Matthieu 10:7

7 Et quand vous serez partis, prêchez, et dites: Le royaume des cieux approche.

Matthieu 10:7 Meaning and Commentary

Matthew 10:7

And as ye go
Through the cities of Judea, and the streets thereof, from one city to another, from place to place; for these were itinerant preachers, who were not to abide long in any place, but to move about, that the Gospel might be spread all over the land, and the lost sheep in every corner be sought out and found.

Preach, saying, the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
This was to be the subject matter of their ministry, which they were to proclaim aloud in every place; and which is expressed in the same words with which John the Baptist, and Christ himself, began their ministry,

( Matthew 3:2 ) ( 4:17 ) which shows the entire harmony, and strict agreement, there were between them: for the meaning of the phrase; (See Gill on Matthew 3:2). The Cambridge copy reads, "repent, for the kingdom"

Matthieu 10:7 In-Context

5 Jésus envoya ces douze-là, et il leur donna ses ordres, en disant: N'allez point vers les gentils, et n'entrez dans aucune ville des Samaritains;
6 Mais allez plutôt vers les brebis perdues de la maison d'Israël.
7 Et quand vous serez partis, prêchez, et dites: Le royaume des cieux approche.
8 Guérissez les malades, nettoyez les lépreux, ressuscitez les morts, chassez les démons. Vous avez reçu gratuitement, donnez gratuitement.
9 Ne prenez ni or, ni argent, ni monnaie dans vos ceintures;
The Ostervald translation is in the public domain.