Matthew 10:1

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And he called unto him his twelve disciples, and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of disease and all manner of sickness.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

¶Καὶ προσκαλεσάμενος τοὺς δώδεκα μαθητὰς αὐτοῦ, ἔδωκεν αὐτοῖς ἐξουσίαν πνευμάτων ἀκαθάρτων, ὥστε ἐκβάλλειν αὐτά, καὶ θεραπεύειν πᾶσαν νόσον καὶ πᾶσαν μαλακίαν.

Transliteration

And proskalesamenos the twelve mathētas of-him, edōken to-them exousian of-pneumatōn akathartōn, so-as ekballein them, and therapeuein every noson and every malakian.

Grammar Details

• *proskalesamenos*: aorist middle participle, nominative masculine singular - having called/summoned to himself
• *mathētas*: accusative masculine plural - disciples/learners
• *edōken*: aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - he gave
• *exousian*: accusative feminine singular - authority/power
• *pneumatōn*: genitive neuter plural - of spirits
• *akathartōn*: genitive neuter plural - unclean/impure
• *ekballein*: present active infinitive - to cast out
• *therapeuein*: present active infinitive - to heal/cure
• *noson*: accusative feminine singular - disease/sickness
• *malakian*: accusative feminine singular - weakness/infirmity

Word Meanings

• *proskalesamenos*: having summoned/called to himself
• *exousian*: authority/power/jurisdiction
• *pneumatōn akathartōn*: unclean spirits/impure spiritual beings
• *ekballein*: to cast out/expel/drive out
• *therapeuein*: to heal/cure/attend to
• *noson*: disease/sickness/illness
• *malakian*: weakness/softness/infirmity

Referenced Verses

• Mark 6:7-9 : 7 And he calleth unto him the twelve, and began to send them forth by two and two; and he gave them authority over the unclean spirits; 8 and he charged them that they should take nothing for their journey, save a staff only; no bread, no wallet, no money in their purse; 9 but [to go] shod with sandals: and, [said he], put not on two coats. 10 And he said unto them, Wheresoever {G1437} ye enter into a house, there abide till {G302} ye depart thence. 11 And whatsoever {G302} place shall not receive you, and they hear you not, as ye go forth thence, shake off the dust that is under your feet for a testimony unto them. 12 And they went out, and preached that [men] should repent. 13 And they cast out many demons, and anointed with oil many that were sick, and healed them.
• Luke 9:1-6 : 1 And he called the twelve {G3101} together, and gave them power and authority over all demons, and to cure diseases. 2 And he sent them forth to preach the kingdom of God, and to heal the sick. 3 And he said unto them, Take nothing for your journey, neither staff, nor wallet, nor bread, nor money; neither have two coats. 4 And into whatsoever {G302} house ye enter, there abide, and thence depart. 5 And as many as {G1209} receive you not, when ye depart from that city, shake off the {G2532} dust from your feet for a testimony against them. 6 And they departed, and went throughout the villages, preaching the gospel, and healing everywhere.
• Mark 3:13-15 : 13 And he goeth up into the mountain, and calleth unto him whom he himself would; and they went unto him. 14 And he appointed twelve, that they might be with him, and that he might send them forth to preach, 15 and to have authority to cast out demons:
• Luke 24:49 : 49 And behold, I send forth the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city, {G2419} until ye be clothed with power from on high.
• Acts 1:8 : 8 But ye shall receive power, when the Holy Spirit is come upon you: and ye shall be my witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea and Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.
• John 3:27 : 27 John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it have been given him from heaven.
• John 6:70 : 70 Jesus answered them, Did not I choose you the twelve, and one of you is a devil?
• Matt 28:18-19 : 18 And Jesus came to them and spake unto them, saying, All authority hath been given unto me in heaven and on earth. 19 Go ye therefore, and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them into the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit:
• Luke 10:19 : 19 Behold, I have given you authority to tread upon serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing {G3756} shall in any wise hurt you.
• Luke 21:15 : 15 for I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to withstand or to gainsay.
• Luke 6:13 : 13 And when it was day, he called his disciples; and he chose from them twelve, whom also he named apostles:
• Mark 16:17-18 : 17 And these signs shall accompany them that believe: in my name shall they cast out demons; they shall speak with new tongues; 18 they shall take up serpents, and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall in no wise hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.
• Matt 19:28 : 28 And Jesus said unto them, Verily I say unto you, that ye who have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit on the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
• Matt 26:20 : 20 Now when even was come, he was sitting at meat with the twelve disciples;
• Matt 26:47 : 47 And while he yet spake, lo, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priest and elders of the people.
• John 17:2 : 2 even as thou gavest him authority over all flesh, that to all whom thou hast given him, he should give eternal life.
• John 20:21-23 : 21 Jesus therefore said to them again, Peace [be] unto you: as the Father hath sent me, even so send I you. 22 And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and saith unto them, Receive ye the Holy Spirit: 23 whose soever sins ye forgive, they are forgiven unto them; whose soever [sins] ye retain, they are retained.
• John 3:35 : 35 The Father loveth the Son, and hath given all things into his hand.
• Acts 3:15-16 : 15 and killed the Prince of life; whom God raised from the dead; whereof we are witnesses. 16 And by faith in his name hath his name made this man strong, whom ye behold and know: yea, the faith which is through him hath given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all.
• Acts 19:15 : 15 And the evil spirit answered and said unto them, Jesus I know, and Paul I know, but who are ye?
• Rev 12:1 : 1 And a great sign was seen in heaven: a woman arrayed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars;
• Rev 21:12-14 : 12 {G5037} having a wall great and high; having twelve gates, and at the gates twelve angels; and names written thereon, which are [the names] of the twelve tribes of the children of Israel: 13 on the east were three gates; and on the north three gates; and on the south three gates; and on the west three gates. 14 And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and on them twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.