Matthew 10
1 And he called to him his twelve disciples, and gave them power over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal every sickness and every disease.
So summoning His twelve disciples He gave them authority over unclean spirits so as to cast them out, and to heal every disease and every illness.
2 Now the names of the twelve apostles are these: first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother, and James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother;
Now the names of the twelve apostles are these: first Simon (the one called Peter) and Andrew his brother, James (the son of Zebedee) and John his brother,
3 Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus;
Philip and Bartholomew, Thomas and Matthew (the tax collector), James (the son of Alphaeus) and Lebbaeus (who was surnamed Thaddeus),
4 Simon of Cana, and Judas Iscariot, he who betrayed him.
Simon (the Canaanite) and Judas Iscariot (who also betrayed Him).
5 These twelve Jesus sent forth, when he had charged them, saying, Go not away to gentiles, and enter not any city of the Samaritans;
These twelve Jesus sent out, and commanded them saying: “Do not go off into the road of the Gentiles, and do not enter a city of the Samaritans.
6 but go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
7 And, as ye go, proclaim, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand.
And as you go, preach, saying, ‘The kingdom of the heavens has come near.’
8 Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse lepers, cast out demons; freely ye received, freely give.
Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, cast out demons. You have received free of charge, give free of charge.
9 Provide neither gold, nor silver, nor brass, in your girdles;
Do not provide gold nor silver nor copper in your money belts,
10 nor bag for the journey, nor two coats, nor sandals, nor a staff. For the laborer is worthy of his living.
nor a knapsack for the road, nor two tunics, nor sandals, nor staffs; because the worker is worthy of his food.
11 And into whatever city or town ye enter, inquire who in it is worthy; and there abide till ye leave the place.
“In whatever city or village you may enter, inquire who in it is worthy, and stay there until you go out.
12 And as ye enter the house, salute it.
Upon entering the house, greet it;
13 And if the house be worthy, let your peace come upon it; but if it be not worthy, let your peace return to you.
and should the house be worthy, let your peace come upon it; but should it not be worthy, let your peace return to you.
14 And whoever shall not receive you, nor hear your words, when ye go out of that house or city, shake off the dust from your feet.
And whoever will not receive you nor hear your words, as you go out from that house or city shake off the dust from your feet.
15 Truly do 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.
Assuredly 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!
16 Lo! I send you forth as sheep into the midst of wolves. Be therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.
“Now then, I am sending you out like sheep in the midst of wolves. Therefore be prudent like snakes and innocent like doves.
17 But beware of men. For they will deliver you up to the councils, and they will scourge you in their synagogues;
But beware of the people, for they will hand you over to councils and flog you in their synagogues.
18 and ye will be brought before governors and kings for my sake, that ye may bear testimony to them and to the gentiles.
And you will be brought before governors and even kings for my sake, as a testimony to them and to the nations.
19 But when they deliver you up, be not anxious as to how or What ye shall speak; for it will be given you in that hour what ye shall speak.
But whenever they hand you over, do not worry about how or what you will speak, for it will be given to you in that hour what you should speak;
20 For it is not ye that speak, but the Spirit of your Father that speaketh in you.
for it is not you who speak, but the Spirit of your Father who speaks in you.
21 And brother will deliver up brother to death, and the father his child; and children will rise up against their parent, and put them to death;
“Furthermore, brother will hand over brother to death, and a father a child, and children will rise up against parents and put them to death.
22 and ye will be hated by all on account of my name. But he that endureth to the end will be saved.
And you will be hated by all for my name's sake; but the one enduring to the end, he will be delivered.
23 And when they persecute you in one city, flee to another. For truly do I say to you, Ye will not have gone over the cities of Israel till the Son of man hath come.
But whenever they persecute you in this city, flee to another. For assuredly I say to you, you will certainly not go through all the cities of Israel before the Son of the Man comes.
24 A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a servant above his lord.
A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a slave above his master.
25 It is enough for the disciple to be as his teacher, and the servant as his lord. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebul, how much more will they so call those of his household!
It is enough for a disciple that he become like his teacher, and a slave like his master. Since they have stigmatized the master of the house as Beelzebul, how much more those of his household!
26 Fear them not therefore. For there is nothing covered that will not be revealed; and hid, that will not be known.
So do not fear them; because there is nothing concealed that will not be revealed, and secret that will not be known.
27 What I say to you in darkness, speak ye in the light; and what ye hear in the ear, proclaim ye upon the housetops.
“What I tell you in the dark, say in the light; and what you hear in the ear, proclaim on the housetops.
28 And fear not those 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)
And do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. But rather fear the One who is able to destroy both soul and body in Hell. (Geenna g1067)
29 Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? and not one of them shall fall to the ground without your Father.
Are not two sparrows sold for a copper coin? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground apart from your Father's will.
30 But even the hairs of your head are all numbered.
Why even the hairs of your head are all numbered!
31 Fear not therefore; ye are of more value than many sparrows.
Therefore do not be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.
32 Every one therefore who shall acknowledge me before men, him will I also acknowledge before my Father who is in heaven.
“Now then, everyone who will confess me before the people, I will also confess him before my Father who is in the heavens.
33 But whoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father who is in heaven.
But whoever should deny me before the people, I will also deny him before my Father who is in the heavens.
34 Think not that I came to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword.
“Do not suppose that I came to bring peace on the earth. I did not come to bring peace, but a sword.
35 For I came to set a man at variance with his father, and a daughter with her mother, and a bride with her mother-in-law;
For I came 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 they of a man's own household will be his foes.
and a man's enemies will be those of his own household.
37 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;
“The one who is more devoted to father or mother than to me is not worthy of me, and the one who is more devoted to son or daughter than to me is not worthy of me;
38 and he that doth not take his cross, and follow 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 that findeth his life will lose it; and he that loseth his life for my sake will find it.
The one ‘finding’ his life will lose it, and the one ‘losing’ his life for my sake will find it.
40 He that receiveth you, receiveth me; and he that receiveth me, receiveth him that sent me.
“The one receiving you receives me, and the one receiving me receives the One who sent me.
41 He that receiveth a prophet because he is a prophet, will receive a prophet's reward, and he that receiveth a righteous man because he is a righteous man, will receive a righteous man's reward.
The one receiving a prophet in the name of a prophet will receive a prophet's reward, and the one receiving a righteous man in the name of a righteous man will receive a righteous man's reward.
42 And whoever shall give to drink only a cup of cold water to one of these little ones because he is a disciple, truly do I say to you, he will by no means lose his reward.
And whoever should give so much as a cup of cold water to one of these little ones, in the name of a disciple, assuredly I say to you, he will certainly not lose his reward.”
