MAT 10:7 Parallel Verse View

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Text critical issues=small word differences Clarity of original=clear Importance to us=normal (All still tentative.)

Key: khaki:verbs, light-green:nominative/subject, pink:genitive/possessor.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

ULT Now as you are going, preach, saying, ‘The kingdom of the heavens has come near.’

UST While you are traveling, proclaim to people, ‘God is about to establish his heavenly kingdom here.’

BLB And going on, proclaim, saying, 'The kingdom of the heavens has drawn near!'

AICNT “As you go, proclaim this message: ‘The kingdom of the heavens has come near.’

OEB On your way proclaim that the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

WEBBE As you go, preach, saying, ‘The Kingdom of Heaven is at hand!’

WMBB As you go, proclaim, saying, ‘The Kingdom of Heaven is at hand!’

NET As you go, preach this message: ‘The kingdom of heaven is near!’

LSV And going on, proclaim, saying that the kingdom of the heavens has come near;

FBV Wherever you go, tell the people, ‘The kingdom of heaven is near.’

TCNT As you go, preach that the kingdom of heaven has drawn near.

T4T When you go to them, proclaim to them that God [EUP/MTY] will soon begin to rule over people.

LEB And as you[fn] are going, preach, saying, ‘The kingdom of heaven has come near!’

10:7 *Here “as” is supplied as a component of the participle (“are going”) which is understood as temporal

BBE And, on your way, say, The kingdom of heaven is near.

Moff And preach as you go, tell men, 'The Reign of heaven is near.'

Wymth And as you go, preach and say, `The Kingdom of the Heavens is close at hand.'

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

DRA And going, preach, saying: The kingdom of heaven is at hand.

YLT 'And, going on, proclaim saying that, the reign of the heavens hath come nigh;

Drby And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of the heavens has drawn nigh.

RV And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand.
(And as ye/you_all go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand. )

SLT And going, proclaim, saying, That the kingdom of the heavens has drawn near.

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

KJB-1769 And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand.
( And as ye/you_all go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand. )

KJB-1611 And as yee goe, preach, saying, The kingdome of heauen is at hand:
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation)

Bshps As ye go, preache, saying: The kyngdome of heauen is at hande.
(As ye/you_all go, preache, saying: The kingdom of heaven is at hand.)

Gnva And as ye goe, preach, saying, The kingdome of heauen is at hand.
(And as ye/you_all go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand. )

Cvdl Go and preach, sayinge: The kyngdome of heue is at hande.
(Go and preach, saying: The kingdom of heue is at hand.)

TNT Go and preach sayinge: that the kyngdome of heven is at hande.
(Go and preach saying: that the kingdom of heaven is at hand. )

Wycl And go ye, and preche ye, and seie, that the kyngdam of heuenes shal neiye;
(And go ye/you_all, and preach ye/you_all, and say, that the kyngdam of heavens shall neiye;)

Luth Gehet aber und prediget und sprecht: Das Himmelreich ist nahe herbeikommen.
(Go but and preaches and speak: The heaven_riches/kingdom is near come_over.)

ClVg Euntes autem prædicate, dicentes: Quia appropinquavit regnum cælorum.[fn]
(Going however preache, saying: Because he_approached kingdom of_the_heavens. )

10.7 Appropinquabit regnum cœlorum. Per fidem prope est regnum. Sicut enim sit peccans terra, ita justus sit cœlum, in quo Deus præsidet; unde dicitur: Regnum Dei intra vos est Luc. 17., etc. Ecce quid debeant prædicare: Appropinquabit regnum cœlorum.

10.7 Appropinquabit kingdom of_the_heavens. Per faith near it_is kingdom. Like because be peccans earth/land, so/thus just be sky, in/into/on where God beforesidet; from_where/who it_is_said: Regnum of_God inside you(pl) it_is Luc. 17., etc. Behold what they_should to_preach: Appropinquabit kingdom of_the_heavens.

UGNT πορευόμενοι δὲ κηρύσσετε λέγοντες, ὅτι ἤγγικεν ἡ Βασιλεία τῶν Οὐρανῶν.
(poreuomenoi de kaʸrussete legontes, hoti aʸngiken haʸ Basileia tōn Ouranōn.)

SBL-GNT πορευόμενοι δὲ κηρύσσετε λέγοντες ὅτι Ἤγγικεν ἡ βασιλεία τῶν οὐρανῶν.
(poreuomenoi de kaʸrussete legontes hoti Aʸngiken haʸ basileia tōn ouranōn.)

RP-GNT Πορευόμενοι δὲ κηρύσσετε, λέγοντες ὅτι Ἤγγικεν ἡ βασιλεία τῶν οὐρανῶν.
(Poreuomenoi de kaʸrussete, legontes hoti Aʸngiken haʸ basileia tōn ouranōn.)

TC-GNT Πορευόμενοι δὲ κηρύσσετε, λέγοντες ὅτι Ἤγγικεν ἡ βασιλεία τῶν οὐρανῶν.
(Poreuomenoi de kaʸrussete, legontes hoti Aʸngiken haʸ basileia tōn ouranōn. )

Key for above GNTs: yellow:punctuation differs (from our SR-GNT base).

