Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version What I tell you in the dark, speak in the daylight; what is whispered in your ear, proclaim from the roofs. New Living Translation What I tell you now in the darkness, shout abroad when daybreak comes. What I whisper in your ear, shout from the housetops for all to hear! English Standard Version What I tell you in the dark, say in the light, and what you hear whispered, proclaim on the housetops. Berean Standard Bible What I tell you in the dark, speak in the daylight; what is whispered in your ear, proclaim from the housetops. Berean Literal Bible What I tell you in the darkness, speak in the light; and what you hear in the ear, proclaim upon the housetops! King James Bible What I tell you in darkness, that speak ye in light: and what ye hear in the ear, that preach ye upon the housetops. New King James Version “Whatever I tell you in the dark, speak in the light; and what you hear in the ear, preach on the housetops. New American Standard Bible What I tell you in the darkness, tell in the light; and what you hear whispered in your ear, proclaim on the housetops. NASB 1995 “What I tell you in the darkness, speak in the light; and what you hear whispered in your ear, proclaim upon the housetops. NASB 1977 “What I tell you in the darkness, speak in the light; and what you hear whispered in your ear, proclaim upon the housetops. Legacy Standard Bible What I tell you in the darkness, speak in the light; and what you hear whispered in your ear, proclaim upon the housetops. Amplified Bible What I say to you in the dark (privately), tell in the light (publicly); and what you hear whispered in your ear, proclaim from the housetops [to many people]. Christian Standard Bible What I tell you in the dark, speak in the light. What you hear in a whisper, proclaim on the housetops. Holman Christian Standard Bible What I tell you in the dark, speak in the light. What you hear in a whisper, proclaim on the housetops. American Standard Version What I tell you in the darkness, speak ye in the light; and what ye hear in the ear, proclaim upon the house-tops. Contemporary English Version Whatever I say to you in the dark, you must tell in the light. And you must announce from the housetops whatever I have whispered to you. English Revised Version What I tell you in the darkness, speak ye in the light: and what ye hear in the ear, proclaim upon the housetops. GOD'S WORD® Translation Tell in the daylight what I say to you in the dark. Shout from the housetops what you hear whispered. Good News Translation What I am telling you in the dark you must repeat in broad daylight, and what you have heard in private you must announce from the housetops. International Standard Version What I tell you in darkness you must speak in the daylight, and what is whispered in your ear you must shout from the housetops. Majority Standard Bible What I tell you in the dark, speak in the daylight; what is whispered in your ear, proclaim from the housetops. NET Bible What I say to you in the dark, tell in the light, and what is whispered in your ear, proclaim from the housetops. New Heart English Bible What I tell you in the darkness, speak in the light; and what you hear whispered in the ear, proclaim on the housetops. Webster's Bible Translation What I tell you in darkness, that speak ye in light: and what ye hear in the ear, that publish ye upon the house-tops. Weymouth New Testament What I tell you in the dark, speak in the light; and what is whispered into your ear, proclaim upon the roofs of the houses. World English Bible What I tell you in the darkness, speak in the light; and what you hear whispered in the ear, proclaim on the housetops. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionthat which I tell you in the darkness, speak in the light, and that which you hear at the ear, proclaim on the housetops. Berean Literal Bible What I tell you in the darkness, speak in the light; and what you hear in the ear, proclaim upon the housetops! Young's Literal Translation that which I tell you in the darkness, speak in the light, and that which you hear at the ear, proclaim on the house-tops. Smith's Literal Translation What I say to you in darkness, speak ye in light: and what ye hear in the ear, proclaim upon the houses. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThat which I tell you in the dark, speak ye in the light: and that which you hear in the ear, preach ye upon the housetops. Catholic Public Domain Version What I tell you in darkness, speak in the light. And what you hear whispered in the ear, preach above the rooftops. New American Bible What I say to you in the darkness, speak in the light; what you hear whispered, proclaim on the housetops. New Revised Standard Version What I say to you in the dark, tell in the light; and what you hear whispered, proclaim from the housetops. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleWhat I tell you in the dark, tell it in the daylight; and what you hear with your ears, preach on the house tops. Aramaic Bible in Plain English “Whatever I tell you in the darkness, say it in the light, and whatever you hear with your ears, preach on the rooftops.” NT Translations Anderson New Testament"What I tell you in darkness, speak in the light: and what you hear in the ear, preach on the house-tops. Godbey New Testament Haweis New Testament What I say unto you in the dark, publish in the light: and what ye hear whispered into the ear, proclaim upon the roofs. Mace New Testament what I tell you in private, declare it in publick: and what is whisper'd in the ear, proclaim from the battlements of the house. Weymouth New Testament What I tell you in the dark, speak in the light; and what is whispered into your ear, proclaim upon the roofs of the houses. Worrell New Testament Worsley New Testament Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Fear God Alone26So do not be afraid of them. For there is nothing concealed that will not be disclosed, and nothing hidden that will not be made known. 27What I tell you in the dark, speak in the daylight; what is whispered in your ear, proclaim from the housetops. 28Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Instead, fear the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell.