< 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, He gave them power over unclean spirits, so as to cast them out, and heal every disease, and every malady.
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;
And these are the names of the apostles: 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 Alpheus, and Lebbeus called Thaddeus;
4 Simon the Zealot, and Judas Iscariot, who also delivered Him up.
Simon the Zealot; and Judas Iscariot, the one also having betrayed Him.
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,
And Jesus sent out the twelve, commanding them, Go not in the way of the Gentiles, and enter not into a city of the Samaritans.
6 and be going 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 going on, proclaim, saying that the kingdom of the heavens has come near;
And going, preach, saying, That the kingdom of the heavens is at hand.
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, cast out demons: freely you did receive, freely give.
9 Do not provide gold, nor silver, nor brass in your girdles,
Take not gold, nor silver, nor copper in your girdles;
10 nor leather pouch for the way, nor two coats, nor sandals, nor staff—for the workman is worthy of his nourishment.
nor valise for your journey, neither two coats, nor sandals, nor staff: for the laborer is worthy of his food.
11 And into whatever city or village you may enter, inquire who in it is worthy, and abide there, until you may go forth.
And into whatsoever city or village you may enter, investigate who in it is worthy; and there abide until you may go hence.
12 And coming into the house greet it,
And going 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 may be worthy, let your peace come on it: but if it may be unworthy, let your peace return unto 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 may not receive you, nor hear your words, going out from that house or 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.
Truly I say unto 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, therefore be wise as the serpents, and pure as the doves.
Behold, I send you forth like sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.
17 And take heed of men, for they will give you up to Sanhedrins, and in their synagogues they will scourge you,
Beware of men: for they will deliver you up to the sanhedrins, and will beat 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 they will lead you before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony unto 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;
And when they may deliver you, be not solicitous how or what you may speak: for it will be given unto you in that hour what you may say.
20 for you are not the speakers, but the Spirit of your Father that is speaking in you.
For you are not those speaking, but the Spirit of your Father is speaking 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,
And brother will deliver brother unto death, and the father the child: and children will rise up against parents, and 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 you will be hated by all on account of my name: but he that persevereth unto the end, the same 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.
And when they may persecute you in this city, fly to another: for truly I say unto you, You may not complete the cities of Israel, until the Son of man may 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 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 may be as his teacher, and the servant, as his lord: if they call the landlord Beelzebul, how much more the inmates of his house?
26 You may not, therefore, fear them, for there is nothing covered that will not be revealed, and hid that will not be known;
Therefore fear them not; for there is nothing hidden, that shall not be revealed; nothing secret, that 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 unto you in the darkness, speak ye in the light: and whatsoever you hear in the ear, proclaim upon 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)
Be not afraid of those who kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but fear ye, 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 penny? and one of them will not fall to the ground without your Father.
30 and of you—even the hairs of the head are all numbered;
But the hairs of your head are all numbered.
31 therefore, do not be afraid, you are better than many sparrows.
Then fear not; 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;
Therefore every one who shall confess me before the people, I will also 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 may deny me before the people, I will also deny him 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;
Think not that I came to send peace on the earth: I came not 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 came to divide a man against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law:
36 and the enemies of a man are those of his household.
and the enemies of a man will be the inmates of his own house.
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 loveth father and 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 whoever does not receive his cross and follow after Me, is not worthy of Me.
Whosoever 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.
The one having found his soul shall lose it; and the one losing his soul 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;
The one receiving you will receive me, and the one receiving me will receive 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,
The one receiving a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive the reward of a prophet; and the one receiving a righteous man in the name of a righteous man shall receive the reward of a righteous man.
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 may give one of these little ones only a cup of cold water, in the name of a disciple, truly I say unto you, He can not lose his reward.

< Matthew 10 >