Matthew 10:14 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ 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. ”

• Matthew 10:14 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  See also Mark 6:8-11 , and Luke 9:3-5 . In both these places the substance of this account is given, though not so particularly as in Matthew. The general subject is the instructions given to the...

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• Matthew 10:14 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  The Charge to the Twelve. The section forms the second of five passages into which Mt. col lected the sayings of Jesus. The Markan account ( Matthew 6:7-11 ) is followed by Luke 9:1-5 , but Luke...

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• Matthew 10:14 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  shake off, &c. Figure of speech Paroemia. App-6. Compare Matthew 18:17 . See Acts 13:51 .

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• Matthew 10:14 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

  14. And whoever will not receive you. This awful threatening of punishment against the despisers of the gospel was intended to animate his disciples, that they might not be retarded by the i...

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• Matthew 10:14 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  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. Shake off the dust of your feet - The Jews considered themselves d...

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• Matthew 10:14 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

  Whosoever shall not receive you— In Scripture, to receive one signifies to allow him the benefit of our company, to converse familiarly with him, and to do him good offices. See Luke 15:2 . It s...

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• Matthew 10:14 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  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,...

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• Matthew 10:14 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  Mission of the Twelve 1. Mission of the Twelve ( Mark 6:7 ; Luke 9:1 ). This mission was intended partly to prepare the way for visits from Jesus Himself, and partly to train the apostles for the...

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• Matthew 10:14 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  Shake off the dust of your feet. — The act was a familiar symbol of the sense of indignation, as in the case of St. Paul ( Acts 13:51 ) at Antioch in Pisidia. The Jewish maxim, that even the very d...

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• Matthew 10:14 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

  Chapter 9 The King's Ambassadors - Matthew 9:36-38 ; Matthew 10:1-42 I - THE MISSION. Matthew 9:36-38 - Matthew 10:1-5 So far the King Himself has done all the work of the kingdom. But it...

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• Matthew 10:14 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

  Missionaries Sent out Matthew 10:5-15 For the present, the Twelve were to confine themselves to Jews, because the Lord's ministry was the climax of the Jewish probation and it was desirable tha...

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• Matthew 10:14 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  As a result of this, the King calls, equips, and sends forth His disciples. No work can be done to extend His Kingdom that is not the direct outcome of His compassion. To men in communion with that c...

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• Matthew 10:14 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  And whosoever shall not receive you ,.... Into their houses, and refuse to entertain them and provide for them in a friendly manner; nor hear your words , slight their salutations, make no account...

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• Matthew 10:14 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  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. Ver. 14. And whosoever shall not receive you ] Two sure signs...

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• Matthew 10:14 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Whosoever shall not receive you That is, entertain you kindly; nor, in an obedient manner, hearken to your words, when you depart, &c., shake off the dust of your feet The Jews thought the l...

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• Matthew 10:14 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

  When He instructs us to pray, He fully intends to answer such prayer, as we see now in His sending forth His twelve disciples. It is precious to see Him exercising authority to communicate authority...

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• Matthew 10:14 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  Instructions to the Apostles.       5 These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded them, saying, Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and...

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• Matthew 10:14 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  See Poole on " Matthew 10:15 " .

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• Matthew 10:14 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

  Instructions Concerning Their Going Out (10:9-15). Having declared to them their main responsibilities and objectives Jesus now instructs them about the way in which they are to go about their min...

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• Matthew 10:14 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  CRITICAL NOTES Matthew 10:1 . Called .—We must distinguish three calls, the first to be disciples; the second to serve as Evangelists; and now the third to the Apostolic office. This call to the...

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• Matthew 10:14 - Sermon Bible Commentary

  Matthew 10:1-20 Jesus giving His Power to His Followers. Note: I. The work Christ's followers were to do. They were to do the mysterious work which the Master had done, and to preach as both He...

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• Matthew 10:14 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

  Matthew 10:1-4 . 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. No...

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• Matthew 10:14 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Matthew 10:1 . He called to him his twelve disciples. Jesus chose twelve that they might sit on thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. Luke 22:30 . And that they might be the twelve founda...

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• Matthew 10:14 - The Biblical Illustrator

  Shake off the dust of your feet. -The sin of the Sodomites was single, but that of those rejecting the apostles would be manifold, including (1) infidelity; (2) disobedience; (3) ingratit...

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• Matthew 10:14 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  EXPOSITION For introductory notes to this chapter, see Matthew 9:35 . Matthew 10:1 Parallel passages: Mark 6:7 ; Luke 9:1 . The prayer ( Matthew 9:38 ) is answered in the persons of tho...

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• Matthew 10:14 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  Parable of the straying sheep:

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• Matthew 10:14 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  1 Thessalonians 4:8 ; Acts 13:51 ; Acts 18:6 ; Acts 20:26 ; Acts 20:27 ; John 13:20 ; Luke 10:10 ; Luke 10:11 ; Luke 9:48 ; Luke 9:5 ; Matthew 10:40 ; Matthew 10:41 ; Matthew 18:5 ; Mar...

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• Matthew 10:14 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

  Sending out the Twelve Matthew 10:1-24 INTRODUCTORY WORDS The Scripture for this study opens with the statement, "And when He had called unto Him His twelve disciples." We want to speak of the...

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• Matthew 10:14 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

  Shake off the dust from your feet — The Jews thought the land of Israel so peculiarly holy, that when they came home from any heathen country, they stopped at the borders and shook or wiped off the...

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