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NASB | Matthew 10:13 "If the house is worthy, give it your blessing of peace. But if it is not worthy, take back your blessing of peace. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 10:13 "If [the family living in] the house is worthy [welcoming you and your message], give it your [blessing of] peace [that is, a blessing of well-being and prosperity, the favor of God]. But if it is not worthy, take back your blessing of peace. |
Bible Question: What does Matthew 10:13 mean? |
Bible Answer: Hi Kings Child, Matt 10:13 is nestled in the instructions Jesus is giving to his disciples and is one of his "training" sessions. They walked with him for 3 1/2 years observing and experiencing the workings of the Holy Spirit through Jesus. See when Jesus was baptized of God the Father, with the God the Holy Spirit. John 1:25-36. Note it was God the Father that baptized Jesus, God the Son,and told John about it. God identified how John would be able to know the Son of God, in that the Holy Spirit would decend and remain on God the Son, which was Jesus. The point being, Jesus did everything he did on earth as a man, not as the all powerful Son of God Heb 2:9-18. He came as our example so that the "works that I do shall you do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go to my Father:" John 14:12. Jesus also said, "the comforter..the Holy Ghost..whom THE FATHER will send in my name, shall teach you all things, and bring all thing to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said to you." John 14:26 How do we know Jesus was training them and why was he training them? Because after his resurrection, Jesus told them you disciples go, "teaching them to observe (or do) all thngs..I have commanded you: and lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world." Matt 28:20 They were to teach believers for all ages how to do exactly what Jesus did while he was on the earth. If Jesus had done what he did as the Son of God, no human could do the things he did. But he did what he did as a human being filled with the Holy Spirit and power. Acts 10:38 so that future believers could follow his example as he commanded his eleven disciples to train them. Therefore when in Matt 10:13 he said, "And if the house be worthy, let your peace come upon it: but if it be not worthy, let your peace return to you." he was speaking of discerning by the Holy Spirit if the people in that house would receive their message from God, and if they would not, they would know in their human spirits by the Holy Spirit not to go into the house or to be prepared for whatever was there before them. Paul made it clear by Ro 8:14 "For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God." The Spirit of God is our guide in every area of our life and lifestyle, as we remain sensitive to his leading. He will tell you when to stop, go, don't stop, don't go, whatever you need at the time. Jesus was making them aware of the Holy Spirits leading and how to discern his leading. If they felt uneasy, don't go. There peace would return to them and they could ask God where to go, what to do, when etc. Always in Chirst, C.S.M. |