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 having called to [him] his twelve disciples, he gave them power over unclean spirits, so that they should cast them out, and heal every disease and every bodily weakness.
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 the names of the twelve apostles are these: first, Simon, who was 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 tax-gatherer; James the [son] of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, who was surnamed Thaddaeus;
4 Simon the Zealot, and Judas Iscariot, who also delivered Him up.
Simon the Cananaean, and Judas the Iscariote, 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 out when he had charged them, saying, Go not off into [the] way of [the] nations, and into a city of Samaritans enter ye not;
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 ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of the heavens has drawn nigh.
8 be healing [those] ailing, raising the dead, cleansing lepers, casting out demons—freely you received, freely give.
Heal [the] infirm, [raise the dead], cleanse lepers, cast out demons: ye have received gratuitously, give gratuitously.
9 Do not provide gold, nor silver, nor brass in your girdles,
Do not provide yourselves with gold, or silver, or brass, for your belts,
10 nor leather pouch for the way, nor two coats, nor sandals, nor staff—for the workman is worthy of his nourishment.
nor scrip for the way, nor two body coats, nor sandals, nor a staff: for the workman is worthy of his nourishment.
11 And into whatever city or village you may enter, inquire who in it is worthy, and abide there, until you may go forth.
But into whatsoever city or village ye enter, inquire who in it is worthy, and there remain till ye go forth.
12 And coming into the house greet it,
And as ye enter 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 indeed be worthy, let your peace come upon it; but if it be not worthy, 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 whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear your words, as ye go forth out of that house or city, shake off the dust of 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 unto you, It shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrha in judgment-day 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 as sheep in the midst of wolves; be therefore prudent as the serpents, and guileless as the 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 up to sanhedrims, 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 ye shall be brought before rulers and kings for my sake, for a testimony to them and to the nations.
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 careful how or what ye shall speak; for it shall be given to you in that hour what ye shall speak.
20 for you are not the speakers, but the Spirit of your Father that is speaking in you.
For ye are not the speakers, but the Spirit of your Father which 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,
But brother shall deliver up brother to death, and father child; and children shall rise up against parents and shall put them 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 ye shall be hated of all on account of my name. But he that has endured to [the] end, he 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 to the other; for verily I say to you, Ye shall not have completed the cities of Israel until the Son of man be come.
24 A disciple is not above the teacher, nor a servant above his lord;
The disciple is not above his teacher, nor the bondman above his lord.
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] sufficient for the disciple that he should become as his teacher, and the bondman as his lord. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, 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 which shall not be revealed, and secret which shall not be 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 say to you in darkness speak in the light, and what ye hear in the ear preach upon the houses.
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 be not afraid of those who kill the body, but cannot kill the soul; but fear rather 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 one of them shall not fall to the ground without your Father;
30 and of you—even the hairs of the head are all numbered;
but of you even the hairs of the head are all numbered.
31 therefore, do not be afraid, you are better than many sparrows.
Fear not therefore; ye are better 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;
Every one therefore who shall confess me before men, I also will confess him before my Father who is in [the] heavens.
33 and whoever will deny Me before men, I also will deny him before My Father who is in the heavens.
But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father who is in [the] heavens.
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 think that I have come to send peace upon 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 they of his household [shall be] a man's enemies.
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 who loves father or mother above me is not worthy of me; and he who loves son or daughter above me is not worthy of me.
38 and whoever does not receive his cross and follow after Me, is not worthy of Me.
And he who does not take up 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 who has lost 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 in the name of a prophet, shall receive a prophet's reward; and he that receives a righteous man in the name of 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 whosoever shall give to drink to 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.
