Matthew 10:1

Bible in Basic English (1941)

And he got together his twelve disciples and gave them the power of driving out unclean spirits, and of making well all sorts of disease and pain.

📖 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 gave orders to the twelve, and sent them out two by two; and he gave them authority over the unclean spirits; 8 And he said that they were to take nothing for their journey, but a stick only; no bread, no bag, no money in their pockets; 9 They were to go with common shoes on their feet, and not to take two coats. 10 And he said to them, Wherever you go into a house, make that your resting-place till you go away. 11 And whatever place will not take you in and will not give ear to you, when you go away, put off the dust from your feet as a witness against them. 12 And they went out, preaching the need for a change of heart in men. 13 And they sent out a number of evil spirits, and put oil on a great number who were ill, and made them well.
• Luke 9:1-6 : 1 And getting the twelve together, he gave them power and authority over all evil spirits and over diseases, to make them well. 2 And he sent them out to be preachers of the kingdom of God, and to make well those who were ill. 3 And he said to them, Take nothing for your journey, no stick or bag or bread or money, and do not take two coats. 4 And if you go into a house, let that house be your resting-place till you go away. 5 And if any people will not take you in, when you go away from that town, put off its dust from your feet for a witness against them. 6 And they went away, journeying through all the towns, preaching the good news and making people free from diseases in all places.
• Mark 3:13-15 : 13 And he went up into the mountain, and sent for those whom it was his pleasure to have with him: and they went to him. 14 And he took twelve to be with him, so that he might send them out as preachers, 15 And give them the power of driving out evil spirits:
• Luke 24:49 : 49 And now I will send to you what my father has undertaken to give you, but do not go from the town, till the power from heaven comes to you.
• Acts 1:8 : 8 But you will have power, when the Holy Spirit has come on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and all Judaea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.
• John 3:27 : 27 And this was John's answer: A man is unable to have anything if it is not given to him from heaven.
• John 6:70 : 70 Then Jesus said, Did I not make a selection of you, the twelve, and one of you is a son of the Evil One?
• Matt 28:18-19 : 18 And Jesus came to them and said, All authority has been given to me in heaven and on earth. 19 Go then, and make disciples of all the nations, giving them baptism in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit:
• Luke 10:19 : 19 See, I have given you power to put your feet on snakes and evil beasts, and over all the strength of him who is against you: and nothing will do you damage.
• Luke 21:15 : 15 For I will give you words and wisdom, so that not one of those who are against you will be able to get the better of you, or to put you in the wrong.
• Luke 6:13 : 13 And the day came and, turning to his disciples, he made a selection from among them of twelve, to whom he gave the name of Apostles;
• Mark 16:17-18 : 17 And these signs will be with those who have faith: in my name they will send out evil spirits; and they will make use of new languages; 18 They will take up snakes, and if there is poison in their drink, it will do them no evil; they will put their hands on those who are ill, and they will get well.
• Matt 19:28 : 28 And Jesus said to them, Truly I say to you that in the time when all things are made new, and the Son of man is seated in his glory, you who have come after me will be seated on twelve seats, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
• Matt 26:20 : 20 Now when evening was come, he was seated at table with the twelve disciples;
• Matt 26:47 : 47 And while he was still talking, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a band armed with swords and sticks, from the chief priests and those in authority over the people.
• John 17:2 : 2 Even as you gave him authority over all flesh, to give eternal life to all those whom you have given to him.
• John 20:21-23 : 21 And Jesus said to them again, May peace be with you! As the Father sent me, even so I now send you. 22 And when he had said this, breathing on them, he said to them, Let the Holy Spirit come on you: 23 Any to whom you give forgiveness, will be made free from their sins; and any from whom you keep back forgiveness, will still be in their sins.
• John 3:35 : 35 The Father has love for the Son and has put all things into his hands.
• Acts 3:15-16 : 15 And put to death the Lord of life; whom God gave back from the dead; of which fact we are witnesses. 16 And his name, through faith in his name, has made this man strong, whom you see and have knowledge of: yes, the faith which is through him has made him well, before you all.
• Acts 19:15 : 15 And the evil spirit, answering, said to them, I have knowledge of Jesus, and of Paul, but who are you?
• Rev 12:1 : 1 And a great sign was seen in heaven: a A woman clothed with the sun, and with the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars.
• Rev 21:12-14 : 12 She had a wall great and high, with twelve doors, and at the doors twelve angels; and names on them, which are the names of the twelve tribes of the children of Israel. 13 And on the east were three doors; and on the north three doors; and on the south three doors; and on the west three doors. 14 And the wall of the town had twelve bases, and on them the twelve names of the twelve Apostles of the Lamb.