An apparent contradiction arises regarding whether the early Christians were to evangelize Jews only, or both Jews and Gentiles.

Matthew 10:5 refers to a specific mission, the sending forth of the seventy, and says nothing that can be construed as a permanent, all-time, everybody directive against Gentile evangelization. The second verse is spoken by Jesus and refers to the mission Jesus had while on earth, which was primarily to the Jews. It says nothing about a permanent directive, and indeed is not said to disciples at all.

The remaining verses talk about Paul's mission to the Gentiles. By this time the commission to evangelize Gentiles has been made (Matt. 28:19). Note as well that even Jesus anticipated a Gentile mission in several places (Matt. 24:14, John 10:16).

This assumption overlooks the nature of progressing missions. Changes or expansion in evangelistic focus reflect a strategic progression. It makes sense that the Jews would be evangelized before the Gentiles, since they had the foundational knowledge of the truth and, because of the Diaspora, were in place to become evangelists (as indeed many did).