Matthew 10
1 And when he had called his twelve disciples to him, he gave them power over evil spirits, to cast them out, and to heal every kind of disease and infirmity.
And he called to himself his twelve disciples, and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal every disease and every sickness.
2 These are the names of the apostles (missionaries). First, Simon who is called Peter, and Andrew, his brother; Jamesthe son of Zebedee, and John, his brother;
Now the names of the twelve apostles are these. The first, Shimon, who is called Kipha; and Andreus his brother; and Yaquv the son of Zabedai, and Yukhanan his brother;
3 Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew, the tax-gatherer; James, the son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, whose surname is Thaddeus;
Philipus and Bar-Tulmai; Tama and Mattai the tax collector; Yaquv the son of Khalphai, and Thadai;
4 Simon the Zealot, and Judas Iscariot who betrayed him.
Shimon the Zealot, and Yehudah Sekariuta, who also betrayed him.
5 These men, the Twelve, Jesus sent forth, after giving them the following instructions. "Do not go among the Gentiles, or enter any Samaritan town,
Yeshua sent these twelve out, and commanded them, saying, "Do not go among the non-Jews, and do not enter into any city of the Samaritans.
6 "but rather be on your way to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
Rather, go to the lost sheep of the house of Israyel.
7 "As you go, preach, saying, ‘The kingdom of heaven is at hand.’
And as you go, proclaim, saying, 'The kingdom of heaven is near.'
8 "Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, cast out demons. Freely you have received, freely give.
Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, cast out demons. Freely you received, freely give.
9 "Take no gold or silver or coppers in your purses;
Do not take any gold, nor silver, nor copper in your money belts.
10 "not even a bag for the journey, or a change of clothes, or sandals, or even a stick; for the worker is worth his rations.
Take no bag for your journey, neither two tunics, nor shoes, nor staff: for the laborer is worthy of his food.
11 "Into whatever city or town you enter, inquire for some worthy person there, and stay with him until you leave.
And into whatever city or village you enter, find out who in it is worthy; and stay there until you go on.
12 "When you enter the house, salute it;
And as you enter into the household, greet it.
13 "and if the house is worthy let your blessing sit upon it; but if it be unworthy, let your blessing return to you.
And if the household is worthy, let your peace come on it, but if it is not worthy, let your peace return to you.
14 "And whoever will not receive you or listen to your words, as you go out from that house or that city, shake off the very dust from your feet.
And whoever does not receive you, nor hear your words, as you leave that house or that city, shake off the dust from your feet.
15 "I tell you solemnly it will be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrah in the Day of Judgment than for that town.
Truly I tell you, it will be more tolerable for the land of Sedum and Amura in the day of judgment than for that city.
16 "Behold, it is I who am sending you forth like sheep among wolves. Be then as serpents and as guileless as doves.
"Look, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves, so be cunning as snakes and innocent as doves.
17 "But beware of men! For they will give you up to the Sanhedrin, and flog you in their synagogues.
But beware of people: for they will deliver you up to councils, and in their synagogues they will scourge you.
18 "And you will be taken before governors and kings for my sake, as a testimony to them and to the Gentiles.
Yes, and you will be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony to them and to the nations.
19 "But whenever they apprehend you, do not be anxious about how you shall speak or what you shall say; for it will be given you in that very hour what to say.
But when they deliver you over, do not be anxious how or what you will say, for it will be given you in that hour what you will say.
20 "For it will not be you who is speaking, but the Spirit of your Father who speaks in you.
For it is not you who speak, but the Rukha of your Father who speaks in you.
21 "And brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child; and children will rise up against their parents and put them to death.
"And brother will deliver up brother to death, and the father his child. Children will rise up against parents, and cause them to be put to death.
22 "You will be hated by all men because of my name; and he who endures to the end shall be saved.
And you will be hated by everyone because of my name, but the one who perseveres to the end will be saved.
23 "But when they persecute you in one city, flee to the next. In solemn truth I tell you that you shall not have completed the cities of Israel, before the Son of man comes.
But when they persecute you in one city, flee to the other. And if they persecute you in the other, flee to the next. For truly I tell you, you will not have gone through the cities of Israyel before the Son of Man comes.
24 "A pupil is not above his teacher, nor a slave above his masters.
"A disciple is not above the teacher, nor a servant above his lord.
25 "It is enough for the pupil to fare like his teacher, and the slave like his master. If they called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more, the members of his household.
It is enough for the disciple that he be like his teacher, and the servant like his lord. If they have called the master of the house Baelzebub, how much more those of his household.
26 "So do not fear them; for there is nothing concealed which shall not be revealed, nor anything secret which shall not become known.
Therefore do not be afraid of them, for there is nothing covered that will not be revealed; and hidden that will not be known.
27 "What I am telling you is in the darkness, do you speak in the light; and what is whispered in your ear, proclaim upon the housetops.
What I tell you in the darkness, speak in the light; and what you hear whispered in the ear, proclaim on the housetops.
28 "Do not be afraid of those who kill the body, but cannot kill the soul; but fear rather him who can destroy both soul and body in Gehenna. (Geenna g1067)
And do not be afraid of those who kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul. Rather, fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in Gihana. (Geenna g1067)
29 "Are not two sparrows sold for a half-penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground without your father.
"Are not two sparrows sold for an asarah coin? Not one of them falls on the ground apart from your Father's will,
30 "The very hairs on your head are all numbered.
but the very hairs of your head are all numbered.
31 "Cease to be afraid! You are of greater value than many sparrows.
Therefore do not be afraid. You are of more value than many sparrows.
32 "Every one, then, who will confess me before men, I also will confess before my Father who is in heaven.
Everyone therefore who confesses me before people, him I will also confess before my Father who is in heaven.
33 "But whoever disowns me before men, I also will disown before my Father who is in heaven.
But whoever denies me before people, him I will also deny before my Father who is in heaven.
34 "Do not suppose that I am come to bring peace on the earth; I am come not to bring peace, but a sword.
"Do not think that I came to send peace on the earth. I did not come to send peace, but a sword.
35 "For I came to set "a man against his father, a daughter against her mother, a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law;
For I came to set a man at odds against his father, and a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law.
36 "and a man’s own household will be his enemies.
And a person's foes will be those of his own household.
37 "He who loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; and he who loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me;
Whoever loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; and whoever loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.
38 "and he who does not take 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 has saved his life shall lose it; and he who has lost his life for my sake shall find it.
Whoever seeks his life will lose it; and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.
40 "Whoever receives you is receiving me, and he who receives me is receiving Him who sent me.
Whoever receives you receives me, and whoever receives me receives him who sent me.
41 "Whoever receives a prophet because he is a prophet, shall receive a prophet’s reward; and whoever receives a righteous man, shall receive a righteous man’s reward.
The one who receives a prophet because he is a prophet will receive a prophet's reward, and the one who receives a righteous person because he is a righteous person will receive a righteous person's reward.
42 "And whoever gives to drink to one of these little ones a cup of cold water only, because he is a disciple, I tell you in solemn truth, he shall not lose his reward.
And whoever gives one of these little ones just a cup of cold water to drink because he is a disciple, truly I tell you he will in no way lose his reward."
