Matthew 10
1 Jesus called his twelve disciples together and gave them power to throw out evil spirits, and to heal all kinds of diseases and sicknesses.
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 These are the names of the twelve apostles: first, Simon, (also called Peter), Andrew his brother, James the son of Zebedee, John his brother,
Now the names of the twelve apostles are these. The first, Shimon, who is called Kipha; and Andreus his brother; and Yaquv the son of Zabedai, and Yukhanan his brother;
3 Philip, Bartholomew, Thomas, Matthew the tax-collector, James the son of Alphaeus, Thaddeus,
Philipus and Bar-Tulmai; Tama and Mattai the tax collector; Yaquv the son of Khalphai, and Thadai;
4 Simon the revolutionary, and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed Jesus.
Shimon the Zealot, and Yehudah Sekariuta, who also betrayed him.
5 These Twelve Jesus sent out, telling them, “Don't go to the foreigners, or to any Samaritan city.
Yeshua 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 You are to go to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
Rather, go to the lost sheep of the house of Israyel.
7 Wherever you go, tell the people, ‘The kingdom of heaven is near.’
And as you go, proclaim, saying, 'The kingdom of heaven is near.'
8 Heal those who are sick. Resurrect the dead. Cure the lepers. Drive out demons. You received freely, so give freely!
Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, cast out demons. Freely you received, freely give.
9 Don't carry any gold, silver, or copper coins in your pockets,
Do not take any gold, nor silver, nor copper in your money belts.
10 or a bag for your journey, or two cloaks, or sandals, or a walking stick, for a worker deserves to be supported.
Take no bag for your journey, neither two tunics, nor shoes, nor staff: for the laborer is worthy of his food.
11 Wherever you go, whatever town or village, ask for someone who lives according to good principles, and remain there until you leave.
And into whatever city or village you enter, find out who in it is worthy; and stay there until you go on.
12 When you enter the house, give it your blessing.
And as you enter into the household, greet it.
13 If the home deserves it, let your peace rest on it, but if it doesn't deserve it, let your peace 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 If someone doesn't welcome you, and refuses to listen to what you have to say, then leave that house or that town, shaking its dust off your feet as you go.
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 I tell you the truth, it will be better for Sodom and Gomorrah at the Day of Judgment than for that town!
Truly I tell you, it will be more tolerable for the land of Sedum and Amura in the day of judgment than for that city.
16 Look, I'm sending you out like sheep among wolves. So be as wise as serpents and harmless as doves.
"Look, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves, so be cunning as snakes and innocent as doves.
17 Watch out for those who will hand you over to be tried by town councils and will whip 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 You will be dragged before governors and kings because of me, to witness to them and to the foreigners.
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 put you on trial, don't worry about how you should speak or what you should say, because you'll be told what to say at the right time.
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 isn't you who will speak but the spirit of the Father will speak through you.
For it is not you who speak, but the Rukha of your Father who speaks in you.
21 Brother will betray brother and have him killed, and a father will do the same to his child. Children will rebel against their parents, and have them put 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 Everyone will hate you because you follow me, but those who endure until the end will 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 When you're persecuted in one town, run away to the next. I'm telling the truth: you won't finish going to the towns of Israel before the Son of man comes.
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 Israyel before the Son of Man comes.
24 Disciples are not more important than their teacher; servants are not more important than their master.
"A disciple is not above the teacher, nor a servant above his lord.
25 Disciples should be satisfied to become like their teacher, and servants like their master. If the head of the house has been called the head demon Beelzebub, then the members of his household will be demonized even more!
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 Baelzebub, how much more those of his household.
26 So don't be frightened of them, for there's nothing covered that won't be exposed, and nothing hidden that won't be made 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 What I tell you here in the dark, declare when it's light, and what you hear whispered in your ear, shout from the rooftops.
What I tell you in the darkness, speak in the light; and what you hear whispered in the ear, proclaim on the housetops.
28 Don't be afraid of those who can kill you physically, but can't kill you spiritually. Instead, be afraid of the one who can destroy you physically and spiritually in the fires of destruction. (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 Gihana. (Geenna g1067)
29 Aren't two sparrows sold for just one penny? But not a single one of them falls to the ground without your Father knowing about it.
"Are not two sparrows sold for an asarah coin? Not one of them falls on the ground apart from your Father's will,
30 Even the hairs on your head have all been counted.
but the very hairs of your head are all numbered.
31 So don't worry—you're worth more than many sparrows!
Therefore do not be afraid. You are of more value than many sparrows.
32 Anyone who publicly declares their commitment to me, I will also declare my commitment to them before my Father in heaven.
Everyone therefore who confesses me before people, him I will also confess before my Father who is in heaven.
33 But anyone who publicly denies me, I will also deny before my Father in heaven.
But whoever denies me before people, him I will also deny before my Father who is in heaven.
34 Don't think I've come to bring peace on earth. I haven't come to bring peace, but a sword.
"Do not think that I came to send peace on the earth. I did not come to send peace, but a sword.
35 I've come ‘to turn a man against his father, a daughter against her mother, and a 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 Your enemies will be those of your own family!’
And a person's foes will be those of his own household.
37 If you love your father or mother more than me you don't deserve to be mine, and if you love your son or daughter more than me you don't deserve to be mine.
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 If you don't pick up your cross and follow me you don't deserve to be mine.
And whoever does not take his cross and follow after me, is not worthy of me.
39 If you try to save your life, you will lose it, but if you lose your life because of me you will save it.
Whoever seeks his life will lose it; and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.
40 Those who welcome you welcome me, and those who welcome me welcome the one that sent me.
Whoever receives you receives me, and whoever receives me receives him who sent me.
41 Those who welcome a prophet because that's what they are will receive the same reward as a prophet. Those who welcome someone who does right will receive the same reward as someone who does right.
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 I tell you the truth, those who give a drink of cool water to the least important of my disciples will definitely not miss out on their 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."
