Focused Passage

Matthew 10:26-33

The Mission of the Twelve, Costly Witness, and Allegiance to Christ

Matthew moves from the naming and authorizing of the Twelve, to their immediate mission to Israel, to practical instructions for dependent proclamation, to persecution warnings, to fearless witness, to costly allegiance, and finally to the reward attached to receiving Christ’s messengers.

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26So do not be afraid of them. For there is nothing concealed that will not be disclosed, and nothing hidden that will not be made known.

27What I tell you in the dark, speak in the daylight; what is whispered in your ear, proclaim from the housetops.

28Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Instead, fear the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell.

29Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground apart from the will of your Father.

30And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered.

31So do not be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.

32Therefore everyone who confesses Me before men, I will also confess him before My Father in heaven.

33But whoever denies Me before men, I will also deny him before My Father in heaven.

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References and Original Words

Verse 26

Original words

SoοὖνG3767Conjunctiondo not be afraidφοβηθῆτεG5399Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 2nd Person Plural. . .ΜὴG3361Adverbof themαὐτούςG846Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person PluralForγάρG1063Conjunctionthere isἐστινG1510Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularnothingοὐδὲνG3762Adjective - Nominative Neuter SingularconcealedκεκαλυμμένονG2572Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Neuter SingularthatG3739Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter SingularvvvοὐκG3756Adverbwill not be disclosedἀποκαλυφθήσεταιG601Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singularand [nothing]καὶG2532ConjunctionhiddenκρυπτὸνG2927Adjective - Nominative Neuter SingularthatG3739Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singularwill not be made knownγνωσθήσεταιG1097Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular. . .οὐG3756Adverb
Verse 27

Original words

WhatG3739Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter SingularI tellλέγωG3004Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person SingularyouὑμῖνG4771Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person PluralinἐνG1722PrepositiontheτῇG3588Article - Dative Feminine SingulardarkσκοτίᾳG4653Noun - Dative Feminine SingularspeakεἴπατεG2036Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person PluralinἐνG1722PrepositiontheτῷG3588Article - Dative Neuter SingulardaylightφωτίG5457Noun - Dative Neuter Singular-καὶG2532ConjunctionwhatG3739Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singularis whisperedἀκούετεG191Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person PluralinεἰςG1519Preposition[your]τὸG3588Article - Accusative Neuter SingularearοὖςG3775Noun - Accusative Neuter SingularproclaimκηρύξατεG2784Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person PluralfromἐπὶG1909PrepositiontheτῶνG3588Article - Genitive Neuter PluralhousetopsδωμάτωνG1430Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural
Verse 28

Original words

-ΚαὶG2532ConjunctionDo not be afraidφοβεῖσθεG5399Verb - Present Imperative Middle - 2nd Person Plural. . .μὴG3361AdverbofἀπὸG575Prepositionthose whoτῶνG3588Article - Genitive Masculine PluralkillἀποκτεννόντωνG615Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine PluraltheτὸG3588Article - Accusative Neuter SingularbodyσῶμαG4983Noun - Accusative Neuter SingularbutδὲG1161ConjunctioncannotδυναμένωνG1410Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Genitive Masculine Plural. . .μὴG3361AdverbkillἀποκτεῖναιG615Verb - Aorist Infinitive ActivetheτὴνG3588Article - Accusative Feminine SingularsoulψυχὴνG5590Noun - Accusative Feminine SingularvvvδὲG1161ConjunctionInsteadμᾶλλονG3123AdverbfearφοβεῖσθεG5399Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Pluralthe [One who]τὸνG3588Article - Accusative Masculine SingularcanδυνάμενονG1410Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine SingulardestroyἀπολέσαιG622Verb - Aorist Infinitive ActivebothκαὶG2532ConjunctionsoulψυχὴνG5590Noun - Accusative Feminine SingularandκαὶG2532ConjunctionbodyσῶμαG4983Noun - Accusative Neuter SingularinἐνG1722PrepositionhellγεέννῃG1067Noun - Dative Feminine Singular

