Matthew 10:8

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, drive out demons. Freely you have received; freely give.”

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BSBPD

“Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, drive out demons. Freely you have received; freely give.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

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

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

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

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

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

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Matthew 10:8 — 11 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. 2 Kings 5:15Then Naaman and all his attendants went back to the man of God, stood before him, and declared, “Now I know for sure that there is no God in all the earth except in Israel. So please accept a gift from your servant.”
  2. 2 Kings 5:20Gehazi, the servant of Elisha the man of God, said, “Look, my master has spared this Aramean, Naaman, while not accepting what he brought. As surely as the LORD lives, I will run after him and get something from him.”
  3. Matthew 10:1And calling His twelve disciples to Him, Jesus gave them authority over unclean spirits, so that they could drive them out and heal every disease and sickness.
  4. Mark 16:18they will pick up snakes with their hands, and if they drink any deadly poison, it will not harm them; they will lay their hands on the sick, and they will be made well.”
  5. Luke 10:9Heal the sick who are there and tell them, ‘The kingdom of God is near you.’
  6. Acts 3:6But Peter said, “Silver or gold I do not have, but what I have I give you: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, get up and walk!”
  7. Acts 4:9If we are being examined today about a kind service to a man who was lame, to determine how he was healed,
  8. Acts 4:30as You stretch out Your hand to heal and perform signs and wonders through the name of Your holy servant Jesus.”
  9. Acts 5:12The apostles performed many signs and wonders among the people, and with one accord the believers gathered together in Solomon’s Colonnade.
  10. Acts 8:18When Simon saw that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money.
  11. Acts 20:33I have not coveted anyone’s silver or gold or clothing.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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