Matthew 10:5
Good News Translation
These twelve men were sent out by Jesus with the following instructions: "Do not go to any Gentile territory or any Samaritan towns.

New Revised Standard Version
These twelve Jesus sent out with the following instructions: “Go nowhere among the Gentiles, and enter no town of the Samaritans,

Contemporary English Version
Jesus sent out the twelve apostles with these instructions: Stay away from the Gentiles and don't go to any Samaritan town.

New American Bible
Jesus sent out these twelve after instructing them thus, “Do not go into pagan territory or enter a Samaritan town.

Douay-Rheims Bible
These twelve Jesus sent: commanding them, saying: Go ye not into the way of the Gentiles, and into the city of the Samaritans enter ye not.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

These twelve Jesus sent: commanding them, saying: Go ye not into the way of the Gentiles, and into the city of the Samaritans enter ye not.

sent.

Matthew 22:3 And he sent his servants to call them that were invited to the marriage: and they would not come.

Luke 9:2 And he sent them to preach the kingdom of God and to heal the sick.

Luke 10:1 And after these things, the Lord appointed also other seventy-two. And he sent them two and two before his face into every city and place whither he himself was to come.

John 20:21 He said therefore to them again: Peace be to you. As the Father hath sent me, I also send you.

Go.

Matthew 4:15 Land of Zabulon and land of Nephthalim, the way of the sea beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles:

John 7:35 The Jews therefore said among themselves: Whither will he go, that we shall not find him? Will he go unto the dispersed among the Gentiles and teach the Gentiles?

Acts 10:45-48 And the faithful of the circumcision, who came with Peter, were astonished for that the grace of the Holy Ghost was poured out upon the Gentiles also. . . .

Acts 11:1-18 And the apostles and brethren, who were in Judea, heard that the Gentiles also had received the word of God. . . .

Acts 22:21-23 And he said to me: Go, for unto the Gentiles afar off will I send thee. . . .

Romans 15:8,9 For I say that Christ Jesus was minister of the circumcision for the truth of God, to confirm the promises made unto the fathers: . . .

1 Thessalonians 2:16 Prohibiting us to speak to the Gentiles, that they may be saved, to fill up their sins always: for the wrath of God is come upon them to the end.

of the Samaritans.

2 Kings 17:24 And the king of the Assyrians brought people from Babylon, and from Cutha, and from Avah, and from Emath, and from Sepharvaim: and placed them in the cities of Samaria instead of the children of Israel: and they possessed Samaria, and dwelt in the cities thereof.

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Luke 9:52-54 And he sent messengers before his face: and going, they entered into a city of the Samaritans, to prepare for him. . . .

John 4:5,9,20,22-24 He cometh therefore to a city of Samaria, which is called Sichar, near the land which Jacob gave to his son Joseph. . . .

Acts 1:8 But you shall receive the power of the Holy Ghost coming upon you, and you shall be witnesses unto me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and Samaria, and even to the uttermost part of the earth.

Acts 8:1,5 And at that time, there was raised a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem. And they were all dispersed through the countries of Judea, and Samaria, except the apostles. . . .

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Context
The Ministry of the Twelve
4Simon the Cananean, and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him. 5These twelve Jesus sent: commanding them, saying: Go ye not into the way of the Gentiles, and into the city of the Samaritans enter ye not. 6But go ye rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.…
Cross References
2 Kings 17:24
And the king of the Assyrians brought people from Babylon, and from Cutha, and from Avah, and from Emath, and from Sepharvaim: and placed them in the cities of Samaria instead of the children of Israel: and they possessed Samaria, and dwelt in the cities thereof.

Mark 6:7
And he called the twelve; and began to send them two and two, and gave them power over unclean spirits.

Luke 9:1
Then calling together the twelve apostles, he gave them power and authority over all devils and to cure diseases.

Luke 9:2
And he sent them to preach the kingdom of God and to heal the sick.

Luke 9:52
And he sent messengers before his face: and going, they entered into a city of the Samaritans, to prepare for him.

Luke 10:33
But a certain Samaritan, being on his journey, came near him: and seeing him, was moved with compassion:

Luke 17:16
And he fell on his face before his feet, giving thanks. And this was a Samaritan.

John 4:9
Then that Samaritan woman saith to him: How dost thou, being a Jew; ask of me to drink, who am a Samaritan woman? For the Jews do not communicate with the Samaritans.

John 4:39
Now of that city many of the Samaritans believed in him, for the word of the woman giving testimony: He told me all things whatsoever I have done.

John 8:48
The Jews therefore answered and said to him: Do not we say well that thou art a Samaritan and hast a devil?

John 17:18
As thou hast sent me into the world, I also have sent them into the world.

Acts 8:25
And they indeed, having testified and preached the word of the Lord, returned to Jerusalem: and preached the gospel to many countries of the Samaritans.

Matthew 10:4
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