Matthew 10
1 And when he had called unto him his twelve disciples, he gave them authority against unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of sickness and all manner of disease.
And having called His twelve disciples to Himself, He gave to them power over unclean spirits, so as to be casting them out, and to be healing every disease and every sickness.
2 Now the names of the twelve apostles are these; The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother;
And of the twelve apostles the names are these: first, Simon, who is called Peter, and his brother Andrew; James of Zebedee, and his brother John;
3 Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus;
Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the tax collector; James of Alpheus, and Lebbeus who was surnamed Thaddeus;
4 Simon the Canaanite, and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him.
Simon the Zealot, and Judas Iscariot, who also delivered Him up.
5 These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded them, saying, Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into any city of the Samaritans enter ye not:
These twelve Jesus sent forth, having given command to them, saying, “Do not go away to the way of the nations, and do not go into a city of the Samaritans,
6 But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
and be going rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
7 And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand.
And going on, proclaim, saying that the kingdom of the heavens has come near;
8 Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely ye have received, freely give.
be healing [those] ailing, raising the dead, cleansing lepers, casting out demons—freely you received, freely give.
9 Provide neither gold, nor silver, nor brass in your purses,
Do not provide gold, nor silver, nor brass in your girdles,
10 Nor scrip for your journey, neither two coats, neither shoes, nor yet staves: for the workman is worthy of his meat.
nor leather pouch for the way, nor two coats, nor sandals, nor staff—for the workman is worthy of his nourishment.
11 And into whatsoever city or town ye shall enter, enquire who in it is worthy; and there abide till ye go thence.
And into whatever city or village you may enter, inquire who in it is worthy, and abide there, until you may go forth.
12 And when ye come into an house, salute it.
And coming into the house greet it,
13 And if the house be worthy, let your peace come upon it: but if it be not worthy, let your peace return to you.
and if indeed the house is worthy, let your peace come on it; and if it is not worthy, let your peace return to you.
14 And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear your words, when ye depart out of that house or city, shake off the dust of your feet.
And whoever may not receive you nor hear your words, coming forth from that house or city, shake off the dust of your feet,
15 Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgment, than for that city.
truly I say to 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 forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.
Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves, therefore be wise as the serpents, and pure as the doves.
17 But beware of men: for they will deliver you up to the councils, and they will scourge you in their synagogues;
And take heed of men, for they will give you up to Sanhedrins, and in their synagogues they will scourge you,
18 And ye shall be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them and the Gentiles.
and before governors and kings you will be brought for My sake, for a testimony to them and to the nations.
19 But when they deliver you up, take no thought how or what ye shall speak: for it shall be given you in that same hour what ye shall speak.
And whenever they may deliver you up, do not be anxious how or what you may speak, for it will be given you in that hour what you will speak;
20 For it is not ye that speak, but the Spirit of your Father which speaketh in you.
for you are not the speakers, but the Spirit of your Father that is speaking in you.
21 And the brother shall deliver up the brother to death, and the father the child: and the children shall rise up against their parents, and cause them to be put to death.
And brother will deliver up brother to death, and father child, and children will rise up against parents, and will put them to death,
22 And ye shall be hated of all men for my name’s sake: but he that endureth to the end shall be saved.
and you will be hated by all because of My Name, but he who has endured to the end, he will be saved.
23 But when they persecute you in this city, flee ye into another: for verily I say unto you, Ye shall not have gone over the cities of Israel, till the Son of man be come.
And whenever they may persecute you in this city, flee to the other, for truly I say to you, you may not have finished [going through] the cities of Israel until the Son of Man may come.
24 The disciple is not above his 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 master of the house Beelzebub, how much more shall they call them of his household?
sufficient to the disciple that he may be as his teacher, and the servant as his lord; if the master of the house they called Beelzebul, how much more those of his household?
26 Fear them not therefore: for there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; and hid, that shall not be known.
You may not, therefore, fear them, for there is nothing covered that will not be revealed, and hid that will not be known;
27 What I tell you in darkness, that speak ye in light: and what ye hear in the ear, that preach ye upon the housetops.
that which I tell you in the darkness, speak in the light, and that which you hear at the ear, proclaim on the housetops.
28 And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell. (Geenna g1067)
And do not be afraid of those killing the body, and are not able to kill the soul, but rather fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in Gehenna. (Geenna g1067)
29 Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father.
Are not two sparrows sold for an assarion? And one of them will not fall on the ground without your Father;
30 But the very hairs of your head are all numbered.
and of you—even the hairs of the head are all numbered;
31 Fear ye not therefore, ye are of more value than many sparrows.
therefore, do not be afraid, you are better than many sparrows.
32 Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven.
Everyone, therefore, who will confess in Me before men, I also will confess in 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 which is in heaven.
and whoever will deny Me before men, I also will deny him before My Father who is in the heavens.
34 Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword.
You may not suppose that I came to put peace on the earth; I did not come to put peace, but a sword;
35 For I am come 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 variance against his father, and a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law,
36 And a man’s foes shall be they of his own household.
and the enemies of a man are those of his 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.
He who is cherishing father or mother above Me, is not worthy of Me, and he who is cherishing son or daughter above Me, is not worthy of Me,
38 And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me.
and whoever does not receive his cross and follow after Me, is not worthy of Me.
39 He that findeth his life shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it.
He who found his life will lose it, and he who lost 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.
He who is receiving you receives Me, and he who is receiving Me receives Him who sent Me;
41 He that receiveth a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet’s reward; and he that receiveth a righteous man in the name of a righteous man shall receive a righteous man’s reward.
he who is receiving a prophet in the name of a prophet, will receive a prophet’s reward, and he who is receiving a righteous man in the name of a righteous man, will receive a righteous man’s reward,
42 And whosoever shall give to drink unto 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 may give to drink to one of these little ones a cup of cold water only in the name of a disciple, truly I say to you, he may not lose his reward.”
