Matthew 10
1 And calling His twelve disciples to Him, Jesus gave them authority over unclean spirits, so that they could drive them out and heal every disease and sickness.
And when he had called his twelve disciples to him, he gave them power over evil spirits, to cast them out, and to heal every kind of disease and infirmity.
2 These are the names of the twelve apostles: first Simon, called Peter, and his brother Andrew; James son of Zebedee, and his brother John;
These are the names of the apostles (missionaries). First, Simon who is called Peter, and Andrew, his brother; Jamesthe son of Zebedee, and John, his brother;
3 Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus;
Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew, the tax-gatherer; James, the son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, whose surname is Thaddeus;
4 Simon the Zealot, and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed Jesus.
Simon the Zealot, and Judas Iscariot who betrayed him.
5 These twelve Jesus sent out with the following instructions: “Do not go onto the road of the Gentiles or enter any town of the Samaritans.
These men, the Twelve, Jesus sent forth, after giving them the following instructions. "Do not go among the Gentiles, or enter any Samaritan town,
6 Go rather to the lost sheep of Israel.
"but rather be on your way to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
7 As you go, preach this message: ‘The kingdom of heaven is near.’
"As you go, preach, saying, ‘The kingdom of heaven is at hand.’
8 Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, drive out demons. Freely you have received; freely give.
"Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, cast out demons. Freely you have received, freely give.
9 Do not carry any gold or silver or copper in your belts.
"Take no gold or silver or coppers in your purses;
10 Take no bag for the road, or second tunic, or sandals, or staff; for the worker is worthy of his provisions.
"not even a bag for the journey, or a change of clothes, or sandals, or even a stick; for the worker is worth his rations.
11 Whatever town or village you enter, find out who is worthy there and stay at his house until you move on.
"Into whatever city or town you enter, inquire for some worthy person there, and stay with him until you leave.
12 As you enter the home, greet its occupants.
"When you enter the house, salute it;
13 If the home is worthy, let your peace rest on it; but if it is not, let your peace return to you.
"and if the house is worthy let your blessing sit upon it; but if it be unworthy, let your blessing return to you.
14 And if anyone will not welcome you or heed your words, shake the dust off your feet when you leave that home or town.
"And whoever will not receive you or listen to your words, as you go out from that house or that city, shake off the very dust from your feet.
15 Truly I tell you, it will be more bearable for Sodom and Gomorrah on the day of judgment than for that town.
"I tell you solemnly it will be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrah in the Day of Judgment than for that town.
16 Behold, I am sending you out like sheep among wolves; therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves.
"Behold, it is I who am sending you forth like sheep among wolves. Be then as serpents and as guileless as doves.
17 But beware of men; for they will hand you over to their councils and flog you in their synagogues.
"But beware of men! For they will give you up to the Sanhedrin, and flog you in their synagogues.
18 On My account, you will be brought before governors and kings as witnesses to them and to the Gentiles.
"And you will be taken before governors and kings for my sake, as a testimony to them and to the Gentiles.
19 But when they hand you over, do not worry about how to respond or what to say. In that hour you will be given what to say.
"But whenever they apprehend you, do not be anxious about how you shall speak or what you shall say; for it will be given you in that very hour what to say.
20 For it will not be you speaking, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you.
"For it will not be you who is speaking, but the Spirit of your Father who speaks in you.
21 Brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child; children will rise against their parents and have them put to death.
"And brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child; and children will rise up against their parents and put them to death.
22 You will be hated by everyone because of My name, but the one who perseveres to the end will be saved.
"You will be hated by all men because of my name; and he who endures to the end shall be saved.
23 When they persecute you in one town, flee to the next. Truly I tell you, you will not reach all the towns of Israel before the Son of Man comes.
"But when they persecute you in one city, flee to the next. In solemn truth I tell you that you shall not have completed the cities of Israel, before the Son of man comes.
24 A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a servant above his master.
"A pupil is not above his teacher, nor a slave above his masters.
25 It is enough for a disciple to be like his teacher, and a servant like his master. If the head of the house has been called Beelzebul, how much more the members of his household!
"It is enough for the pupil to fare like his teacher, and the slave like his master. If they called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more, the members of his household.
26 So 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.
"So do not fear them; for there is nothing concealed which shall not be revealed, nor anything secret which shall not become known.
27 What I tell you in the dark, speak in the daylight; what is whispered in your ear, proclaim from the housetops.
"What I am telling you is in the darkness, do you speak in the light; and what is whispered in your ear, proclaim upon the housetops.
28 Do 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. (Geenna g1067)
"Do not be afraid of those who kill the body, but cannot kill the soul; but fear rather him who can destroy both soul and body in Gehenna. (Geenna g1067)
29 Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground apart from the will of your Father.
"Are not two sparrows sold for a half-penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground without your father.
30 And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered.
"The very hairs on your head are all numbered.
31 So do not be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.
"Cease to be afraid! You are of greater value than many sparrows.
32 Therefore everyone who confesses Me before men, I will also confess him before My Father in heaven.
"Every one, then, who will confess me before men, I also will confess before my Father who is in heaven.
33 But whoever denies Me before men, I will also deny him before My Father in heaven.
"But whoever disowns me before men, I also will disown before my Father who is in heaven.
34 Do not assume that I have come to bring peace to the earth; I have not come to bring peace, but a sword.
"Do not suppose that I am come to bring peace on the earth; I am come not to bring peace, but a sword.
35 For I have come to turn ‘a man against his father, a daughter against her mother, a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law.
"For I came to set "a man against his father, a daughter against her mother, a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law;
36 A man’s enemies will be the members of his own household.’
"and a man’s own household will be his enemies.
37 Anyone who loves his father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me; anyone who loves his son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me;
"He who loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; and he who loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me;
38 and anyone who does not take up his cross and follow Me is not worthy of Me.
"and he who does not take his cross and follow after me is not worthy of me.
39 Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for My sake will find it.
"He who has saved his life shall lose it; and he who has lost his life for my sake shall find it.
40 He who receives you receives Me, and he who receives Me receives the One who sent Me.
"Whoever receives you is receiving me, and he who receives me is receiving Him who sent me.
41 Whoever receives a prophet because he is a prophet will receive a prophet’s reward, and whoever receives a righteous man because he is a righteous man will receive a righteous man’s reward.
"Whoever receives a prophet because he is a prophet, shall receive a prophet’s reward; and whoever receives a righteous man, shall receive a righteous man’s reward.
42 And if anyone gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones because he is My disciple, truly I tell you, he will never lose his reward.”
"And whoever gives to drink to one of these little ones a cup of cold water only, because he is a disciple, I tell you in solemn truth, he shall not lose his reward.
