Matthew 10:27
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.

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.

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.

New American Bible
What I say to you in the darkness, speak in the light; what you hear whispered, proclaim on the housetops.

Douay-Rheims Bible
That 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.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

That 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.

I tell.

Matthew 13:1-17,34,35 The same day Jesus going out of the house, sat by the sea side. . . .

Luke 8:10 To whom he said: To you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God; but to the rest in parables, that seeing they may not see and hearing may not understand.

John 16:1,13,25,29 These things have I spoken to you things have I spoken to you that you may not be scandalized. . . .

2 Corinthians 3:12 Having therefore such hope, we use much confidence.

that preach.

Proverbs 1:20-23 At the head of multitudes she crieth out, in the entrance of the gates of the city she uttereth her words, saying: . . .

Proverbs 8:1-5 Standing in the top of the highest places by the way, in the midst of the paths, . . .

Acts 5:20,28 Go, and standing speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life. . . .

Acts 17:17 He disputed, therefore, in the synagogue with the Jews and with them that served God: and in the market place, every day, with them that were there.

Context
Fear God Alone
26Therefore fear them not. For nothing is covered that shall not be revealed: nor hid, that shall not be known. 27That 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. 28And fear ye not them that kill the body, and are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him that can destroy both soul and body in hell.…
Cross References
Isaiah 22:1
The burden of the valley of vision. What aileth thee also, that thou too art wholly gone up to the housetops?

Matthew 24:17
And he that is on the housetop, let him not come down to take any thing out of his house:

Luke 12:3
For whatsoever things you have spoken in darkness shall be published in the light: and that which you have spoken in the ear in the chambers shall be preached on the housetops.

Acts 5:20
Go, and standing speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life.

Matthew 10:26
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