The Meaning of Matthew 10:8 Explained

Matthew 10:8

KJV: Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely ye have received, freely give.

YLT: infirm ones be healing, lepers be cleansing, dead be raising, demons be casting out -- freely ye did receive, freely give.

Darby: Heal the infirm, raise the dead, cleanse lepers, cast out demons: ye have received gratuitously, give gratuitously.

ASV: Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, cast out demons: freely ye received, freely give.

Discover Matthew 10:8

CONTEXT: What is the Context of Matthew 10:8?

MEANING: What does Matthew 10:8 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in Matthew 10:8 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in Matthew 10:8?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

Heal  the sick,  cleanse  the lepers,  raise  the dead,  cast out  devils:  freely  ye have received,  freely  give. 

What does Matthew 10:8 Mean?

Study Notes

devils
demons.
Devils
Devils, lit demons. To the reality and personality of demons the N.T. scriptures bear abundant testimony. As to their origin nothing is clearly revealed, but they are not to be confounded with the angels mentioned in 2 Peter 2:4 ; Judges 1:6 .
Summary: Demons are spirits Matthew 12:43 ; Matthew 12:45 are Satan's emissaries; Matthew 12:26 ; Matthew 12:27 ; Matthew 25:41 and so numerous as to make Satan's power practically ubiquitous. 2 Peter 2:10-1285 . They are capable of entering and controlling both men and beasts Mark 5:8 ; Mark 5:11-13 and earnestly seek embodiment, without which, apparently, they are powerless for evil.; Matthew 12:43 ; Matthew 12:44 ; Mark 5:10-12 . Demon influence and demon possession are discriminated in the N. T. Instances of the latter are; Matthew 4:24 ; Matthew 8:16 ; Matthew 8:28 ; Matthew 8:33 ; Matthew 9:32 ; Matthew 12:22 ; Mark 1:32 ; Mark 5:15 ; Mark 5:16 ; Mark 5:18 ; Luke 8:35 ; Acts 8:7 ; Acts 16:16 . They are unclean, sullen, violent, and malicious; Matthew 8:28 ; Matthew 9:23 ; Matthew 10:1 ; Matthew 12:43 ; Mark 1:23 ; Mark 5:3-5 ; Mark 9:17 ; Mark 9:20 ; Luke 6:18 ; Luke 9:39 . They know Jesus Christ as Most High God, and recognize His supreme authority; Matthew 8:31 ; Matthew 8:32 ; Mark 1:24 ; Acts 19:15 ; James 2:19 . They know their eternal fate to be one of torment; Matthew 8:29 ; Luke 8:31 . They inflict physical maladies; Matthew 12:22 ; Matthew 17:15-18 ; Luke 13:16 but mental disease is to be distinguished from the disorder of mind due to demonical control. Demon influence may manifest itself in religion asceticism and formalism 1 Timothy 4:1-3 degenerating into uncleanness 1713972116_2 . The sign of demon influence in religion is departing from the faith, i.e. the body of revealed truth in the Scriptures. 1 Timothy 4:1 . The demons maintain especially a conflict with believers who would be spiritual.; Ephesians 6:12 ; 1 Timothy 4:1-3 . All unbelievers are open to demon possession Ephesians 2:2 . The believer's resources, prayer and bodily control Matthew 17:21 "the whole armour of God" Ephesians 6:13-18 . Exorcism in the name of Jesus Christ Acts 16:18 was practised for demon possession. One of the awful features of the apocalyptic judgments in which this age will end is an irruption of demons out the abyss. Revelation 9:1-11 .

Context Summary

Matthew 10:5-15 - Missionaries Sent Out
For the present, the Twelve were to confine themselves to Jews, because the Lord's ministry was the climax of the Jewish probation and it was desirable that every opportunity should be given to the lost sheep of the house of Israel to repent. God can never be unmindful of any covenant into which He has entered with the soul. If we believe not, He remaineth faithful.
May we not say that our Lord was the first medical missionary? He has taught us that the healing of disease is often the best way of approaching the soul. The kingdom of God deals not only with our eternal welfare, but with the conditions of human life. On Christ's head are many crowns; social, family and civic life are departments of His beneficent reign. His servants must be without worldly entanglements and live in absolute dependence upon God to whom they have consecrated their lives. The peace of God goes forth and returns. [source]

Chapter Summary: Matthew 10

1  Jesus sends out his apostles, enabling them with power to do miracles;
5  giving them their charge, teaches them;
16  comforts them against persecutions;
40  and promises a blessing to those who receive them

What do the individual words in Matthew 10:8 mean?

[Those] ailing heal dead raise lepers cleanse demons cast out freely you received give
ἀσθενοῦντας θεραπεύετε νεκροὺς ἐγείρετε λεπροὺς καθαρίζετε δαιμόνια ἐκβάλλετε δωρεὰν ἐλάβετε δότε

ἀσθενοῦντας  [Those]  ailing 
Parse: Verb, Present Participle Active, Accusative Masculine Plural
Root: ἀσθενέω  
Sense: to be weak, feeble, to be without strength, powerless.
θεραπεύετε  heal 
Parse: Verb, Present Imperative Active, 2nd Person Plural
Root: θεραπεύω  
Sense: to serve, do service.
νεκροὺς  dead 
Parse: Adjective, Accusative Masculine Plural
Root: νεκρός  
Sense: properly.
ἐγείρετε  raise 
Parse: Verb, Present Imperative Active, 2nd Person Plural
Root: ἐγείρω  
Sense: to arouse, cause to rise.
λεπροὺς  lepers 
Parse: Adjective, Accusative Masculine Plural
Root: λεπρός  
Sense: scaly, rough.
καθαρίζετε  cleanse 
Parse: Verb, Present Imperative Active, 2nd Person Plural
Root: καθαρίζω 
Sense: to make clean, cleanse.
δαιμόνια  demons 
Parse: Noun, Accusative Neuter Plural
Root: δαιμόνιον  
Sense: the divine power, deity, divinity.
ἐκβάλλετε  cast  out 
Parse: Verb, Present Imperative Active, 2nd Person Plural
Root: ἐκβάλλω  
Sense: to cast out, drive out, to send out.
δωρεὰν  freely 
Parse: Adverb
Root: δωρεάν  
Sense: freely, undeservedly.
ἐλάβετε  you  received 
Parse: Verb, Aorist Indicative Active, 2nd Person Plural
Root: λαμβάνω  
Sense: to take.
δότε  give 
Parse: Verb, Aorist Imperative Active, 2nd Person Plural
Root: διδῶ 
Sense: to give.

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