Matthew 10
1 And having called in his twelve disciples, he gave them authority over unclean spirits, so as to cast them out, and to heal every sickness and every disease.
Then He called to Him His twelve disciples and gave them authority over foul spirits, to drive them out; and to cure every kind of disease and infirmity.
2 Now the names of the twelve apostles are these: First, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother,
Now the names of the twelve Apostles were these: first, Simon called Peter, and his brother Andrew; James the son of Zabdi, and his brother John;
3 Philip, and Bartholomew, Thomas, and Matthew the tax collector, James the son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus who was surnamed Thaddaeus,
Philip and Bartholomew, Thomas and Matthew the tax-gatherer, James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus;
4 Simon the Canaanite, and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him.
Simon the Cananaean, and Judas the Iscariot, who also betrayed Him.
5 These twelve Jesus sent forth, having ordered them, saying, Go not into a way of the Gentiles, and enter not into a city of the Samaritans,
These twelve Jesus sent on a mission, after giving them their instructions: "Go not," He said, "among the Gentiles, and enter no Samaritan town;
6 but go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
but, instead of that, go to the lost sheep of Israel's race.
7 And while going, preach, saying, The kingdom of the heavens has come near.
And as you go, preach and say, 'The Kingdom of the Heavens is close at hand.'
8 Heal those who are feeble, cleanse the lepers, cast out demons. Freely ye received, freely give.
Cure the sick, raise the dead to life, cleanse lepers, drive out demons: you have received without payment, give without payment.
9 Acquire no gold, nor silver, nor copper in your belts,
"Provide no gold, nor even silver nor copper to carry in your pockets;
10 no bag for the road, nor two coats, nor shoes, nor staffs, for the workman is worthy of his provision.
no bag for your journey, nor change of linen, nor shoes, nor stick; for the labourer deserves his food.
11 And into whatever city or village ye may enter, inquire who in it is worthy, and there abide until ye go forth.
"Whatever town or village you enter, inquire for some good man; and make his house your home till you leave the place.
12 And while entering into the house, salute it.
When you enter the house, salute it;
13 And if indeed the house is worthy, let your peace come upon it, but if it is not worthy, let your peace return to you.
and if the house deserves it, the peace you invoke shall come upon it. If not, your peace shall return to you.
14 And whoever will not receive you, nor hear your words, while departing that house or that city, shake off the dust of your feet.
And whoever refuses to receive you or even to listen to your Message, as you leave that house or town, shake off the very dust from your feet.
15 Truly I say to you, it will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment, than for that city.
I solemnly tell you that it will be more endurable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah on the day of Judgement than for that town.
16 Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves. Become ye therefore wise as serpents, and innocent as doves.
"Remember it is I who am sending you out, as sheep into the midst of wolves; prove yourselves as sagacious as serpents, and as innocent as doves.
17 But beware of men, for they will deliver you up to councils, and they will scourge you in their synagogues,
But beware of men; for they will deliver you up to appear before Sanhedrins, and will flog you in their synagogues;
18 and ye will be brought to governors and even kings because of me, for a witness to them and to the Gentiles.
and you will even be put on trial before governors and kings for my sake, to bear witness to them and to the Gentiles.
19 But when they deliver you up, be not anxious how or what ye should speak, for it will be given you in that hour what ye will speak.
But when they have delivered you up, have no anxiety as to how you shall speak or what you shall say; for at that very time it shall be given you what to say;
20 For ye are not who speak, but the Spirit of your Father speaking in you.
for it is not you who will speak: it will be the Spirit of your Father speaking through you.
21 And a brother will deliver up a brother to death, and a father a child. And children will rise up against parents, and condemn them to death.
Brother will betray brother to death, and father, child; and children will rise against their own parents and will put them to death.
22 And ye will be hated by all men because of my name, but he who endures to the end, this man will be saved.
And you will be objects of universal hatred because you are called by my name; but he who holds out to the End--he will be saved.
23 But when they persecute you in this city, flee into the other, for truly I say to you, ye will, no, not have completed the cities of Israel, until the Son of man comes.
Whenever they persecute you in one town, escape to the next; for I solemnly tell you that you will not have gone the round of all the towns of Israel before the Son of Man comes.
24 A pupil is not above his teacher, nor a bondman above his lord.
"The learner is never superior to his teacher, and the servant is never superior to his master.
25 It is enough for the pupil that he becomes like his teacher, and the bondman like his lord. If they have called the house-ruler Beelzebub, how much more those of his household.
Enough for the learner to be on a level with his teacher, and for the servant to be on a level with his master. If they have called the master of the house Baal-zebul, how much more will they slander his servants?
26 Fear them not therefore, for there is nothing covered, that will not be revealed, and hid, that will not be known.
Fear them not, however; there is nothing veiled which will not be uncovered, nor secret which will not become known.
27 What I tell you in the darkness, speak ye in the light, and what ye hear in the ear, proclaim upon the housetops.
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.
28 And be not afraid of those who kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul. But rather fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell. (Geenna g1067)
"And do not fear those who kill the body, but cannot kill the soul; but rather fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in Gehenna. (Geenna g1067)
29 Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? And not one of them will fall on the ground independent of your Father.
Do not two sparrows sell for a halfpenny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground without your Father's leave.
30 But even the hairs of your head are all numbered.
But as for you, the very hairs on your heads are all numbered.
31 Fear not therefore, ye are of worth more than many sparrows.
Away then with fear; you are more precious than a multitude of sparrows.
32 Therefore every man, whoever will profess in me before men, I also will profess in him before my Father in the heavens.
"Every man who acknowledges me before men I also will acknowledge before my Father who is in Heaven.
33 But whoever would deny me before men, I also will deny him before my Father in the heavens.
But whoever disowns me before men I also will disown before my Father who is in Heaven.
34 Think not that I came to spread peace on the earth. I came not to spread peace, but a sword.
"Do not suppose that I came to bring peace to the earth: I did not come to bring peace but a sword.
35 For I came to divide a man against his father, and a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law.
For I came to set a man against his father, a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law;
36 And a man's foes, are those of his own household.
and a man's own family will be his foes.
37 He who loves father or mother above me is not worthy of me, and he who loves son or daughter above me is not worthy of me.
Any one who loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me, and any one who loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me;
38 And he who does not take his cross and follow behind me, is not worthy of me.
and any one who does not take up his cross and follow where I lead is not worthy of me.
39 He who finds his life will lose it, and he who loses his life because of me will find it.
To save your life is to lose it, and to lose your life for my sake is to save it.
40 He who receives you receives me, and he who receives me receives him who sent me.
"Whoever receives you receives me, and whoever receives me receives Him who sent me.
41 He who receives a prophet in the name of a prophet will receive a prophet's reward, and he who receives a righteous man in the name of a righteous man will receive a righteous man's reward.
Every one who receives a prophet, because he is a prophet, will receive a prophet's reward, and every one who receives a righteous man, because he is a righteous man, will receive a righteous man's reward.
42 And whoever may give to drink one of these little ones merely a cold cup in the name of a disciple, truly I say to you he will, no, not lose his reward.
And whoever gives one of these little ones even a cup of cold water to drink because he is a disciple, I solemnly tell you that he will not lose his reward."
