Matthew 10:1

And he called to him his twelve disciples, and gave them authority over unclean spirits, so that they might cast them out, and care every disease and every infirmity.

Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament

In The King James Version

And when he had called unto him his twelve disciples, he gave them power against unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of sickness and all manner of disease.

In Context

2Now these are the names of the twelve apostles: the first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother;

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Cross References

Matthew 6:13And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the Evil One.

Matthew 26:20When the evening had come, he reclined at table with the twelve.

Matthew 28:18And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying: All authority in heaven and on earth is given to me.

Mark 6:7And he called to him the twelve, and began to send them out, two and two, and gave them authority over unclean spirits.

Luke 6:13And when it was day, he called to him his disciples; and from them he chose twelve, whom he also named apostles:

Luke 10:19Behold, I give you authority to tread on serpents and scorpions, and authority over all the power of the enemy; and nothing shall by any means hurt you.

Matthew Henry on Matthew 10:1

This chapter is an ordination sermon, which our Lord Jesus preached, when he advanced his twelve disciples to the degree and dignity of apostles. In the close of the foregoing chapter, he had stirred up them and others to pray that God would send forth labourers, and here we have an immediate answer to that prayer: while they are yet speaking he hears and performs. What we pray for, according to Christ's direction, shall be given, Now here we have, I. The general commission that was given them, ver. 1 . II. The… Read the whole commentary →

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