Matthew 10:12 Meaning and Explanation
“And when ye come into an house, salute it.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →When the disciples enter a house, they are to greet it with a blessing of peace.
What Does Matthew 10:12 Mean?
The instruction continues with a simple act of courtesy that carries weight. As the disciples enter a home, they are to salute it, to speak the customary greeting of peace upon the household. The messenger comes not as an intruder but as a bearer of blessing.
A greeting in that world was no empty formality; to wish peace was to invoke God's well-being upon a house. The disciples carry this benediction wherever they go, so that even their first words are a gift. Those who bring the gospel bring shalom, and the threshold of every home becomes a place where heaven's peace is offered.
Matthew 10:12 in the Original Language
aspasasthe (ἀσπάσασθε), 'salute' -- to greet warmly, here a spoken wish of peace and welfare upon the household.
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What does Matthew 10:12 mean?
When the disciples enter a house, they are to greet it with a blessing of peace.