Matthew 10
1 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.
And he called his twelve disciples to him, and gave them authority over unclean spirits to cast them out, and to heal every pain and disease.
2 Now the names of the twelve apostles are these. The first, Simon, who is called Peter; and Andrew his brother; and James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother;
And the names of those twelve Legates are these: The first of them, Simon who is called Cephas, and Andrew his brother; and James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother;
3 Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus;
and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Thomas, and Matthew the publican; and James the son of Alpheus, and Lebbeus who was called Thaddeus;
4 Simon the Zealot, and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him.
and Simon the Canaanite, and Judas Iscariot, he who betrayed him.
5 Jesus 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.
These twelve Jesus sent forth: and he commanded them and said: Go not in the way of the Gentiles: and enter not the cities of the Samaritans.
6 Rather, go to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
But, go ye rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
7 And as you go, proclaim, saying, 'The kingdom of heaven is near.'
And as ye go, proclaim and say: The kingdom of heaven hath approached.
8 Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, cast out demons. Freely you received, freely give.
Heal ye the sick; cleanse the leprous; raise the dead; and cast out demons. Freely ye have received; freely give.
9 Do not take any gold, nor silver, nor copper in your money belts.
Provide not gold, nor silver, nor brass in your purses;
10 Take no bag for your journey, neither two tunics, nor shoes, nor staff: for the laborer is worthy of his food.
nor a wallet for the journey: neither two coats, nor shoes, nor a staff. For the laborer is worthy of his food.
11 And into whatever city or village you enter, find out who in it is worthy; and stay there until you go on.
And into whatever city or town ye enter, inquire, who in it is worthy; and there stay until ye depart.
12 And as you enter into the household, greet it.
And when ye enter a house, salute the household.
13 And if the household is worthy, let your peace come on it, but if it is not worthy, let your peace return to you.
And if the house be worthy, your peace will come upon it; but if it be not worthy, your peace will return upon yourselves.
14 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.
And whoever will not receive you, nor hear your discourses, when ye depart from that house or that town, shake off the dust from your feet.
15 Truly I tell 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, that it will be comfortable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment, rather than for that city.
16 "Look, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves, so be cunning as snakes and innocent as doves.
Behold, I send you forth as sheep among wolves. Therefore be ye sagacious as serpents, and guileless as doves.
17 But beware of people: for they will deliver you up to councils, and in their synagogues they will scourge you.
And beware of men; for they will deliver you over to the tribunals, and will scourge you in their synagogues.
18 Yes, and you will be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony to them and to the nations.
And they will bring you before governors and kings, on my account, for a testimony to them and to the Gentiles.
19 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.
And when they deliver you up, be not anxious how or what ye shall speak; for it shall be given you in that hour what to say.
20 For it is not you who speak, but the Spirit of your Father who speaks in you.
For it is not ye that speak, but the spirit of your Father speaking in you.
21 "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.
And brother shall deliver up his brother to death, and a father his son; and children shall rise up against parents, and cause them to die.
22 And you will be hated by everyone because of my name, but the one who perseveres to the end will be saved.
And ye shall be hated by every one, on account of my name. But he that shall endure to the end, shall have life.
23 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 Israel before the Son of Man comes.
And when they persecute you in one city, flee to another: for verily I say to you, Ye shall not have completed all the cities of the house of Israel, till the Son of man shall come.
24 "A disciple is not above the teacher, nor a servant above his lord.
No disciple is better than his rabbi; nor a servant, than his lord.
25 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 Beelzebul, how much more those of his household.
It is sufficient for the disciple, that he be as his rabbi; and the servant, as his lord. If they call the lord of the house Beelzebub, how much more the children of his family?
26 Therefore do not be afraid of them, for there is nothing covered that will not be revealed; and hidden that will not be known.
Therefore be not afraid of them; for there is nothing covered up, that shall not be exposed; nor concealed, that shall not become known.
27 What I tell you in the darkness, speak in the light; and what you hear whispered in the ear, proclaim on the housetops.
Whatever I say to you in the dark, that speak ye in the light; and what ye have heard in your ears, proclaim ye on the housetops.
28 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 hell. (Geenna g1067)
And be not afraid of them that kill the body, but cannot kill the soul; but be afraid rather of Him who can destroy both soul and body in hell. (Geenna g1067)
29 "Are not two sparrows sold for an assarion coin? Not one of them falls on the ground apart from your Father's will,
Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? Yet one of them doth not fall to the ground without your Father.
30 but the very hairs of your head are all numbered.
As for you, even the hairs of your head are all numbered.
31 Therefore do not be afraid. You are of more value than many sparrows.
Therefore be not afraid: ye are more important than many sparrows.
32 Everyone therefore who confesses me before people, him I will also confess before my Father who is in heaven.
Wherefore, whoever shall confess me before men, him will I also confess before my Father who is in heaven.
33 But whoever denies me before people, him I will also deny before my Father who is in heaven.
But whoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father who is in heaven.
34 "Do not think that I came to send peace on the earth. I did not come to send peace, but a sword.
Think not that I have come to sow quietness on the earth: I have not come to sow quietness, but conflict.
35 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.
For I have come to set a man against his father, and a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law.
36 And a person's foes will be those of his own household.
And a man's foes will be the members of his household.
37 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.
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 take his cross and follow after me, is not worthy of me.
and he that doth not bear his cross and follow after me, is not worthy of me.
39 Whoever seeks his life will lose it; and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.
He that preserveth his life, shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake, shall preserve it.
40 Whoever receives you receives me, and whoever receives me receives him who sent me.
He that entertaineth you, entertaineth me: and he that entertaineth me, entertaineth him that sent me.
41 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.
He that entertaineth a prophet in the name of a prophet, shall receive a prophet's reward: and he that entertaineth a righteous man in the name of a righteous man, shall receive a righteous man's reward.
42 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."
And whoever shall give one of these little ones to drink a cup of cold water only, in the name of a disciple, verily I say to you, he shall not lose his reward.
