- What are the main points of this chapter?
- The appointment of the twelve apostles - Mt 10:1-4
- Instructions for the twelve for the limited commission - Mt 10:5-42
- List the names of the twelve apostles (2-4)
- Peter and Andrew, James and John, Philip, Bartholomew, Thomas,
Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, Labbaeus surnamed Thaddaeus,
Simon the Cananite, Judas Iscariot
- What was to be the range of their preaching? Their message? (5-7)
- Only to the house of Israel; "The kingdom of heaven is at hand"
- What miracles were they to perform as they preached? At what charge?
(8)
- Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out demons
- No charge for their services ("Freely you have received, freely
give")
- How were they to be supported? (9-11)
- By people willing to receive them into their homes
- What were they to do if they were not received by a house or city?
(14-15)
- Depart, shaking the dust from their feet
- What did Jesus prepare them to expect? (16-26)
- Persecution
- What were they to fear more than persecution? (28,33)
- Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell; being denied
by the Lord
- What did Jesus acknowledge His teachings might do? (34-36)
- Separate members of the same family
- What blessings would befall those who assisted the apostles? (41-42)
- The same reward for their service