Matthew 10

1:11 away (a-14) In those days conquerors transported conquered nations to distant seats, and replaced them by others, that national feeling might not subsist, but dependence be complete. ‘Carrying away’ is feeble for this, but I know no other word.

Matthew 10:1

10:1 power (d-12) Or ‘authority.’ exousia not dunamis . More than authority, but not simply dunamis ; it is more than dunamis , as it includes the right to exercise this. Hence ‘power’ is nearer to it in English. dunamis is the ability to do a thing. Cf. Luke 4:36 .

Matthew 10:4

10:4 Cananaean, (e-3) Very probably the Hebrew word for the Greek term Zelotes , ‘Zealot.’ see Luke 6:15 .

Matthew 10:5

10:5 [the] (f-16) [the] (f-19) Absence of the article in the original gives the force of ‘any.’

Matthew 10:12

10:12 into (a-5) Lit. ’the.’ it hardly alludes to the house in ver. 11, for ver. 13 seems to preclude this. It is going into the house, in contrast with the street.

Matthew 10:17

10:17 sanhedrims, (b-12) Local Jewish tribunals.

Matthew 10:21

10:21 death; (c-24) Or ‘bring about their death.’ See Note at Mark 13:12 .

Matthew 10:24

10:24 the (d-1) the (d-9) There is no article in the original, but ‘disciple’ and ‘bondman’ come after the verb and are characteristic.

Matthew 10:25

10:25 called (e-23) The word suggests the giving of a surname or nickname.

Matthew 10:27

10:27 houses. (f-22) i.e. upon the terraced roofs.

Matthew 10:28

10:28 of (g-5) Here, and in the parallel passage, Luke 12:4 , we have apo , ‘from.’ It is not so used elsewhere that I know of in the New Testament. Here it may have the force of ‘shrinking from through fear.’ hell. (h-30) Gehenna .

Matthew 10:29

10:29 farthing? (i-8) Lit. assarion . the value of an assarion is not exactly known. it was very small.