Matthew 10
1 And when he had called unto [him] his twelve disciples, he gave them power [against] unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of sickness and all manner of disease.
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; The 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 Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, whose surname was 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 Canaanite, and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him.
and Simon the Canaanite, and Judas Iscariot, he who betrayed him.
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: 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 heaven is at hand.
And as ye go, proclaim and say: The kingdom of heaven hath approached.
8 Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely ye have received, freely give.
Heal ye the sick; cleanse the leprous; raise the dead; and cast out demons. Freely ye have received; freely give.
9 Provide neither gold, nor silver, nor brass in your purses,
Provide not gold, nor silver, nor brass in your purses;
10 Nor scrip for [your] journey, neither two coats, neither shoes, nor yet staves: for the workman is worthy of his meat.
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 town ye shall enter, enquire who in it is worthy; and there abide till ye go thence.
And into whatever city or town ye enter, inquire, who in it is worthy; and there stay until ye depart.
12 And when ye come into an house, salute it.
And when ye enter a house, salute the household.
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 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, when ye depart 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 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 as 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 But beware of men: for they will deliver you up to the councils, and they will 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 governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony against 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 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 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 it is not ye that speak, but the Spirit of your Father which speaketh in you.
For it is not ye that speak, but the spirit of your Father 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 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 [men] for my name’s sake: but he that endureth to the end 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 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 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] master, nor the servant above his lord.
No disciple is better than his rabbi; nor a servant, than 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?
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, that shall not be revealed; and hid, 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 tell you in darkness, [that] speak ye in light: and what ye hear in the ear, [that] preach ye 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 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 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 on 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 very hairs of your head are all numbered.
As for you, even the hairs of your head are all numbered.
31 Fear ye not therefore, ye are of more value than many sparrows.
Therefore be not afraid: ye are more important than many sparrows.
32 Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven.
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 which is in heaven.
But whoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father who is in heaven.
34 Think not that I am come to send peace on 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 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 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 a man’s foes [shall be] they of his own household.
And a man's foes will be the members 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 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 that taketh not his cross, and followeth 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 findeth his life shall lose it: and he that loseth 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 receiveth you receiveth me, and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.
He that entertaineth you, entertaineth me: and he that entertaineth me, entertaineth him that 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 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 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 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.
