Thematic Bible




Matthew 10:1 (show verse)

Summoning His 12 disciples, He gave them authority over unclean spirits, to drive them out and to heal every disease and sickness.

Matthew 10:2 (show verse)

These are the names of the 12 apostles:

First, Simon, who is called Peter,
and Andrew his brother;
James the son of Zebedee,
and John his brother;

Matthew 10:3 (show verse)

Philip and Bartholomew;
Thomas and Matthew the tax collector;
James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus;

Matthew 10:4 (show verse)

Simon the Zealot, and Judas Iscariot,
who also betrayed Him.

Matthew 10:5 (show verse)

Jesus sent out these 12 after giving them instructions: “Don’t take the road leading to other nations, and don’t enter any Samaritan town.

Matthew 10:6 (show verse)

Instead, go to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.

Matthew 10:7 (show verse)

As you go, announce this: ‘The kingdom of heaven has come near.’

Matthew 10:8 (show verse)

Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse those with skin diseases, drive out demons. You have received free of charge; give free of charge.

Matthew 10:9 (show verse)

Don’t take along gold, silver, or copper for your money-belts.

Matthew 10:10 (show verse)

Don’t take a traveling bag for the road, or an extra shirt, sandals, or a walking stick, for the worker is worthy of his food.

Matthew 10:11 (show verse)

“When you enter any town or village, find out who is worthy, and stay there until you leave.

Matthew 10:12 (show verse)

Greet a household when you enter it,

Matthew 10:13 (show verse)

and if the household is worthy, let your peace be on it. But if it is unworthy, let your peace return to you.

Matthew 10:14 (show verse)

If anyone will not welcome you or listen to your words, shake the dust off your feet when you leave that house or town.

Matthew 10:15 (show verse)

I assure you: It will be more tolerable on the day of judgment for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah than for that town.

Matthew 10:16 (show verse)

“Look, I’m sending you out like sheep among wolves. Therefore be as shrewd as serpents and as harmless as doves.
Afflictions » Christians being afflicted
Aim in life » Mission, life's » The disciples sent forth to their work
Alertness » What to be aware of
Alliance and society with the enemies of God » Saints should be circumspect when undesignedly thrown into
Animals » Lions » Wolves, a type of the wicked
Apostles » Persecutions and sufferings of
Birds » Names of » Doves, a type of purity
Christian ministers » Charge delivered to
Christian ministers » Responsibility of
Christian conduct » Harmlessness
Disciples/apostles » What disciples should be aware of
Doves » Characterized by » Simplicity
turtle Dove » Harmlessness of, typical of Christ's gentleness
Doves » Doves, a type of purity
Symbols of the Holy Spirit » Dove » Gentle
Endurance » Those that endure
Evangelism » Jesus Christ sending forth disciples to preach
God » Remember » Sheep of
Good and evil adjacent » In the field of Christian work
Hate » Who the world hates
Mission » Life's » The disciples sent forth to their work
Missionary-work by ministers » Requires wisdom and meekness
Persecution » Who shall face persecution
Prudence » Saints should especially exercise, in their intercourse with unbelievers
Serpent » Subtlety of
Serpents » Characterized as subtle
Sheep » Figurative » Of the defenselessness of servants of God (greek: diakonoi)
God's Sheep » God's people are his sheep
Wolf » Figurative » Of the enemies of the righteous
Wolves » Illustrative » Of the wicked
Wolves » Wolves, a type of the wicked
World » Who the world hates

Matthew 10:17 (show verse)

Because people will hand you over to sanhedrins and flog you in their synagogues, beware of them.

Matthew 10:18 (show verse)

You will even be brought before governors and kings because of Me, to bear witness to them and to the nations.

Matthew 10:19 (show verse)

But when they hand you over, don’t worry about how or what you should speak. For you will be given what to say at that hour,

Matthew 10:20 (show verse)

because you are not speaking, but the Spirit of your Father is speaking through you.

Matthew 10:21 (show verse)

“Brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child. Children will even rise up against their parents and have them put to death.

