Bible Strands
Matthew 10:7
As you go, preach this message: ‘The kingdom of heaven is near.’
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Jesus addresses his disciples as he commissions them to go to the lost sheep of Israel, giving them a specific message to carry during their mission.
The words — κηρύσσετε (kērussete) means "do proclaim" and ἤγγικεν (ēngiken) means "has drawn near," forming the grammatical core of the command.
The thread — This exact phrase appears in Matthew 3:2 and 4:17 where Jesus announces it, and reappears in Acts 28:31 as the apostolic message.
Why it lands — The text commands immediate verbal witness to the kingdom's proximity before linking that witness to the preceding directive to seek Israel and the following charge to minister without payment.
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The Greek words
King James Version
And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand.
Cross-references
- Acts 28:31 Boldly and freely he proclaimed the kingdom of God and taught about the Lord Jesus Christ.
- Matthew 3:2 and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.”
- Matthew 4:17 From that time on Jesus began to preach, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.”
- Luke 9:60 But Jesus told him, “Let the dead bury their own dead. You, however, go and proclaim the kingdom of God.”
- Luke 10:9 Heal the sick who are there and tell them, ‘The kingdom of God is near you.’
- Luke 16:16 The Law and the Prophets were proclaimed until John. Since that time, the gospel of the kingdom of God is being preached, and everyone is forcing his way into it.
- Luke 9:2 And He sent them out to proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal the sick.
- Isaiah 61:1 The Spirit of the Lord GOD is on Me, because the LORD has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and freedom to the prisoners,
- Matthew 11:1 After Jesus had finished instructing His twelve disciples, He went on from there to teach and preach in their cities.
- Matthew 21:31 Which of the two did the will of his father?” “The first,” they answered. Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, the tax collectors and prostitutes are entering the kingdom of God before you.