# Matthew 10.9-10

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**Book:** [Matthew](/codex/matthew-the-apostle/) · ASV / WEB / KJV / YLT

## Immediate context (±2 verses)

**ASV** ([ASV](/codex/asv/))
> 7. <span class="rl-speech">And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand.</span> 8. <span class="rl-speech">Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, cast out demons: freely ye received, freely give.</span>
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> **9. <span class="rl-speech">Get you no gold, nor silver, nor brass in your purses;</span> 10. <span class="rl-speech">no wallet for your journey, neither two coats, nor shoes, nor staff: for the laborer is worthy of his food.</span>**
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> 11. <span class="rl-speech">And into whatsoever city or village ye shall enter, search out who in it is worthy; and there abide till ye go forth.</span> 12. <span class="rl-speech">And as ye enter into the house, salute it.</span> (Matthew 10:7-12, ASV)

**WEB** ([WEB](/codex/web/))
> 7. <span class="rl-speech">As you go, preach, saying, ‘The Kingdom of Heaven is at hand!’</span> 8. <span class="rl-speech">Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, and cast out demons. Freely you received, so freely give.</span>
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> **9. <span class="rl-speech">Don’t take any gold, silver, or brass in your money belts.</span> 10. <span class="rl-speech">Take no bag for your journey, neither two coats, nor shoes, nor staff: for the laborer is worthy of his food.</span>**
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> 11. <span class="rl-speech">Into whatever city or village you enter, find out who in it is worthy; and stay there until you go on.</span> 12. <span class="rl-speech">As you enter into the household, greet it.</span> (Matthew 10:7-12, WEB)

**KJV** ([KJV](/codex/kjv/))
> 7. <span class="rl-speech">And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand.</span> 8. <span class="rl-speech">Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely ye have received, freely give.</span>
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> **9. <span class="rl-speech">Provide neither gold, nor silver, nor brass in your purses, <sup>Provide: or, Get</sup></span> 10. <span class="rl-speech">Nor scrip for your journey, neither two coats, neither shoes, nor yet staves: for the workman is worthy of his meat. <sup>staves: Gr. a staff</sup></span>**
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> 11. <span class="rl-speech">And into whatsoever city or town ye shall enter, enquire who in it is worthy; and there abide till ye go thence.</span> 12. <span class="rl-speech">And when ye come into an house, salute it.</span> (Matthew 10:7-12, KJV)

**YLT** ([YLT](/codex/ylt/))
> 7. <span class="rl-speech">'And, going on, proclaim saying that, the reign of the heavens hath come nigh;</span> 8. <span class="rl-speech">infirm ones be healing, lepers be cleansing, dead be raising, demons be casting out, freely ye did receive, freely give.</span>
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> **9. <span class="rl-speech">'Provide not gold, nor silver, nor brass in your girdles,</span> 10. <span class="rl-speech">nor scrip for the way, nor two coats, nor sandals, nor staff, for the workman is worthy of his nourishment.</span>**
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> 11. <span class="rl-speech">'And into whatever city or village ye may enter, inquire ye who in it is worthy, and there abide, till ye may go forth.</span> 12. <span class="rl-speech">And coming to the house salute it,</span> (Matthew 10:7-12, YLT)

## Setting

- **Speaker:** Matthew (traditionally) the tax-collector-apostle / narrator + Jesus's direct teaching
- **Audience:** Jewish-Christian audience (heavy OT-fulfillment emphasis)
- **Location:** first-century Palestine (events); possibly Antioch (composition)
- **Time period:** events c. 4 BC, AD 30/33; composed c. AD 60-80

## Theological reading

## Key words

_No Strong's-tagged lexicon matches found in this passage. (Lexicon coverage is curated, ~159 of the most apologetically-loaded Greek/Hebrew terms.)_

## Why these four translations

ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the **most literal English translations available** (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the **public domain in the United States**, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance.

The four:

- **[ASV](/codex/asv/)** (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
- **[WEB](/codex/web/)** (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
- **[KJV](/codex/kjv/)** (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
- **[YLT](/codex/ylt/)** (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.

See [Bibles](/codex/bibles/) for the full per-translation history, translators, textual basis, strengths, and weaknesses.

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## Quoted in

**Concepts:**

- [Jesus Said](/codex/jesus-said/), via [Matthew 10.5-42](/codex/matthew-10-5-42/)

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