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.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

26 So 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.

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

28 Do 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.

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

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

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

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

33 But 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

So οὖν G3767 Conjunction do not be afraid φοβηθῆτε G5399 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 2nd Person Plural . . . Μὴ G3361 Adverb of them αὐτούς G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural For γάρ G1063 Conjunction there is ἐστιν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular nothing οὐδὲν G3762 Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular concealed κεκαλυμμένον G2572 Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Neuter Singular that G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular vvv οὐκ G3756 Adverb will not be disclosed ἀποκαλυφθήσεται G601 Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular and [nothing] καὶ G2532 Conjunction hidden κρυπτὸν G2927 Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular that G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular will not be made known γνωσθήσεται G1097 Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular . . . οὐ G3756 Adverb
Verse 27

Original words

What G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular I tell λέγω G3004 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular you ὑμῖν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural in ἐν G1722 Preposition the τῇ G3588 Article - Dative Feminine Singular dark σκοτίᾳ G4653 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular speak εἴπατε G2036 Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural in ἐν G1722 Preposition the τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Neuter Singular daylight φωτί G5457 Noun - Dative Neuter Singular - καὶ G2532 Conjunction what G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular is whispered ἀκούετε G191 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural in εἰς G1519 Preposition [your] τὸ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Singular ear οὖς G3775 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular proclaim κηρύξατε G2784 Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural from ἐπὶ G1909 Preposition the τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Neuter Plural housetops δωμάτων G1430 Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural
Verse 28

Original words

- Καὶ G2532 Conjunction Do not be afraid φοβεῖσθε G5399 Verb - Present Imperative Middle - 2nd Person Plural . . . μὴ G3361 Adverb of ἀπὸ G575 Preposition those who τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Plural kill ἀποκτεννόντων G615 Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Plural the τὸ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Singular body σῶμα G4983 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular but δὲ G1161 Conjunction cannot δυναμένων G1410 Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Genitive Masculine Plural . . . μὴ G3361 Adverb kill ἀποκτεῖναι G615 Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active the τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular soul ψυχὴν G5590 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular vvv δὲ G1161 Conjunction Instead μᾶλλον G3123 Adverb fear φοβεῖσθε G5399 Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural the [One who] τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular can δυνάμενον G1410 Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Singular destroy ἀπολέσαι G622 Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active both καὶ G2532 Conjunction soul ψυχὴν G5590 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction body σῶμα G4983 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular in ἐν G1722 Preposition hell γεέννῃ G1067 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular

BSB notes

  • Greek Gehenna
Verse 29

Original words

{Are} not Οὐχὶ G3780 IntPrtcl two δύο G1417 Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural sparrows στρουθία G4765 Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural sold πωλεῖται G4453 Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular for a penny ἀσσαρίου G787 Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular Yet καὶ G2532 Conjunction not οὐ G3756 Adverb one ἓν G1520 Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular of ἐξ G1537 Preposition them αὐτῶν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Neuter 3rd Person Plural will fall πεσεῖται G4098 Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular to ἐπὶ G1909 Preposition the τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular ground γῆν G1093 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular apart from the will ἄνευ G427 Preposition of your ὑμῶν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular Father Πατρὸς G3962 Noun - 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

And δὲ G1161 Conjunction even καὶ G2532 Conjunction the very αἱ G3588 Article - Nominative Feminine Plural hairs τρίχες G2359 Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural of τῆς G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Singular your ὑμῶν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural head κεφαλῆς G2776 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular are εἰσίν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural all πᾶσαι G3956 Adjective - Nominative Feminine Plural numbered ἠριθμημέναι G705 Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Feminine Plural
Verse 31

Original words

So οὖν G3767 Conjunction do not be afraid φοβεῖσθε G5399 Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural . . . μὴ G3361 Adverb you ὑμεῖς G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural are worth more διαφέρετε G1308 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural than many πολλῶν G4183 Adjective - Genitive Neuter Plural sparrows στρουθίων G4765 Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural
Verse 32

Original words

Therefore οὖν G3767 Conjunction everyone Πᾶς G3956 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular who ὅστις G3748 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular confesses ὁμολογήσει G3670 Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular . . . ἐν G1722 Preposition Me ἐμοὶ G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular before ἔμπροσθεν G1715 Preposition - τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Plural men ἀνθρώπων G444 Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural vvv κἀγὼ G2504 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular I will also confess ὁμολογήσω G3670 Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular . . . ἐν G1722 Preposition him αὐτῷ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular before ἔμπροσθεν G1715 Preposition My μου G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular Father Πατρός G3962 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular in ἐν G1722 Preposition - τοῖς G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Plural heaven οὐρανοῖς G3772 Noun - Dative Masculine Plural
Verse 33

Original words

But δ’ G1161 Conjunction whoever ὅστις G3748 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular . . . ἂν G302 Particle denies ἀρνήσηταί G720 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 3rd Person Singular Me με G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular before ἔμπροσθεν G1715 Preposition - τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Plural men ἀνθρώπων G444 Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural vvv κἀγὼ G2504 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular I will also deny ἀρνήσομαι G720 Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 1st Person Singular him αὐτὸν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular before ἔμπροσθεν G1715 Preposition My μου G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular Father Πατρός G3962 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular in ἐν G1722 Preposition - τοῖς G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Plural heaven οὐρανοῖς G3772 Noun - Dative Masculine Plural

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