And into whatsoever city or town ye shall enter, enquire who in it is worthy; and there abide till ye go thence.
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Interpretation
The Gentiles must not have the gospel brought them, till the Jews have refused it. This restraint on the apostles was only in their first mission.
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This thought runs through Matthew 10:9-13.
Glossary
- City People
- The earliest mention of city-building is that of Enoch, which was built by Cain ( Gen. 4:17 ). After the confusion of tongues, the descendants of Nimrod founded several cities (10:10-12).