… Cross References Luke 12:3 What you have spoken in the dark will be heard in the daylight, and what you have whispered in the inner rooms will be proclaimed from the housetops. Mark 4:22 For there is nothing hidden that will not be disclosed, and nothing concealed that will not be brought to light. John 16:13 However, when the Spirit of truth comes, He will guide you into all truth. For He will not speak on His own, but He will speak what He hears, and He will declare to you what is to come. Acts 5:20 “Go, stand in the temple courts and tell the people the full message of this new life.” Acts 18:9-10 One night the Lord spoke to Paul in a vision: “Do not be afraid; keep on speaking; do not be silent. / For I am with you and no one will lay a hand on you, because I have many people in this city.” Romans 16:25-26 Now to Him who is able to strengthen you by my gospel and by the proclamation of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery concealed for ages past / but now revealed and made known through the writings of the prophets by the command of the eternal God, in order to lead all nations to the obedience that comes from faith— 1 Corinthians 2:7-10 No, we speak of the mysterious and hidden wisdom of God, which He destined for our glory before time began. / None of the rulers of this age understood it. For if they had, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory. / Rather, as it is written: “No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no heart has imagined, what God has prepared for those who love Him.” ... Ephesians 3:3-5 that is, the mystery made known to me by revelation, as I have already written briefly. / In reading this, then, you will be able to understand my insight into the mystery of Christ, / which was not made known to men in other generations as it has now been revealed by the Spirit to God’s holy apostles and prophets. Colossians 1:26-27 the mystery that was hidden for ages and generations but is now revealed to His saints. / To them God has chosen to make known among the Gentiles the glorious riches of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory. 2 Timothy 1:10 And now He has revealed this grace through the appearing of our Savior, Christ Jesus, who has abolished death and illuminated the way to life and immortality through the gospel, Hebrews 1:1-2 On many past occasions and in many different ways, God spoke to our fathers through the prophets. / But in these last days He has spoken to us by His Son, whom He appointed heir of all things, and through whom He made the universe. 1 John 1:1-3 That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our own eyes, which we have gazed upon and touched with our own hands—this is the Word of life. / And this is the life that was revealed; we have seen it and testified to it, and we proclaim to you the eternal life that was with the Father and was revealed to us. / We proclaim to you what we have seen and heard, so that you also may have fellowship with us. And this fellowship of ours is with the Father and with His Son, Jesus Christ. Isaiah 8:11-13 For this is what the LORD has spoken to me with a strong hand, instructing me not to walk in the way of this people: / “Do not call conspiracy everything these people regard as conspiracy. Do not fear what they fear; do not live in dread. / The LORD of Hosts is the One you shall regard as holy. Only He should be feared; only He should be dreaded. Isaiah 30:8 Go now, write it on a tablet in their presence and inscribe it on a scroll; it will be for the days to come, a witness forever and ever. Jeremiah 1:7 But the LORD told me: “Do not say, ‘I am only a child.’ For to everyone I send you, you must go, and all that I command you, you must speak. Treasury of Scripture What I tell you in darkness, that speak you in light: and what you hear in the ear, that preach you on the housetops. I tell. Matthew 13:1-17,34,35 The same day went Jesus out of the house, and sat by the sea side… Luke 8:10 And he said, Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God: but to others in parables; that seeing they might not see, and hearing they might not understand. John 16:1,13,25,29 These things have I spoken unto you, that ye should not be offended… that preach. Proverbs 1:20-23 Wisdom crieth without; she uttereth her voice in the streets: … Proverbs 8:1-5 Doth not wisdom cry? and understanding put forth her voice? … Acts 5:20,28 Go, stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life… Jump to Previous Dark Darkness Daylight Ear Hear Houses Housetops House-Tops Light Preach Proclaim Publish Roofs Secretly Speak Utter WhisperedJump to Next Dark Darkness Daylight Ear Hear Houses Housetops House-Tops Light Preach Proclaim Publish Roofs Secretly Speak Utter WhisperedMatthew 10 1. Jesus sends out his apostles, enabling them with power to do miracles;5. giving them their charge, teaches them; 16. comforts them against persecutions; 40. and promises a blessing to those who receive them. What I tell you This phrase emphasizes the direct communication from Jesus to His disciples. The Greek word for "tell" is "λέγω" (legō), which implies a personal and authoritative declaration. In the context of the Gospel, Jesus is the ultimate authority, and His words are not mere suggestions but divine instructions. This phrase underscores the intimate relationship between Jesus and His followers, where He imparts wisdom and truth directly to them. in the dark speak in the light what is whispered in your ear proclaim from the housetops Parallel Commentaries ... Greek Whatὃ (ho) Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's 3739: Who, which, what, that. I tell λέγω (legō) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular Strong's 3004: (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. you ὑμῖν (hymin) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. in ἐν (en) Preposition Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. the τῇ (tē) Article - Dative Feminine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. dark, σκοτίᾳ (skotia) Noun - Dative Feminine Singular Strong's 4653: Darkness; fig: spiritual darkness. From skotos; dimness, obscurity. speak εἴπατε (eipate) Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural Strong's 2036: Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say. in ἐν (en) Preposition Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. the τῷ (tō) Article - Dative Neuter Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. light; φωτί (phōti) Noun - Dative Neuter Singular Strong's 5457: Light, a source of light, radiance. From an obsolete phao; luminousness. what ὃ (ho) Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's 3739: Who, which, what, that. is whispered ἀκούετε (akouete) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural Strong's 191: To hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported. A primary verb; to hear. in εἰς (eis) Preposition Strong's 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases. [your] τὸ (to) Article - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. ear, οὖς (ous) Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's 3775: (a) the ear, (b) met: the faculty of perception. Apparently a primary word; the ear. proclaim κηρύξατε (kēryxate) Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural Strong's 2784: To proclaim, herald, preach. Of uncertain affinity; to herald, especially divine truth. from ἐπὶ (epi) Preposition Strong's 1909: On, to, against, on the basis of, at. the τῶν (tōn) Article - Genitive Neuter Plural Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. housetops. δωμάτων (dōmatōn) Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural Strong's 1430: The roof (of a house), the top of the house. From demo; properly, an edifice, i.e. a roof. 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