Matthew 10:5

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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:

Sent

Of the samaritans

General references

John 4:4

Bible References

Sent

He sent his servants out to call those who had been invited to the wedding reception, but they refused to come.

And He sent them out to preach the [coming] kingdom of God and to heal sick people.

Now after these things [happened] the Lord appointed seventy-two other disciples [Note: Some ancient manuscripts say "seventy." This group would have been in addition to the twelve. See Luke 9:1], and sent them two by two on ahead of Him into every town and locality that He planned to visit.

Jesus said to them again, "May there be peace in your hearts. Just as the Father has sent me, so I am sending you."

Of the samaritans

So, He sent messengers on ahead of Him, who went and entered a Samaritan village to prepare for Him [i.e., for His food and lodging].

So, He arrived at the Samaritan town called Sychar, which was near the piece of property that Jacob had given to his son Joseph.

But, you apostles will receive power when the Holy Spirit descends on you and [then] you will become My witnesses [i.e., to tell what you know] in Jerusalem, in [the countries of] Judea and Samaria, and [even] to the distant regions of the earth."

And Saul was in full agreement with Stephen being put to death. And a great persecution broke out against the Jerusalem church, and all the disciples, except the apostles, were scattered throughout the districts of Judea and Samaria.

General references

[Now to get to Galilee] it required that Jesus travel through Samaria [Note: Samaria was the next country north of Judea].