Matthew 10
1 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.
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 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;
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 publican; James the son of Alpheus, and Lebbeus called Thaddeus;
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 Zealot; and Judas Iscariot, the one also having betrayed Him.
and Simon the Canaanite, and Judas Iscariot, he who betrayed him.
5 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.
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 ye 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 going, preach, saying, That the kingdom of the heavens is at hand.
And as ye go, proclaim and say: The kingdom of heaven hath approached.
8 Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, cast out demons: freely you did receive, freely give.
Heal ye the sick; cleanse the leprous; raise the dead; and cast out demons. Freely ye have received; freely give.
9 Take not gold, nor silver, nor copper in your girdles;
Provide not gold, nor silver, nor brass in your purses;
10 nor valise for your journey, neither two coats, nor sandals, nor staff: for the laborer is worthy of his food.
nor a wallet for the journey: neither two coats, nor shoes, nor a staff. For the laborer is worthy of his food.
11 And into whatsoever city or village you may enter, investigate who in it is worthy; and there abide until you may go hence.
And into whatever city or town ye enter, inquire, who in it is worthy; and there stay until ye depart.
12 And going into a house, salute it.
And when ye enter a house, salute the household.
13 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.
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 may not receive you, nor hear your words, going out from that house or city, shake off the dust from 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 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.
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 forth like sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.
Behold, I send you forth as sheep among wolves. Therefore be ye sagacious as serpents, and guileless as doves.
17 Beware of men: for they will deliver you up to the sanhedrins, and will beat 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 they will lead you before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony unto them and the Gentiles.
And they will bring you before governors and kings, on my account, for a testimony to them and to the Gentiles.
19 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.
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 you are not those speaking, but the Spirit of your Father is speaking in you.
For it is not ye that speak, but the spirit of your Father speaking in you.
21 And brother will deliver brother unto death, and the father the child: and children will rise up against parents, and 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 you will be hated by all on account of my name: but he that persevereth unto the end, the same 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 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.
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 servant 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 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?
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 Therefore fear them not; for there is nothing hidden, that shall not be revealed; nothing secret, that 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 unto you in the darkness, speak ye in the light: and whatsoever you hear in the ear, proclaim upon the housetops.
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 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)
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 penny? and one of them will 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 the hairs of your head are all numbered.
As for you, even the hairs of your head are all numbered.
31 Then fear not; you are of more value than many sparrows.
Therefore be not afraid: ye are more important than many sparrows.
32 Therefore every one who shall confess me before the people, I will also 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 may deny me before the people, I will also deny him 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 Think not that I came to send peace on the earth: I came not 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 came to divide a man against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter-in-law against 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 the enemies of a man will be the inmates of his own house.
And a man's foes will be the members of his household.
37 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.
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 Whosoever does not take 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 The one having found his soul shall lose it; and the one losing his soul 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 The one receiving you will receive me, and the one receiving me will receive Him that sent me.
He that entertaineth you, entertaineth me: and he that entertaineth me, entertaineth him that sent me.
41 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.
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 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.
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.
