Matthew 10:5 meaning and explanation
These twelve Jesus sent out with the following instructions: “Do not go onto the road of the Gentiles or enter any town of the Samaritans.
Matthew 10:5, Berean Standard Bible
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Jesus is sending out the twelve apostles on their first mission, and these opening instructions set its boundaries. Israel's Messiah first goes to Israel: the Gentile road and Samaritan towns are excluded for now, not because outsiders are rejected forever, but because the promised restoration begins at home.
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