Matthew 10:22 (show verse)

You will be hated by everyone because of My name. But the one who endures to the end will be delivered.

Matthew 10:23 (show verse)

When they persecute you in one town, escape to another. For I assure you: You will not have covered the towns of Israel before the Son of Man comes.

Matthew 10:24 (show verse)

A disciple is not above his teacher, or a slave above his master.

Matthew 10:25 (show verse)

It is enough for a disciple to become like his teacher and a slave like his master. If they called the head of the house ‘Beelzebul,’ how much more the members of his household!

Matthew 10:26 (show verse)

“Therefore, don’t be afraid of them, since there is nothing covered that won’t be uncovered and nothing hidden that won’t be made known.

Matthew 10:27 (show verse)

What I tell you in the dark, speak in the light. What you hear in a whisper, proclaim on the housetops.

Matthew 10:28 (show verse)

Don’t fear those who kill the body but are not able to kill the soul; rather, fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
Anger of God » To be dreaded
Apostles » Warned against a timid profession of Christ
Christian ministers » Charge delivered to
Christian ministers » Responsibility of
eternal Death » God alone can inflict
Eternal » For punishments, ancient modes of hell » Greek, gehenna), the place of punishment
Eternal » Wicked words of Christ concerning » Other references of Christ to
Everlasting » For punishments, ancient modes of hell » Greek, gehenna), the place of punishment
Everlasting » Future state of the wicked words of Christ concerning » Other references of Christ to
Fear » Who not to fear
Gehenna » Greek, the place of punishment
Hades » The unseen world, translated "hell" in av, but in the r. V. The word "hades" is retained
Hell » Gehenna
Hell » In the rv the greek word "gehenna" is translated "hell" in the following scriptures
Hell » The body suffers in
Hell » The soul suffers in
Immortality » Of the soul
Man's » Immortality » Of the soul
Martyrdom » Saints » Should not fear
Ministers » Should preach » With boldness
Power » Of God » Feared
God, Power of » Should be » Feared
Punishment » Eternal
Punishment » Future state of the wicked words of Christ concerning » Other references of Christ to
Soul » Immortal
the future » Punishment » Future state of the wicked » Hell » Greek, gehenna), the place of punishment
the future » Punishment future state of the wicked » Other references of Christ to
Words of Christ » Concerning the future state of the wicked » Other references of Christ to

Matthew 10:29 (show verse)

Aren’t two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them falls to the ground without your Father’s consent.

Matthew 10:30 (show verse)

But even the hairs of your head have all been counted.

Matthew 10:31 (show verse)

So don’t be afraid therefore; you are worth more than many sparrows.

Matthew 10:32 (show verse)

“Therefore, everyone who will acknowledge Me before men, I will also acknowledge him before My Father in heaven.

Matthew 10:33 (show verse)

But whoever denies Me before men, I will also deny him before My Father in heaven.

Matthew 10:34 (show verse)

Don’t assume that I came to bring peace on the earth. I did not come to bring peace, but a sword.

Matthew 10:35 (show verse)

For I came to turn

a man against his father,
a daughter against her mother,
a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law;

Matthew 10:36 (show verse)

and a man’s enemies will be
the members of his household.

Matthew 10:37 (show verse)

The person who loves father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me; the person who loves son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me.

Matthew 10:38 (show verse)

And whoever doesn’t take up his cross and follow Me is not worthy of Me.

Matthew 10:39 (show verse)

Anyone finding his life will lose it, and anyone losing his life because of Me will find it.

Matthew 10:40 (show verse)

“The one who welcomes you welcomes Me, and the one who welcomes Me welcomes Him who sent Me.

Matthew 10:41 (show verse)

Anyone who welcomes a prophet because he is a prophet will receive a prophet’s reward. And anyone who welcomes a righteous person because he’s righteous will receive a righteous person’s reward.

Matthew 10:42 (show verse)

And whoever gives just a cup of cold water to one of these little ones because he is a disciple—I assure you: He will never lose his reward!”