Matthew 10:8 meaning and explanation

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

Matthew 10:8, Berean Standard Bible

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Jesus is speaking to the twelve apostles as he sends them out on a mission limited for now to Israel, as verses 5 and 6 make clear. The commands in verse 8 match the authority he gave them in verse 1 and echo his own ministry of healing and deliverance.

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