Matthew 10
1 And having called his twelve disciples together, he gave them power over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of diseases, and all manner of infirmities.
And he called to himself his twelve disciples, and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal every disease and every sickness.
2 And the names of the twelve apostles are these: The first, Simon who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother,
Now the names of the twelve apostles are these. The first, Simon, who is called Peter; and Andrew his brother; and James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother;
3 James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, Philip and Bartholomew, Thomas and Matthew the publican, and James the son of Alpheus, and Thaddeus,
Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus;
4 Simon the Cananean, and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him.
Simon the Zealot, and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him.
5 These twelve Jesus sent: commanding them, saying: Go ye not into the way of the Gentiles, and into the city of the Samaritans enter ye not.
Jesus sent these twelve out, and commanded them, saying, "Do not go among the non-Jews, and do not enter into any city of the Samaritans.
6 But go ye rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
Rather, go to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
7 And going, preach, saying: The kingdom of heaven is at hand.
And as you go, proclaim, saying, 'The kingdom of heaven is near.'
8 Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, cast out devils: freely have you received, freely give.
Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, cast out demons. Freely you received, freely give.
9 Do not possess gold, nor silver, nor money in your purses:
Do not take any gold, nor silver, nor copper in your money belts.
10 Nor scrip for your journey, nor two coats, nor shoes, nor a staff; for the workman is worthy of his meat.
Take no bag for your journey, neither two tunics, nor shoes, nor staff: for the laborer is worthy of his food.
11 And into whatsoever city or town you shall enter, inquire who in it is worthy, and there abide till you go thence.
And into whatever city or village you enter, find out who in it is worthy; and stay there until you go on.
12 And when you come into the house, salute it, saying: Peace be to this house.
And as you enter into the household, greet it.
13 And if that house be worthy, your peace shall come upon it; but if it be not worthy, your peace shall return to you.
And if the household is worthy, let your peace come on it, but if it is not worthy, let your peace return to you.
14 And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear your words: going forth out of that house or city shake off the dust from your feet.
And whoever does not receive you, nor hear your words, as you leave that house or that city, shake off the dust from your feet.
15 Amen I say to you, it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgment, than for that city.
Truly I tell 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 ye therefore wise as serpents and simple as doves.
"Look, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves, so be cunning as snakes and innocent as doves.
17 But beware of men. For they will deliver you up in councils, and they will scourge you in their synagogues.
But beware of people: for they will deliver you up to councils, and in their synagogues they will scourge you.
18 And you shall be brought before governors, and before kings for my sake, for a testimony to them and to the Gentiles:
Yes, and you will be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony to them and to the nations.
19 But when they shall deliver you up, take no thought how or what to speak: for it shall be given you in that hour what to speak.
But when they deliver you over, do not be anxious how or what you will say, for it will be given you in that hour what you will say.
20 For it is not you that speak, but the Spirit of your Father that speaketh in you.
For it is not you who speak, but the Spirit of your Father who speaks in you.
21 The brother also shall deliver up the brother to death, and the father the son: and the children shall rise up against their parents, and shall put them to death.
"And brother will deliver up brother to death, and the father his child. Children will rise up against parents, and cause them to be put to death.
22 And you shall be hated by all men for my name’s sake: but he that shall persevere unto the end, he shall be saved.
And you will be hated by everyone because of my name, but the one who perseveres to the end will be saved.
23 And when they shall persecute you in this city, flee into another. Amen I say to you, you shall not finish all the cities of Israel, till the Son of man come.
But when they persecute you in one city, flee to the other. And if they persecute you in the other, flee to the next. For truly I tell you, you will not have gone through the cities of Israel before the Son of Man comes.
24 The disciple is not above the master, nor the servant above his lord.
"A disciple is not above the teacher, nor a servant above his lord.
25 It is enough for the disciple that he be as his master, and the servant as his lord. If they have called the goodman of the house Beelzebub, how much more them of his household?
It is enough for the disciple that he be like his teacher, and the servant like his lord. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebul, how much more those of his household.
26 Therefore fear them not. For nothing is covered that shall not be revealed: nor hid, that shall not be known.
Therefore do not be afraid of them, for there is nothing covered that will not be revealed; and hidden that will not be known.
27 That which I tell you in the dark, speak ye in the light: and that which you hear in the ear, preach ye upon the housetops.
What I tell you in the darkness, speak in the light; and what you hear whispered in the ear, proclaim on the housetops.
28 And fear ye not them that kill the body, and are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him that can destroy both soul and body in hell. (Geenna g1067)
And do not be afraid of those who kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul. Rather, fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell. (Geenna g1067)
29 Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and not one of them shall fall on the ground without your Father.
"Are not two sparrows sold for an assarion coin? Not one of them falls on the ground apart from your Father's will,
30 But the very hairs of your head are all numbered.
but the very hairs of your head are all numbered.
31 Fear not therefore: better are you than many sparrows.
Therefore do not be afraid. You are of more value than many sparrows.
32 Every one therefore that shall confess me before men, I will also confess him before my Father who is in heaven.
Everyone therefore who confesses me before people, him I will also confess before my Father who is in heaven.
33 But he that shall deny me before men, I will also deny him before my Father who is in heaven.
But whoever denies me before people, him I will also deny before my Father who is in heaven.
34 Do not think that I came to send peace upon earth: I came not to send peace, but the sword.
"Do not think that I came to send peace on the earth. I did not come to send peace, but a sword.
35 For I came to set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter in law against her mother in law.
For I came to set a man at odds against his father, and a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law.
36 And as a man’s enemies shall be they of his own household.
And a person's foes will be those of his own household.
37 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.
Whoever loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; and whoever loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.
38 And he that taketh not up his cross, and followeth me, is not worthy of me.
And whoever does not take his cross and follow after me, is not worthy of me.
39 He that findeth his life, shall lose it: and he that shall lose his life for me, shall find it.
Whoever seeks his life will lose it; and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.
40 He that receiveth you, receiveth me: and he that receiveth me, receiveth him that sent me.
Whoever receives you receives me, and whoever receives me receives him who sent me.
41 He that receiveth a prophet in the name of a prophet, shall receive the reward of a prophet: and he that receiveth a just man in the name of a just man, shall receive the reward of a just man.
The one who receives a prophet because he is a prophet will receive a prophet's reward, and the one who receives a righteous person because he is a righteous person will receive a righteous person'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, amen I say to you, he shall not lose his reward.
And whoever gives one of these little ones just a cup of cold water to drink because he is a disciple, truly I tell you he will in no way lose his reward."
