Matthew 10:8

Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely ye have received, freely give.

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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
Heal	θεραπεύετε, therapeuete	G2323	to wait upon menially · verb — present active imperative, 2nd person plural
the sick	ἀσθενοῦντας asthenountas	G770	to be feeble (in any sense) · verb — present active participle, accusative plural masculine
cleanse	καθαρίζετε, katharizete	G2511	to cleanse (literally or figuratively) · verb — present active imperative, 2nd person plural
the lepers	λεπροὺς leprous	G3015	scaly · adjective — accusative plural masculine
raise	ἐγείρετε, egeirete	G1453	to waken (transitively or intransitively) · verb — present active imperative, 2nd person plural
the dead	νεκροὺς nekrous	G3498	dead (literally or figuratively · adjective — accusative plural masculine
cast out	ἐκβάλλετε· ekballete	G1544	to eject (literally or figuratively) · verb — present active imperative, 2nd person plural
devils	δαιμόνια daimonia	G1140	a dæmonic being · noun — accusative plural neuter
freely	δωρεὰν dōrean	G1432	gratuitously (literally or figuratively) · adverb
ye have received	ἐλάβετε, elabete	G2983	while G138 (αἱρέομαι) is more violent · verb — second aorist active indicative, 2nd person plural
freely	δωρεὰν dōrean	G1432	gratuitously (literally or figuratively) · adverb
give	δότε.¶ dote	G1325	to give (used in a very wide application · verb — second aorist active imperative, 2nd person plural

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Cross-references

Acts 3:6 Then Peter said, Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have give I thee: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk.
Luke 10:9 And heal the sick that are therein, and say unto them, The kingdom of God is come nigh unto you.
Acts 4:30 By stretching forth thine hand to heal; and that signs and wonders may be done by the name of thy holy child Jesus.
Matthew 10:1 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 o…
Acts 20:33-35 I have coveted no man’s silver, or gold, or apparel.
Mark 16:18 They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall re…
2 Kings 5:15-16 And he returned to the man of God, he and all his company, and came, and stood before him: and he said, Behold, now I know that there is no…
Acts 8:18-23 And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles’ hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money,

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Matthew 10:5-15

We have here the instructions that Christ gave to his disciples, when he gave them their commission. Whether this charge was given them in a continued discourse, or the several articles of it hinted to them at several times, is not material; in this he commanded them. Jacob's blessing his sons, is called his commanding them, and with these commands Christ commanded a blessing. Observe, I. The people to whom he sent them. These ambassadors are directed what places to go to. 1. Not to the Gentiles nor the Samaritans. They must not go into the way of the Gentiles, nor into any road out of the land of Israel, whatever temptations they might have. The Gentiles must not have the gospel brought the…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Matthew 10:8

Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils--(The italicizedd clause--"raise the dead"--is wanting in many manuscripts). Here we have the first communication of supernatural power by Christ Himself to His followers--thus anticipating the gifts of Pentecost. And right royally does He dispense it. freely ye have received, freely give--Divine saying, divinely said! (Compare Deu 15:10-11; Act 3:6) --an apple of gold in a setting of silver (Pro 25:11). It reminds us of that other golden saying of our Lord, rescued from oblivion by Paul, "It is more blessed to give than to receive" (Act 20:35). Who can estimate what the world owes to such sayings, and with what beautiful f…

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John Gill on Matthew 10:8

Heal the sick,.... For so he had given them power to do, and this both for the confirmation of their doctrine, and the recommendation of them to men; for nothing could more evidently prove their mission to be divine, and their doctrine from heaven, or be more acceptable to men, than to "heal" their "sick" friends and relations, who were given up by physicians, and incurable by the art of man; and to do this without the use of medicines, either by a word speaking, or by laying on of their hands, or by anointing with oil, joined with prayer; and particularly to cleanse the lepers, of which there were many in Israel, who otherwise could not get rid of that disorder, and by the law were deprive…

The Church Fathers

The sick are the slothful who have not strength to live well; the lepers are the unclean in sin and carnal delights; the dæmoniacs are they that are given up under the power of the Devil.
— Remigius of Rheims ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

The exercise of the Lord's power is wholly entrusted to the Apostles, that they who were formed in the image of Adam, and the likeness of God, should now obtain the perfect image of Christ; and whatever evil Satan had introduced into the body of Adam, this they should now repair by communion with the Lord's power.
— Hilary of Poitiers ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

And because spiritual gifts are more lightly esteemed when money is made the means of obtaining them, He adds a condemnation of avarice; Freely ye have received, freely give; I your Master and Lord have imparted these to you without price, do you therefore give them to others in like manner, that the free grace of the Gospel be not corrupted.
— Jerome ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

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Dictionary and topics

Apostle — A person sent by another; a messenger; envoy. This word is once used as a descriptive designation of Jesus Christ, the Sent of the Father (Heb. 3:1; John 20:21). It is, however, generally used as…
Exorcist — (Acts 19:13). “In that sceptical and therefore superstitious age professional exorcist abounded. Many of these professional exorcists were disreputable Jews, like Simon in Samaria and Elymas in…
Apostles, The · Empowered to work miracles — Empowered to work miracles
Charism · An inspired gift, bestowed on the apostles and early Christians — An inspired gift, bestowed on the apostles and early Christians
Commandments · DISCOURSE — DISCOURSE
Leprosy · .Disciples empowered to heal — .Disciples empowered to heal

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Matthew 10:8

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Matthew 10:5-15

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Matthew 10:8

John Gill on Matthew 10:8

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Matthew 10:8

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Matthew 10:5-15

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Matthew 10:8

John Gill on Matthew 10:8

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

John Calvin on Matthew 10:1-8

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Matthew 10:8