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 when he had called to 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.
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; 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 tax collector; James the son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus;
4 Simon the Zealot, and Judas Iscariot, who also delivered Him up.
Simon the Canaanite, and Judas Iscariot, who also 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,
These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded them, saying, Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and enter ye not into any 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 ye 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.
Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out demons: freely ye have received, freely give.
9 Do not provide gold, nor silver, nor brass in your girdles,
Provide neither gold, nor silver, nor brass in 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, neither two coats, neither shoes, nor staffs: for the workman 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 whatever city or town ye shall enter, enquire who in it is worthy; and there abide till ye go from there.
12 And coming into the house greet it,
And when ye come into an house, greet 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, 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 whoever shall not receive you, nor hear your words, when ye depart from 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 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 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,
But beware of men: for they will deliver you to the councils, and they will 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 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 ye shall speak: for it shall be given to you in that same hour what ye shall speak.
20 for you are not the speakers, but the Spirit of your Father that is speaking in you.
For it is not ye that speak, but the Spirit of your Father who speaketh 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 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.
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 by all men for my name’s sake: but he that endureth 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 ye into another: for verily I say to you, Ye shall not have gone over the cities of Israel, till the Son of man shall have 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 enough for the disciple that he should be as his teacher, 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?
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; and hid, 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 tell you in darkness, that speak ye in light: and what ye hear in the ear, that 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)
And fear not them who 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 not one of them shall fall on the ground without your Father.
30 and of you—even the hairs of the head are all numbered;
But the very hairs of your head are all numbered.
31 therefore, do not be afraid, you are better than many sparrows.
Fear ye not therefore, ye 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 shall 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 shall 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 am come to send peace on 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 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.
36 and the enemies of a man are those of his household.
And a man’s foes shall be they 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 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 whoever does not receive his cross and follow after Me, is not worthy of Me.
And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth 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 findeth his life shall lose it: and he that loseth 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 receiveth you receiveth me, and he that receiveth me receiveth 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 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.
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 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 to you, he shall by no means lose his reward.
