< Matthew 10 >

1 And having called to [him] his twelve disciples, he gave them power over unclean spirits, so that they should cast them out, and heal every disease and every bodily weakness.
And calling His twelve disciples, He gave them power over unclean spirits, so as to cast them out, and heal every disease, and every malady.
2 Now the names of the twelve apostles are these: first, Simon, who was called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the [son] of Zebedee, and John his brother;
And these are the names of the apostles: first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother;
3 Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the tax-gatherer; James the [son] of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, who was surnamed Thaddaeus;
Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alpheus, and Lebbeus called Thaddeus;
4 Simon the Cananaean, and Judas the Iscariote, who also delivered him up.
Simon the Zealot; and Judas Iscariot, the one also having betrayed Him.
5 These twelve Jesus sent out when he had charged them, saying, Go not off into [the] way of [the] nations, and into a city of Samaritans enter ye not;
And Jesus sent out the twelve, commanding them, Go not in the way of the Gentiles, and enter not into a city of the Samaritans.
6 but go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
But go ye rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
7 And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of the heavens has drawn nigh.
And going, preach, saying, That the kingdom of the heavens is at hand.
8 Heal [the] infirm, [raise the dead], cleanse lepers, cast out demons: ye have received gratuitously, give gratuitously.
Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, cast out demons: freely you did receive, freely give.
9 Do not provide yourselves with gold, or silver, or brass, for your belts,
Take not gold, nor silver, nor copper in your girdles;
10 nor scrip for the way, nor two body coats, nor sandals, nor a staff: for the workman is worthy of his nourishment.
nor valise for your journey, neither two coats, nor sandals, nor staff: for the laborer is worthy of his food.
11 But into whatsoever city or village ye enter, inquire who in it is worthy, and there remain till ye go forth.
And into whatsoever city or village you may enter, investigate who in it is worthy; and there abide until you may go hence.
12 And as ye enter into a house salute it.
And going into a house, salute it.
13 And if the house indeed be worthy, let your peace come upon it; but if it be not worthy, let your peace return to you.
And if the house may be worthy, let your peace come on it: but if it may be unworthy, let your peace return unto you.
14 And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear your words, as ye go forth out of that house or city, shake off the dust of your feet.
And whosoever may not receive you, nor hear your words, going out from that house or city, shake off the dust from your feet.
15 Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrha in judgment-day than for that city.
Truly I say unto you, It will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment than for that city.
16 Behold, I send you as sheep in the midst of wolves; be therefore prudent as the serpents, and guileless as the doves.
Behold, I send you forth like sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.
17 But beware of men; for they will deliver you up to sanhedrims, and scourge you in their synagogues;
Beware of men: for they will deliver you up to the sanhedrins, and will beat you in their synagogues;
18 and ye shall be brought before rulers and kings for my sake, for a testimony to them and to the nations.
and they will lead you before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony unto them and the Gentiles.
19 But when they deliver you up, be not careful how or what ye shall speak; for it shall be given to you in that hour what ye shall speak.
And when they may deliver you, be not solicitous how or what you may speak: for it will be given unto you in that hour what you may say.
20 For ye are not the speakers, but the Spirit of your Father which speaks in you.
For you are not those speaking, but the Spirit of your Father is speaking in you.
21 But brother shall deliver up brother to death, and father child; and children shall rise up against parents and shall put them to death;
And brother will deliver brother unto death, and the father the child: and children will rise up against parents, and put them to death.
22 and ye shall be hated of all on account of my name. But he that has endured to [the] end, he shall be saved.
And you will be hated by all on account of my name: but he that persevereth unto the end, the same shall be saved.
23 But when they persecute you in this city, flee to the other; for verily I say to you, Ye shall not have completed the cities of Israel until the Son of man be come.
And when they may persecute you in this city, fly to another: for truly I say unto you, You may not complete the cities of Israel, until the Son of man may come.
24 The disciple is not above his teacher, nor the bondman above his lord.
The disciple is not above his teacher, nor the servant above his lord.
25 [It is] sufficient for the disciple that he should become as his teacher, and the bondman as his lord. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more those of his household?
It is sufficient for the disciple that he may be as his teacher, and the servant, as his lord: if they call the landlord Beelzebul, how much more the inmates of his house?
26 Fear them not therefore; for there is nothing covered which shall not be revealed, and secret which shall not be known.
Therefore fear them not; for there is nothing hidden, that shall not be revealed; nothing secret, that shall not be known.
27 What I say to you in darkness speak in the light, and what ye hear in the ear preach upon the houses.
What I say unto you in the darkness, speak ye in the light: and whatsoever you hear in the ear, proclaim upon the housetops.
28 And be not afraid of those who kill the body, but cannot kill the soul; but fear rather him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell. (Geenna g1067)
Be not afraid of those who kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but fear ye, rather him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell. (Geenna g1067)
29 Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of them shall not fall to the ground without your Father;
Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? and one of them will not fall to the ground without your Father.
30 but of you even the hairs of the head are all numbered.
But the hairs of your head are all numbered.
31 Fear not therefore; ye are better than many sparrows.
Then fear not; you are of more value than many sparrows.
32 Every one therefore who shall confess me before men, I also will confess him before my Father who is in [the] heavens.
Therefore every one who shall confess me before the people, I will also confess him before my Father, who is in the heavens.
33 But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father who is in [the] heavens.
But whosoever may deny me before the people, I will also deny him before my Father who is in the heavens.
34 Do not think that I have come to send peace upon the earth: I have not come to send peace, but a sword.
Think not that I came to send peace on the earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword.
35 For I have come to set a man at variance with his father, and the daughter with her mother, and the daughter-in-law with her mother-in-law;
For I came to divide a man against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law:
36 and they of his household [shall be] a man's enemies.
and the enemies of a man will be the inmates of his own house.
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.
He that loveth father and mother more than me is not worthy of me; and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.
38 And he who does not take up his cross and follow after me is not worthy of me.
Whosoever does not take his cross and follow after me, is not worthy of me.
39 He that finds his life shall lose it, and he who has lost his life for my sake shall find it.
The one having found his soul shall lose it; and the one losing his soul for my sake shall find it.
40 He that receives you receives me, and he that receives me receives him that sent me.
The one receiving you will receive me, and the one receiving me will receive Him that sent me.
41 He that receives a prophet in the name of a prophet, shall receive a prophet's reward; and he that receives a righteous man in the name of a righteous man, shall receive a righteous man's reward.
The one receiving a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive the reward of a prophet; and the one receiving a righteous man in the name of a righteous man shall receive the reward of a righteous man.
42 And whosoever shall give to drink to one of these little ones a cup of cold [water] only, in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise lose his reward.
And whosoever may give one of these little ones only a cup of cold water, in the name of a disciple, truly I say unto you, He can not lose his reward.

< Matthew 10 >