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 he called his twelve disciples to him, and gave them authority over unclean spirits to cast them out, and to heal every pain and disease.
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 the names of those twelve Legates are these: The first of them, Simon who is called Cephas, and Andrew his brother; and 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;
and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Thomas, and Matthew the publican; and James the son of Alpheus, and Lebbeus who was called Thaddeus;
4 Simon the Cananaean, and Judas the Iscariote, who also delivered him up.
and Simon the Canaanite, and Judas Iscariot, he who 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;
These twelve Jesus sent forth: and he commanded them and said: Go not in the way of the Gentiles: and enter not the cities 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 as ye go, proclaim and say: The kingdom of heaven hath approached.
8 Heal [the] infirm, [raise the dead], cleanse lepers, cast out demons: ye have received gratuitously, give gratuitously.
Heal ye the sick; cleanse the leprous; raise the dead; and cast out demons. Freely ye have received; freely give.
9 Do not provide yourselves with gold, or silver, or brass, for your belts,
Provide not gold, nor silver, nor brass in your purses;
10 nor scrip for the way, nor two body coats, nor sandals, nor a staff: for the workman is worthy of his nourishment.
nor a wallet for the journey: neither two coats, nor shoes, nor a 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 whatever city or town ye enter, inquire, who in it is worthy; and there stay until ye depart.
12 And as ye enter into a house salute it.
And when ye enter a house, salute the household.
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 be worthy, your peace will come upon it; but if it be not worthy, your peace will return upon yourselves.
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 whoever will not receive you, nor hear your discourses, when ye depart from that house or that town, 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.
Verily I say to you, that it will be comfortable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment, rather 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 as sheep among wolves. Therefore be ye sagacious as serpents, and guileless as doves.
17 But beware of men; for they will deliver you up to sanhedrims, and scourge you in their synagogues;
And beware of men; for they will deliver you over to the tribunals, and will scourge 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 bring you before governors and kings, on my account, for a testimony to them and to 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 deliver you up, be not anxious how or what ye shall speak; for it shall be given you in that hour what to say.
20 For ye are not the speakers, but the Spirit of your Father which speaks in you.
For it is not ye that speak, but the spirit of your Father 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 shall deliver up his brother to death, and a father his son; and children shall rise up against parents, and cause them to die.
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 ye shall be hated by every one, on account of my name. But he that shall endure to the end, shall have life.
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 persecute you in one city, flee to another: for verily I say to you, Ye shall not have completed all the cities of the house of Israel, till the Son of man shall come.
24 The disciple is not above his teacher, nor the bondman above his lord.
No disciple is better than his rabbi; nor a servant, than 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 be as his rabbi; and the servant, as his lord. If they call the lord of the house Beelzebub, how much more the children of his family?
26 Fear them not therefore; for there is nothing covered which shall not be revealed, and secret which shall not be known.
Therefore be not afraid of them; for there is nothing covered up, that shall not be exposed; nor concealed, that shall not become known.
27 What I say to you in darkness speak in the light, and what ye hear in the ear preach upon the houses.
Whatever I say to you in the dark, that speak ye in the light; and what ye have heard in your ears, proclaim ye on 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)
And be not afraid of them that kill the body, but cannot kill the soul; but be afraid rather of Him who can 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 farthing? Yet one of them doth not fall to the ground without your Father.
30 but of you even the hairs of the head are all numbered.
As for you, even the hairs of your head are all numbered.
31 Fear not therefore; ye are better than many sparrows.
Therefore be not afraid: ye are more important 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.
Wherefore, whoever shall confess me before men, him will I also confess before my Father who is in heaven.
33 But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father who is in [the] heavens.
But whoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father who is in heaven.
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 have come to sow quietness on the earth: I have not come to sow quietness, but conflict.
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 have come to set a man against his father, and a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law.
36 and they of his household [shall be] a man's enemies.
And a man's foes will be the members of his household.
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 or 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.
and he that doth not bear 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.
He that preserveth his life, shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake, shall preserve it.
40 He that receives you receives me, and he that receives me receives him that sent me.
He that entertaineth you, entertaineth me: and he that entertaineth me, entertaineth 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.
He that entertaineth a prophet in the name of a prophet, shall receive a prophet's reward: and he that entertaineth a righteous man in the name of a righteous man, shall receive a righteous man's reward.
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 whoever shall give one of these little ones to drink a cup of cold water only, in the name of a disciple, verily I say to you, he shall not lose his reward.
