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 calling His twelve disciples to Him, Jesus gave them authority over unclean spirits, so that they could drive them out and heal every disease and sickness.
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;
These are the names of the twelve apostles: first Simon, called Peter, and his brother Andrew; James son of Zebedee, and his brother John;
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 tax collector; James son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus;
4 Simon the Zealot, and Judas Iscariot, who also delivered Him up.
Simon the Zealot, and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed Jesus.
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 out with the following instructions: “Do not go onto the road of the Gentiles or enter any town of the Samaritans.
6 and be going rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
Go rather to the lost sheep of Israel.
7 And going on, proclaim, saying that the kingdom of the heavens has come near;
As you go, preach this message: ‘The kingdom of heaven is near.’
8 be healing [those] ailing, raising the dead, cleansing lepers, casting out demons—freely you received, freely give.
Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, drive out demons. Freely you have received; freely give.
9 Do not provide gold, nor silver, nor brass in your girdles,
Do not carry any gold or silver or copper in your belts.
10 nor leather pouch for the way, nor two coats, nor sandals, nor staff—for the workman is worthy of his nourishment.
Take no bag for the road, or second tunic, or sandals, or staff; for the worker is worthy of his provisions.
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 town or village you enter, find out who is worthy there and stay at his house until you move on.
12 And coming into the house greet it,
As you enter the home, greet its occupants.
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.
If the home is worthy, let your peace rest on it; but if it is not, let your peace 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 if anyone will not welcome you or heed your words, shake the dust off your feet when you leave that home or town.
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.
Truly I tell you, it will be more bearable for Sodom and Gomorrah on the day of judgment than for that town.
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 am sending you out like sheep among wolves; therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent 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 hand you over to their councils and flog 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.
On My account, you will be brought before governors and kings as witnesses to them and to 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 hand you over, do not worry about how to respond or what to say. In that hour you will be given what to say.
20 for you are not the speakers, but the Spirit of your Father that is speaking in you.
For it will not be you speaking, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through 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 betray brother to death, and a father his child; children will rise against their parents and have them 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.
You will be hated by everyone because of My name, but the one who perseveres to the end will 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.
When they persecute you in one town, flee to the next. Truly I tell you, you will not reach all the towns of Israel before the Son of Man comes.
24 A disciple is not above the teacher, nor a servant above his lord;
A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a 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 a disciple to be like his teacher, and a servant like his master. If the head of the house has been called Beelzebul, how much more the members 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;
So do not be afraid of them. For there is nothing concealed that will not be disclosed, and nothing hidden that will 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 the dark, speak in the daylight; what is whispered in your ear, proclaim from the housetops.
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)
Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Instead, fear the One who can 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 penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground apart from the will of your Father.
30 and of you—even the hairs of the head are all numbered;
And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered.
31 therefore, do not be afraid, you are better than many sparrows.
So do not be afraid; you are worth more 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;
Therefore everyone who confesses Me before men, I will also confess him before My Father 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 denies Me before men, I will also deny him before My Father 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;
Do not assume that I have come to bring peace to the earth; I have not come to bring 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 turn ‘a man against his father, a daughter against her mother, a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law.
36 and the enemies of a man are those of his household.
A man’s enemies will be the members 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,
Anyone who loves his father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me; anyone who loves his 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 anyone who does not take up his cross and follow 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.
Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for My sake will find it.
40 He who is receiving you receives Me, and he who is receiving Me receives Him who sent Me;
He who receives you receives Me, and he who receives Me receives the One who 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,
Whoever receives a prophet because he is a prophet will receive a prophet’s reward, and whoever receives a righteous man because he is a righteous man will 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 if anyone gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones because he is My disciple, truly I tell you, he will never lose his reward.”
