Matthew 10:27
What I tell you in darkness, that speak ye in light: and what ye hear in the ear, that preach ye upon the housetops.
Matthew 10:27 in other translations
| BSB | What I tell you in the dark, speak in the daylight; what is whispered in your ear, proclaim from the housetops. |
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| WEB | What I tell you in the darkness, speak in the light; and what you hear whispered in the ear, proclaim on the housetops. |
| ASV | What I tell you in the darkness, speak ye in the light; and what ye hear in the ear, proclaim upon the house-tops. |
| YLT | that which I tell you in the darkness, speak in the light, and that which you hear at the ear, proclaim on the house-tops. |
| DARBY | What I say to you in darkness speak in the light, and what ye hear in the ear preach upon the houses. |
| BBE | What I say to you in the dark, say in the light: and what comes to your ear secretly, say publicly from the house-tops. |
| Webster | What I tell you in darkness, that speak ye in light: and what ye hear in the ear, that publish ye upon the house-tops. |
What does Matthew 10:27 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Matthew 10:16-42
Our Lord warned his disciples to prepare for persecution. They were to avoid all things which gave advantage to their enemies, all meddling with worldly or political concerns, all appearance of evil or selfishness, and all underhand measures. Christ foretold troubles, not only that the troubles might not be a surprise, but that they might confirm their faith. He tells them what they should suffer, and from whom…
Matthew 10:27 in the original Greek
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Cross references for Matthew 10:27
- Acts 5:20
Go, stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life.
- John 16:13
Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.
- John 16:1
These things have I spoken unto you, that ye should not be offended.
- Proverbs 1:20-23
Wisdom crieth without; she uttereth her voice in the streets: She crieth in the chief place of concourse, in the openings of the gates: in the city she uttereth her words, saying, How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge? Turn you at my reproof: behold, I will pour out my spirit unto you, I will make known my words unto you.
- Luke 8:10
And he said, Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God: but to others in parables; that seeing they might not see, and hearing they might not understand.
- Matthew 13:1-17
The same day went Jesus out of the house, and sat by the sea side. And great multitudes were gathered together unto him, so that he went into a ship, and sat; and the whole multitude stood on the shore. And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow; And when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up: …
- Matthew 13:34-35
All these things spake Jesus unto the multitude in parables; and without a parable spake he not unto them: That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things which have been kept secret from the foundation of the world.
- Proverbs 8:1-5
Doth not wisdom cry? and understanding put forth her voice? She standeth in the top of high places, by the way in the places of the paths. She crieth at the gates, at the entry of the city, at the coming in at the doors. Unto you, O men, I call; and my voice is to the sons of man. …
- John 16:29
His disciples said unto him, Lo, now speakest thou plainly, and speakest no proverb.
- John 16:25
These things have I spoken unto you in proverbs: but the time cometh, when I shall no more speak unto you in proverbs, but I shall shew you plainly of the Father.
- Acts 17:17
Therefore disputed he in the synagogue with the Jews, and with the devout persons, and in the market daily with them that met with him.
- Acts 5:28
Saying, Did not we straitly command you that ye should not teach in this name? and, behold, ye have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and intend to bring this man’s blood upon us.
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Context
- Matthew 10:26
Fear them not therefore: for there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; and hid, that shall not be known.
- Matthew 10:27
What I tell you in darkness, that speak ye in light: and what ye hear in the ear, that preach ye upon the housetops.
- Matthew 10:28
And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
Matthew 10:27 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Lo que os digo en tinieblas, decidlo en la luz; y lo que oís al oído predicadlo desde los terrados. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Ce que je vous dis dans les ténèbres, dites-le dans la lumière; et ce qui vous est dit à l’oreille, prêchez-le sur les toits. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Was ich euch sage in der Finsternis, redet in dem Lichte, und was ihr höret ins Ohr, rufet aus auf den Dächern. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Quod dico vobis in tenebris, dicite in lumine: et quod in aure auditis, prædicate super tecta. |