Matthew 10:27

That thing that I say to you in (the) darknesses, say ye in the light; and preach ye on houses [or upon roofs], that thing that ye hear in the ear.

Wycliffe Modern Spelling

In The King James Version

What I tell you in darkness, that speak ye in light: and what ye hear in the ear, that preach ye upon the housetops.

In Context

26Therefore dread ye not them; for nothing is hid [or is covered], that shall not be showed; and nothing is privy, that shall not be known. (And so do not fear them; for nothing is hidden, that shall not be shown, or brought out into the open; and nothing is private, or is secret, that shall not be made known.)

28And do not ye dread them that slay the body; for they may not slay the soul; but rather dread ye him, that may lose both soul and body into hell. (And do not fear those who can kill the body; for they cannot kill the soul; but rather fear him, who can destroy both body and soul in hell.)

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Cross References

Proverbs 1:20Wisdom preacheth withoutforth; in streets it giveth his voice. (Wisdom preacheth outside; yea, it raiseth up its voice in the streets.)

Matthew 13:1In that day Jesus went out of the house, and sat beside the sea.

Luke 8:10And he said to them, To you it is granted to know the private [or the mystery] of the kingdom of God (or To you it is granted to know the secret of the Kingdom of God); but to other men (I speak) in parables, (so) that they seeing see not, and they hearing understand not.

John 16:13But when the Spirit of truth cometh, he shall teach you all truth; for he shall not speak of himself, but whatever things he shall hear, he shall speak; and he shall tell to you those things that be to come.

John 16:29His disciples said to him, Lo! now thou speakest openly, and thou sayest no proverb.

Acts 5:28and said, In commandment we commanded you, that ye should not teach in this name, and lo! ye have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and ye will bring on us the blood of this man.

Matthew Henry on Matthew 10:17-42

Instructions to the Apostles. 16 Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves. 17 But beware of men: for they will deliver you up to the councils, and they will scourge you in their synagogues; 18 And ye shall be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them and the Gentiles. 19 But when they deliver you up, take no thought how or what ye shall speak: for it shall be given you in that same hour what ye shall speak.… Read the whole commentary →

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