Matthew 10:7 And as you go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand. Do you remember how it was with Samson? He found honey in the carcase of the lion which he had himself destroyed; and when he found the honey he, like a very sensible man, took of it and did eat; and he went along eating, with his hands full of honey. I do not know whether he had not time to eat it all up before he got to the end of the journey; but I am inclined to think that he was not so selfish as to wish to keep it all to himself. At all events, we read that when he got to the house of his father and of his mother he gave them of the honey, and they did eat. Hast thou found honey? Have it not to thyself? Take it home to those who have it not. And, Saviour, there is no honey that drops from earthly honeycombs like Thy love — "sweeter than honey and the honeycomb." (H. W. Beecher.) Parallel Verses KJV: And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand.WEB: As you go, preach, saying, 'The Kingdom of Heaven is at hand!' |
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