SOTN SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 10:5–42: Jesus instructed the twelve apostles

In this section, Jesus gave various instructions to the twelve apostles. In 10:5–15, he gave them some practical instructions for preaching the good news. In 10:16–33, he described the opposition that they would see when they went out. Lastly, in 10:34–42, he described the commitment required to be a disciple and the reward for being a disciple.

You may want to break this long section into several shorter sections. Here is an example:

Section 10:5–15	The things the apostles should/must do when sent
Section 10:16–33	The difficulties the apostles will face
Section 10:34–42	The cost and reward of following Jesus

Here are some other possible headings for this section:

Jesus gave directions/instructions to the twelve apostles for preaching the gospel

The Mission of the Twelve (GNT)

Instructions for the Twelve Apostles (CEV)

10:7a

As you go, preach this message:

As you^(plur) travel, preach this,
While traveling/going, announce that

As you go, preach this message: The verb preach also means “proclaim” or “announce” news in a public manner. Jesus told his disciples to preach that ‘The kingdom of heaven is near.’ He told them to do this as they traveled from place to place throughout the country.

Here are some other ways to translate this clause:

As you go, spread this message (GW)

When you go, preach this (NCV)

Go and announce to them (NLT)

10:7b

‘The kingdom of heaven is near.’

‘The kingdom of the one who lives in heaven has begun.’
God is ready to rule his people.

‘The kingdom of heaven is near’: This same clause also occurs in 3:2b and 4:17c. You should translate it here as you did there. Some translation advice is in the notes below.

When you translate the phrase The kingdom of heaven, there are two issues to consider:

Issue 1: The meaning of heaven

In the phrase The kingdom of heaven, the word heaven is a figure of speech called metonymy. In this figure of speech, heaven refers to God, but it refers to him indirectly by naming the place where he lives and rules. The Jews considered God’s name to be so holy that they hesitated to say it. So instead of pronouncing God’s name directly, they often used the name of the place where he lives and rules. Because Matthew was writing primarily to Jews, he often used the word heaven to refer to God.

Therefore, The kingdom of heaven means the same thing as “the kingdom of God.” The phrase The kingdom of heaven only occurs in the book of Matthew. The expression “the kingdom of God” is found in all other places in the New Testament, and it even occurs five times in Matthew.

Here are some other ways to translate heaven in this context:

Make some information explicit. For example:
the one/Lord who lives in heaven
Translate the meaning without using a figure of speech. For example:
God

Issue 2: The meaning of the kingdom of heaven

Both The kingdom of heaven and “the kingdom of God” refer to God’s activity of ruling over his people. God’s rule is not simply giving orders or commands to people. It also includes his protection, care, and blessing for them. God leads, protects, and cares for his people. They obey, trust, and submit to him as their king. The phrase kingdom of heaven does not refer to a land or country that God rules over.

Here are some other ways to translate The kingdom of heaven:

As a noun. For example:
the kingdom/rule of the one who lives in heaven
the kingdom of God
God’s kingship
God’s rule over people
As a noun and a verb. For example:
God rules his people
God cares for his people as king

See kingdom of heaven in the Glossary for more information.

is near: The Greek word that the BSB translates as is near literally means “has approached.” In this passage it indicates that something will “soon happen.” It is used in the sense of time and not location.

So the entire clause “the kingdom of heaven is near” means:

the time for God to rule over people is about to happen

God’s kingship will soon happen/occur

the kingdom of Heaven will soon be here (CEV)

the time is near when God will rule over you^(plur)

General Comment on 10:7b

In some languages, it will be more natural to translate 10:7b as an indirect quote. For example:

proclaim that the kingdom of Heaven is close at hand (NJB)

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-words-phrases

δὲ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: πορευόμενοι Δέ κηρύσσετε λέγοντες ὅτι Ἤγγικεν ἡ Βασιλεία τῶν Οὐρανῶν)

The word Now introduces the next section of the instructions that Jesus is giving to his disciples. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a word or phrase that introduces the next section, or you could leave Now untranslated. Alternate translation: [Next,]

Note 2 topic: writing-quotations

κηρύσσετε λέγοντες

˓be˒_proclaiming saying

Consider natural ways of introducing direct quotations in your language. Alternate translation: [preach this:]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / quotesinquotes

λέγοντες, ὅτι ἤγγικεν ἡ Βασιλεία τῶν Οὐρανῶν

saying ¬that (Some words not found in SR-GNT: πορευόμενοι Δέ κηρύσσετε λέγοντες ὅτι Ἤγγικεν ἡ Βασιλεία τῶν Οὐρανῶν)

If it would be clearer in your language, you could translate this so that there is not a quotation within a quotation. Alternate translation: [saying that the kingdom of the heavens has come near.]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

ἤγγικεν

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: πορευόμενοι Δέ κηρύσσετε λέγοντες ὅτι Ἤγγικεν ἡ Βασιλεία τῶν Οὐρανῶν)

Matthew uses this phrase in the sense of near in time. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make this idea more explicit. See how you translated the similar phrase in [3:2](../03/02.md). Alternate translation: [is about to begin] or [is about to happen]

Parallel MAT 10:7

Section 10:5–42: Jesus instructed the twelve apostles

10:7a

10:7b

General Comment on 10:7b