BSB notes

  • Greek Gehenna
Verse 29

Original words

{Are} notΟὐχὶG3780IntPrtcltwoδύοG1417Adjective - Nominative Neuter PluralsparrowsστρουθίαG4765Noun - Nominative Neuter PluralsoldπωλεῖταιG4453Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singularfor a pennyἀσσαρίουG787Noun - Genitive Neuter SingularYetκαὶG2532ConjunctionnotοὐG3756AdverboneἓνG1520Adjective - Nominative Neuter SingularofἐξG1537PrepositionthemαὐτῶνG846Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Neuter 3rd Person Pluralwill fallπεσεῖταιG4098Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person SingulartoἐπὶG1909PrepositiontheτὴνG3588Article - Accusative Feminine SingulargroundγῆνG1093Noun - Accusative Feminine Singularapart from the willἄνευG427Prepositionof yourὑμῶνG4771Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural-τοῦG3588Article - Genitive Masculine SingularFatherΠατρὸςG3962Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular

BSB notes

  • Greek an assarion; that is, a Roman copper coin worth about 1/16 of a denarius
Verse 30

Original words

AndδὲG1161ConjunctionevenκαὶG2532Conjunctionthe veryαἱG3588Article - Nominative Feminine PluralhairsτρίχεςG2359Noun - Nominative Feminine PluralofτῆςG3588Article - Genitive Feminine SingularyourὑμῶνG4771Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person PluralheadκεφαλῆςG2776Noun - Genitive Feminine SingularareεἰσίνG1510Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person PluralallπᾶσαιG3956Adjective - Nominative Feminine PluralnumberedἠριθμημέναιG705Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Feminine Plural
Verse 31

Original words

SoοὖνG3767Conjunctiondo not be afraidφοβεῖσθεG5399Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural. . .μὴG3361AdverbyouὑμεῖςG4771Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Pluralare worth moreδιαφέρετεG1308Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Pluralthan manyπολλῶνG4183Adjective - Genitive Neuter PluralsparrowsστρουθίωνG4765Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural
Verse 32

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ThereforeοὖνG3767ConjunctioneveryoneΠᾶςG3956Adjective - Nominative Masculine SingularwhoὅστιςG3748Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine SingularconfessesὁμολογήσειG3670Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular. . .ἐνG1722PrepositionMeἐμοὶG1473Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person SingularbeforeἔμπροσθενG1715Preposition-τῶνG3588Article - Genitive Masculine PluralmenἀνθρώπωνG444Noun - Genitive Masculine PluralvvvκἀγὼG2504Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person SingularI will also confessὁμολογήσωG3670Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular. . .ἐνG1722PrepositionhimαὐτῷG846Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person SingularbeforeἔμπροσθενG1715PrepositionMyμουG1473Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular-τοῦG3588Article - Genitive Masculine SingularFatherΠατρόςG3962Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular-τοῦG3588Article - Genitive Masculine SingularinἐνG1722Preposition-τοῖςG3588Article - Dative Masculine PluralheavenοὐρανοῖςG3772Noun - Dative Masculine Plural
Verse 33

Original words

Butδ’G1161ConjunctionwhoeverὅστιςG3748Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular. . .ἂνG302ParticledeniesἀρνήσηταίG720Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 3rd Person SingularMeμεG1473Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person SingularbeforeἔμπροσθενG1715Preposition-τῶνG3588Article - Genitive Masculine PluralmenἀνθρώπωνG444Noun - Genitive Masculine PluralvvvκἀγὼG2504Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person SingularI will also denyἀρνήσομαιG720Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 1st Person SingularhimαὐτὸνG846Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person SingularbeforeἔμπροσθενG1715PrepositionMyμουG1473Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular-τοῦG3588Article - Genitive Masculine SingularFatherΠατρόςG3962Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular-τοῦG3588Article - Genitive Masculine SingularinἐνG1722Preposition-τοῖςG3588Article - Dative Masculine PluralheavenοὐρανοῖςG3772Noun - Dative Masculine Plural

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