11]] Whenever you enter a town or village, find out who is worthy there and stay with them until you leave.Â
[[#Verse 12]]Â As you enter the house, greet those within it.Â
[[#Verse 13]]Â And if the house is worthy, let your peace come on it, but if it is not worthy, let your peace return to you.Â
[[#Verse 14]] And if anyone will not welcome you or listen to your message, shake the dust off your feet as you leave that house or that town.Â
[[#Verse 15]] I tell you the truth, it will be more bearable for the region of Sodom and Gomorrah on the day of judgment than for that town!
### Persecution of Disciples
**Title**:
**Principle**: Expect Persecution- Keep Proper Perspective.
[[#Verse 16]] âI am sending you out like sheep surrounded by wolves, so be wise as serpents and innocent as doves.Â
[[#Verse 17]] Beware of people, because they will hand you over to councils and flog you in their synagogues.Â
[[#Verse 18]] And you will be brought before governors and kings because of me, as a witness to them and to the Gentiles.Â
[[#Verse 19]] Whenever they hand you over for trial, do not worry about how to speak or what to say, for what you should say will be given to you at that time.Â
[[#Verse 20]]Â For it is not you speaking, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you.
[[#Verse 21]] âBrother will hand over brother to death, and a father his child. Children will rise against parents and have them put to death.Â
[[#Verse 22]]Â And you will be hated by everyone because of my name. But the one who endures to the end will be saved!Â
[[#Verse 23]] Whenever they persecute you in one town, flee to another! I tell you the truth, you will not finish going through all the towns of Israel before the Son of Man comes.
[[#Verse 24]] âA disciple is not greater than his teacher, nor a slave greater than his master.Â
[[#Verse 25]] It is enough for the disciple to become like his teacher, and the slave like his master. If they have called the head of the house âBeelzebul,â how much worse will they call the members of his household!
### Fear God, Not Man
**Title**:
**Principle**: Fear only God. Anything you fear more than God, you worship.
[[#Verse 26]] âDo not be afraid of them, for nothing is hidden that will not be revealed, and nothing is secret that will not be made known.Â
[[#Verse 27]] What I say to you in the dark, tell in the light, and what is whispered in your ear, proclaim from the housetops.Â
[[#Verse 28]] Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Instead, fear the one who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
[[#Verse 29]] Arenât two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them falls to the ground apart from your Fatherâs will.Â
[[#Verse 30]]Â Even all the hairs on your head are numbered.Â
[[#Verse 31]]Â So do not be afraid;Â you are more valuable than many sparrows.
[[#Verse 32]] âWhoever, then, acknowledges me before people, I will acknowledge before my Father in heaven.Â
[[#Verse 33]] But whoever denies me before people, I will deny him also before my Father in heaven.
### Not Peace, but a Sword
**Title**:
**Principle**: God does not let us stay on the fence. We must decide.
[[#Verse 34]] âDo not think that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I have not come to bring peace but a sword!Â
[[#Verse 35]] For I have come to set _a man against his father, a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law,_Â
[[#Verse 36]]Â _and_Â _a manâs enemies will be the members of his household_.
[[#Verse 37]] âWhoever loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me, and whoever loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.Â
[[#Verse 38]] And whoever does not take up his cross and follow me is not worthy of me.Â
[[#Verse 39]] Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life because of me will find it.
### Rewards
**Title**:
**Principle**: God sees. God Rewards.
[[#Verse 40]] âWhoever receives you receives me, and whoever receives me receives the one who sent me.Â
[[#Verse 41]] Whoever receives a prophet in the name of a prophet will receive a prophetâs reward. Whoever receives a righteous person in the name of a righteous person will receive a righteous personâs reward.Â
[[#Verse 42]] And whoever gives only a cup of cold water to one of these little ones in the name of a disciple, I tell you the truth, he will never lose his reward.â
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## đ¤ Interesting Facts / Historical and Cultural Insights
1. This chapter is the second of Matthew's five major teaching sections, often called the Mission Discourse.
2. The word "apostle" (10:2) means "one who is sent."
3. Matthew lists himself as "Matthew the tax collector" (10:3), a humble reminder of his past.
4. Simon the Zealot (10:4) may have been linked to those zealous for Israel's independence, while Matthew had worked for the government. Jesus brought both into one team.
5. Twelve apostles echo the twelve tribes of Israel, signaling the renewal of God's people (19:28).
6. Some devout Jews shook the dust off their feet when leaving Gentile territory. Jesus applies the gesture to towns that reject His message (10:14).
7. Sparrows were among the cheapest food in the market, with two selling for a small copper coin (10:29).
8. Beelzebul (10:25) was a name for Satan, possibly related to Baal-Zebub, the god of Ekron (2 Kings 1:2).
9. Taking up the cross (10:38) is the first mention of the cross in Matthew. Jesus' hearers knew it as Rome's brutal execution for rebels and slaves.
10. Jesus quotes Micah 7:6 to warn that following Him may divide families (10:35-36).
## đ§ Chapter Summary
> [!note] đą Still growing. This section is on its way.
## âď¸ Christ in This Chapter
Christ is the Lord of the harvest who sends His followers out with His own authority (10:1). Whoever receives His messengers receives Him and the Father who sent Him (10:40; John 13:20).
## đ Key Observations / đ Life Application
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## đŹ Discussion Questions
1. Jesus sent the Twelve as sheep among wolves and told them to be wise as serpents and innocent as doves (10:16). How do we hold both together?
2. Jesus says not to fear those who can kill the body but to fear God (10:28-31). How does God's care for sparrows help you face fear?
3. Jesus says we find our life by losing it for His sake (10:39). What does that look like in everyday discipleship?
## âď¸ Key Verses to Remember
- đ verse 8: You received freely, so give freely.
- đ verse 16: Be wise as serpents and innocent as doves.
- đ verse 28: Do not fear those who can kill the body; fear God.
- đ verse 32: Jesus will acknowledge before the Father everyone who acknowledges Him before people.
- đ verse 39: Whoever loses his life for Jesus' sake will find it.
## đ Related Passages
- đ [[Luke 09#Verse 01.|Luke 9:1-2]] - Jesus gives the Twelve power and authority.
- đ [[Matthew 15#Verse 24.|Matthew 15:24]] - Sent to the lost sheep of Israel.
- đ [[1 Corinthians 09#Verse 14.|1 Corinthians 9:14]] and [[1 Timothy 05#Verse 18.|1 Timothy 5:18]] - The worker deserves his wages.
- đ [[Acts 13#Verse 51.|Acts 13:51]] - Paul and Barnabas shake the dust from their feet.
- đ [[Luke 12#Verse 11.|Luke 12:11-12]] and [[Acts 04#Verse 08.|Acts 4:8]] - The Spirit gives the words to speak.
- đ [[Matthew 24#Verse 13.|Matthew 24:13]] - The one who endures to the end will be saved.
- đ [[Luke 12#Verse 06.|Luke 12:6-7]] - Even the hairs of your head are numbered.
- đ [[Micah 07#Verse 06.|Micah 7:6]] - A man's enemies will be members of his own household.
- đ [[Matthew 16#Verse 24.|Matthew 16:24-25]] - Take up your cross and follow Me.
- đ [[John 13#Verse 20.|John 13:20]] - Whoever receives My messenger receives Me.
## đ Devotional Reflection
đ SOAP: [[Matthew 10 - SOAP|Take Your Brain With You]]
## đ Internal Notes