Matthew 10:7

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Πορευόμενοι δὲ, κηρύσσετε, λέγοντες ὅτι Ἤγγικεν ἡ βασιλεία τῶν οὐρανῶν.

Transliteration

Poreuomenoi de, kēryssete, legontes that Ēngiken the basileia of-the ouranōn.

Grammar Details

*Poreuomenoi*: present middle participle, nominative masculine plural - going/proceeding
*de*: postpositive particle - and/but/now
*kēryssete*: present active imperative, 2nd plural - proclaim/preach
*legontes*: present active participle, nominative masculine plural - saying
*Ēngiken*: perfect active indicative, 3rd singular - has come near/approached
*basileia*: nominative feminine singular - kingdom/reign
*ouranōn*: genitive masculine plural - of heavens

Word Meanings

*Poreuomenoi*: going/proceeding/journeying
*kēryssete*: proclaim/preach/announce
*legontes*: saying/speaking/telling
*Ēngiken*: has come near/approached/is at hand
*basileia*: kingdom/reign/rule
*ouranōn*: heavens/sky

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Referenced Verses

Matt 3:2 : 2 Repent ye; for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
Matt 4:17 : 17 From that time began Jesus to preach, and to say, Repent ye; for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
Luke 9:60 : 60 But he said unto him, Leave the dead to bury their own dead; but go thou and publish abroad the kingdom of God.
Isa 61:1 : 1 The Spirit of the Lord Jehovah is upon me; because Jehovah hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the broken-hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening [of the prison] to them that are bound;
Acts 28:31 : 31 preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching the things concerning the Lord Jesus Christ with all boldness, none forbidding him.
Luke 10:9-9 : 9 and heal the sick that are therein, and say unto them, The kingdom of God is come nigh unto you. 10 But into whatsoever {G302} city ye shall enter, and they receive you not, go out into the streets thereof and say, 11 Even the {G2532} dust from your city, that cleaveth to our feet, we wipe off against you: nevertheless know this, that the kingdom of God is come {G1909} {G5209} nigh.
Luke 16:16 : 16 The law and the prophets [were] until John: from that time the gospel of the kingdom of God is preached, and every man entereth violently into it.
John 3:2 : 2 the same came unto him by night, and said to him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God; for no one can do these signs that thou doest, except God be with him.
Acts 4:2 : 2 being sore troubled because they taught the people, and proclaimed in Jesus the resurrection from the dead.
Acts 10:25 : 25 And when it came to pass that Peter {G1096} entered, Cornelius met him, and fell down at his feet, and worshipped him.
Matt 11:1 : 1 And it came to pass when Jesus had finished commanding his twelve disciples, he departed thence to teach and preach in their cities.
Matt 11:11-12 : 11 Verily I say unto you, Among them that are born of women there has not arisen a greater than John the Baptist: yet he that is but little in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he. 12 And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and men of violence take it by force.
Matt 21:31 : 31 Which of the two did the will of his father? They say, The first. Jesus saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, that the publicans and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you.
Matt 21:43 : 43 Therefore say I unto you, The kingdom of God shall be taken away from you, and shall be given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof.
Matt 23:13 : 13 But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye shut the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye enter not in yourselves, neither suffer ye them that are entering in to enter.
Mark 6:12 : 12 And they went out, and preached that [men] should repent.
Luke 9:2 : 2 And he sent them forth to preach the kingdom of God, and to heal the sick.
Luke 9:6 : 6 And they departed, and went throughout the villages, preaching the gospel, and healing everywhere.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

Luke 10:8-11
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8And into whatsoever {G302} city ye enter, and they receive you, eat such things as are set before you:
9and heal the sick that are therein, and say unto them, The kingdom of God is come nigh unto you.
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Matt 10:8-9
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8Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, cast out demons: freely ye received, freely give.
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2 verses
80%
1And in those days cometh John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea, saying,
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Matt 4:17
80%
17From that time began Jesus to preach, and to say, Repent ye; for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
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2And he sent them forth to preach the kingdom of God, and to heal the sick.
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14Now after John was delivered up, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of {G932} God,
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Luke 9:4-6
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4And into whatsoever {G302} house ye enter, there abide, and thence depart.
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Mark 6:12
76%
12And they went out, and preached that [men] should repent.
Mark 16:15
75%
15And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to the whole creation.
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Luke 9:60
73%
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Acts 10:37
72%
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Matt 4:23
72%
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Acts 14:7
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Matt 28:19
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Matt 24:14
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Luke 21:31
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Matt 6:10
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Matt 28:7
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