Matthew 10
1 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.
And he called to him his twelve disciples, and gave them authority over unclean spirits, so that they might cast them out, and care every disease and every infirmity.
2 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;
Now these are the names of the twelve apostles: the first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother;
3 Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the tax collector; James of Alpheus, and Lebbeus who was surnamed Thaddeus;
Philip and Bartholomew, Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alphæus, and Lebbæus, who was surnamed Thaddæus;
4 Simon the Zealot, and Judas Iscariot, who also delivered Him up.
Simon the Canaanite, and Judas Iscariot, who also delivered him up.
5 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,
These twelve Jesus sent forth after he had charged them, saying: Go not into the road that leads to the Gentiles, and enter not a city of the Samaritans.
6 and be going rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
7 And going on, proclaim, saying that the kingdom of the heavens has come near;
And as you go, preach, saying: The kingdom of heaven is at hand.
8 be healing [those] ailing, raising the dead, cleansing lepers, casting out demons—freely you received, freely give.
Cure the sick, cleanse the lepers, cast out demons. Freely you have received, freely give.
9 Do not provide gold, nor silver, nor brass in your girdles,
Provide for yourselves neither gold, nor silver, nor brass, to put into your purses,
10 nor leather pouch for the way, nor two coats, nor sandals, nor staff—for the workman is worthy of his nourishment.
nor bag for your journey, nor two coats, nor sandals, nor staffs: for the laborer is worthy of his support.
11 And into whatever city or village you may enter, inquire who in it is worthy, and abide there, until you may go forth.
Whatever city or village you enter, inquire who in it is worthy, and there make your home till you go away.
12 And coming into the house greet it,
When you go into a house, salute it:
13 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.
and if the house be worthy, your peace shall come upon it; but if it be not worthy, your peace shall return to you.
14 And whoever may not receive you nor hear your words, coming forth from that house or city, shake off the dust of your feet,
And whoever will not receive you, nor hear your words, when you go out of that house or that city, shake off the dust from your feet.
15 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.
Verily I say to you, It shall 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, therefore be wise as the serpents, and pure as the doves.
Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be, therefore, wise as serpents, and guileless as doves.
17 And take heed of men, for they will give you up to Sanhedrins, and in their synagogues they will scourge you,
But beware of men: for they will deliver you to the councils, and scourge you in their synagogues;
18 and before governors and kings you will be brought for My sake, for a testimony to them and to the nations.
and you will be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them and the Gentiles.
19 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;
But when they deliver you up, be not anxious how or what you shall speak; for that which you shall speak shall be given you in that hour:
20 for you are not the speakers, but the Spirit of your Father that is speaking in you.
for it is not you that speak, but it is the Spirit of your Father that speaks in you.
21 And brother will deliver up brother to death, and father child, and children will rise up against parents, and will put them to death,
Brother will deliver up brother to death, and the father the child; and children will rise up against their parents, and cause them to be put to death.
22 and you will be hated by all because of My Name, but he who has endured to the end, he will be saved.
And you will be hated by all men on my account: but he that endures to the end shall be saved.
23 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.
But when they persecute you in this city, flee into another: for verily I say to you, You will not have made the circuit of the cities of Israel before the Son of man shall come.
24 A disciple is not above the teacher, nor a servant above his lord;
The disciple is not above his teacher, nor the servant above his master.
25 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?
It is enough for the disciple, that he be as his teacher; and for the servant, that he be as his master. If they call the master of the house Beelzebul, how much more those of his household?
26 You may not, therefore, fear them, for there is nothing covered that will not be revealed, and hid that will not be known;
Fear them not, therefore; for there is nothing covered that shall not be revealed, nor hidden that shall not be made known.
27 that which I tell you in the darkness, speak in the light, and that which you hear at the ear, proclaim on the housetops.
What I tell you in darkness, speak in the light: and what you hear in the ear, preach on the house-tops.
28 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)
And fear not them that kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul. But rather fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell. (Geenna g1067)
29 Are not two sparrows sold for an assarion? And one of them will not fall on the ground without your Father;
Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and yet not one of them shall fall upon the ground with out your Father.
30 and of you—even the hairs of the head are all numbered;
But even the hairs of your head are all numbered.
31 therefore, do not be afraid, you are better than many sparrows.
Fear not, therefore: you are of more value than many sparrows.
32 Everyone, therefore, who will confess in Me before men, I also will confess in him before My Father who is in the heavens;
Whoever, therefore, will confess me before men, him will I also confess before my Father who is in heaven.
33 and whoever will deny Me before men, I also will deny him before My Father who is in the heavens.
But whoever will deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father who is in heaven.
34 You may not suppose that I came to put peace on the earth; I did not come to put peace, but a sword;
Think not that I have come to send peace on the earth. I have not come to send peace, but a sword.
35 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,
For I have come to set a man at variance with his father, and the daughter with her mother, and the daughter-in-law with her mother-in-law:
36 and the enemies of a man are those of his household.
and a man’s enemies shall be those of his own household.
37 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,
He that loves father or mother more than me, is not worthy of me: and he that loves son or daughter more than me, is not worthy of me:
38 and whoever does not receive his cross and follow after Me, is not worthy of Me.
and whoever does not take his cross and follow after me, is not worthy of me.
39 He who found his life will lose it, and he who lost his life for My sake will find it.
He that finds his life shall lose it; and he that loses his life for my sake, shall find it.
40 He who is receiving you receives Me, and he who is receiving Me receives Him who sent Me;
He that receives you, receives me: and he that receives me, receives him that sent me.
41 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,
He that receives a prophet because he is a prophet, shall receive a prophet’s reward: and he that receives a righteous man because he is a righteous man, shall receive a righteous man’s reward.
42 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.”
And whoever will give one of these little ones only a cup of cold water to drink, because he is a disciple, verily I say to you, he shall not lose his reward.
