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Time after Pentecost · Year A

Proper 6

June 14, 2026

Christ Sends Out the Apostles Two by Two, Netherlandish painter
Christ Sends Out the Apostles Two by Two, Netherlandish painter, c. 1573Centraal Museum, Utrecht
In a broad landscape before a city, Christ stands among his disciples as pairs of them set out along the roads in every direction.The harvest is plentiful, but the labourers are few … Then Jesus summoned his twelve disciples … These twelve Jesus sent out with the following instructions.Netherlandish painterAn unnamed Netherlandish painter of the 1570s, working in the tradition of the Antwerp landscape painters.Centraal Museum, UtrechtThe Centraal Museum in Utrecht, the oldest municipal museum in the Netherlands.Centraal Museum, Utrecht
LSB Three-Year Lectionary
GospelMatt. 9:35-10:8 (9-20)Mt 9:35-10:8 (9-20)
EpistleRom. 5:6-15Rom 5:6-15
Old TestamentExod. 19:2-8Ex 19:2-8
PsalterPs. 100Ps 100

Overview & Insights

“‘The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest.’” (Matthew 9:37–38)

In the second major Matthean discourse Jesus calls the Twelve to lead in mission to Israel, following his model as an authentic shepherd of God’s people despite persecution.

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Commentary

Working Preacher: Commentary on Matthew 9:35-10:8Working Preacher: Commentary on Mt 9:35-10:8 Working Preacher

Lutheran lectionary commentary on the harvest and the sending of the Twelve.

Enduring Word: Matthew 10Enduring Word: Mt 10 Enduring Word · David Guzik

David Guzik's verse-by-verse evangelical notes on the mission of the apostles.

Precept Austin: Matthew 10 CommentaryPrecept Austin: Mt 10 Commentary Precept Austin

Detailed study page gathering many commentators on the sending discourse.

BibleHub: Commentaries on Matthew 9:35BibleHub: Commentaries on Mt 9:35 BibleHub

Parallel classic commentaries keyed to the compassion of Jesus for the crowds.

StudyLight: Matthew 10 CommentariesStudyLight: Mt 10 Commentaries StudyLight

Many complete commentaries on Matthew 10 gathered on one passage page.

Matthew 9:35-10:8Mt 9:35-10:8 Enduring Word · David Guzik

An accessible verse-by-verse commentary, widely used across evangelical churches.

Background & Word Study

BibleProject: Matthew 1-13 OverviewBibleProject: Mt 1-13 Overview BibleProject

Animated overview of the first half of Matthew's Gospel and its design.

BibleHub: Matthew 10 InterlinearBibleHub: Mt 10 Interlinear BibleHub

Greek-English interlinear for word-level study of the sending discourse.

The Church Fathers

Catena: Matthew 10Catena: Mt 10 Catena

Patristic comments gathered verse by verse on Matthew 10.

Worship & Prayers

The Lectionary Page: Proper 6A The Lectionary Page

Collect and full set of appointed readings for the day.

Podcast

Working Preacher: Sermon Brainwave Podcast Working Preacher

Weekly lectionary podcast where scholars discuss the appointed texts.

Art & Music

Vanderbilt: Revised Common Lectionary Art Index Vanderbilt

Lectionary art index for visual reflection on the day's readings.

Study Hub

The Text This Week: Proper 6A Textweek

Curated study, art, and preaching hub for these readings in Year A.

Questions preachers ask

What happens here?

Seeing the crowds harassed and helpless, Jesus is moved with compassion and, calling the twelve, gives them authority and sends them out to proclaim the kingdom and heal (Matthew 9:35–10:8).

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