Geneva Study Bible 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. And {1} 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.
(1) The apostles are sent to preach the gospel in Israel. Now the names of the twelve apostles are these; The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother; Now the names of the twelve apostles are these; The {a} first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother;
(a) Theophylact says that Peter and Andrew are called the first, because they were first called. Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus; Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus;
Simon the Canaanite, and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him. Simon the Canaanite, and Judas {b} Iscariot, who also betrayed him.
(b) A man of Kerioth. Now Kerioth was in the tribe of Judah; Jos 15:25. 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 ye not: 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 ye not:
But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand. {2} And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand.
(2) The sum of the gospel, or preaching of the apostles. Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely ye have received, freely give. {3} Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely ye have received, freely give.
(3) Miracles are signs verifying the word. Provide neither gold, nor silver, nor brass in your purses, {4} Provide {c} neither gold, nor silver, nor brass in your purses,
(4) The ministers of the word must cast away all cares that might hinder them, even the least of them. (c) For this journey, namely, both that nothing might hinder them, and also that they might feel some taste of God's providence: for at their return back, the Lord asked of them whether they lacked anything by the way, Lu 22:35. Nor scrip for your journey, neither two coats, neither shoes, nor yet staves: for the workman is worthy of his meat. Nor scrip for your journey, neither two coats, neither shoes, nor yet staves: for the workman is worthy of his {d} meat.
(d) God will provide you with food. And into whatsoever city or town ye shall enter, inquire who in it is worthy; and there abide till ye go thence. {5} And into whatsoever city or town ye shall enter, enquire who in it is worthy; and there abide till ye go thence.
(5) Happy are they that receive the preaching of the gospel: and unhappy are they that refuse it. And when ye come into an house, salute it. And when ye come into an house, salute it.
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, 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 happiness. And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear your words, when ye depart out of that house or city, shake off the dust of your feet. And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear your words, when ye depart out of that house or city, shake off the dust of your feet.
Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgment, than for that city. Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgment, than for that city.
Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves. {6} Behold, I send you forth as {f} sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and {g} harmless as doves.
(6) Christ shows how the ministers must behave themselves under the cross. (f) You will be in great danger. (g) You will not so much as take revenge for an injury: and by the mixing of these beast's natures together, he will not have our wisdom to be malicious, nor our simplicity mad, but a certain form of good nature which is composed exquisitely of both of them. But beware of men: for they will deliver you up to the councils, and they will scourge you in their synagogues; But beware of {h} men: for they will deliver you up to the councils, and they will scourge you in their synagogues;
(h) For in the cause of religion men are wolves to each other. And ye shall be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them and the Gentiles. And ye shall be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them and the Gentiles.
But when they deliver you up, take no thought how or what ye shall speak: for it shall be given you in that same hour what ye shall speak. But when they deliver you up, take no thought how or what ye shall speak: for it shall be given you in that same hour what ye shall speak.
For it is not ye that speak, but the Spirit of your Father which speaketh in you. For it is not ye that speak, but the Spirit of your Father which speaketh in you.
And the brother shall deliver up the brother to death, and the father the child: and the children shall rise up against their parents, and cause them to be put to death. And the brother shall deliver up the brother to death, and the father the child: and the children shall rise up against their parents, and cause them to be put to death.
And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that endureth to the end shall be saved. And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that endureth to the end shall be saved.
But when they persecute you in this city, flee ye into another: for verily I say unto you, Ye shall not have gone over the cities of Israel, till the Son of man be come. But when they persecute you in this city, flee ye into another: for verily I say unto you, Ye shall not have {i} gone over the cities of Israel, till the Son of man be come.
(i) Bring to an end, that is, you will not have gone through all the cities of Israel and preached in them. The disciple is not above his master, nor the servant above his lord. The disciple is not above his master, nor the servant above his lord.
It is enough for the disciple that he be as his master, and the servant as his lord. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more shall they call them of his household? It is enough for the disciple that he be as his master, and the servant as his lord. If they have called the master of the house {k} Beelzebub, how much more shall they call them of his household?
(k) It was the idol of the Acronites, which we call the god of flies. Fear them not therefore: for there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; and hid, that shall not be known. {l} Fear them not therefore: for there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; and hid, that shall not be known.
(l) Truth will not always be hidden. What I tell you in darkness, that speak ye in light: and what ye hear in the ear, that preach ye upon the housetops. What I tell you in darkness, that speak ye in light: and what ye hear in the ear, that preach ye upon the {m} housetops.
(m) Openly, and in the highest places. For the tops of their houses were made in such a way that they might walk upon them; Ac 10:9. And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell. And {n} fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
(n) Though tyrants rage and are cruel, yet we must not fear them. Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father. Are not two sparrows sold for a {o} farthing? and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father.
(o) The fourth part of an ounce or seven grams. But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. But the very hairs of your head are all numbered.
Fear ye not therefore, ye are of more value than many sparrows. Fear ye not therefore, ye are of more value than many sparrows.
Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven. {7} Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven.
(7) The necessity and reward of openly confessing Christ. But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven. But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven.
Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword. {8} Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword.
(8) Civil dissentions follow the preaching of the gospel. For I am come to set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter in law against her mother in law. For I am come to set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter in law against her mother in law.
And a man's foes shall be they of his own household. And a man's foes shall be they of his own household.
He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me. {9} He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.
(9) Without exception, nothing is to be preferred before our duty to God. And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me. And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me.
He that findeth his life shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it. He that {p} findeth his life shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it.
(p) They are said to find their life, who deliver it out of danger: and this is spoken against the opinion of the people, who think those that die are certainly lost, because they think not of the life to come. He that receiveth you receiveth me, and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me. {10} He that receiveth you receiveth me, and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.
(10) God is both author and revenger of his holy ministry. He that receiveth a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet's reward; and he that receiveth a righteous man in the name of a righteous man shall receive a righteous man's reward. {11} He that receiveth a prophet in {q} the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet's reward; and he that receiveth a righteous man in the name of a righteous man shall receive a righteous man's reward.
(11) We will lose nothing that is bestowed on Christ. (q) As a Prophet. And whosoever shall give to drink unto one of these little ones a cup of cold water only in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise lose his reward. And whosoever shall give to drink unto one of these {r} little ones a cup of cold water only in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise lose his reward. (r) Who in the sight of the world are vile and abject. The Geneva Bible Translation Notes [1599] Bible Hub |
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