Matthew 10
1 Then Jesus summoned his twelve disciples and gave them authority to cast out unclean spirits and to heal every disease and every sickness.
And He called unto Him his twelve disciples, and gave them power over impure spirits, even to cast them out; and to cure all diseases and every malady whatsoever.
2 Now these are the names of the twelve apostles: first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother;
Now these are the names of the twelve apostles: first Simon, called Peter, and Andrew his brother; Philip, and Bartholomew;
3 Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James the son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, who was given the name Thaddaeus;
Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alpheus, and Lebbeus who was surnamed Thaddeus;
4 Simon the Cananite, and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed him.
Simon the Canaanite, and Judas Iscariot, even he that betrayed Him.
5 These twelve Jesus sent out, instructing them, “Do not go anywhere among the Gentiles, and do not enter any town of the Samaritans,
These twelve did Jesus send forth, and commanded them, saying, Go not among the gentiles, neither enter into any city of the Samaritans:
6 but go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
but go to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
7 As you go, preach that the kingdom of heaven has drawn near.
And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand: and in confirmation of your doctrine heal the sick,
8 Heal the sick, cleanse lepers, and cast out demons. Freely you have received; freely give.
cleanse the leprous, raise the dead, cast out demons; and as ye have received freely, freely give.
9 Take no gold, silver, or copper in your belts.
Take not gold, nor silver, nor brass in your purses: take no bag for your journey,
10 Take no knapsack for your journey, no extra tunic, sandals, or staffs, for the worker is worthy of his food.
nor two coats, nor shoes, nor weapons; for the laborer is worthy of his food.
11 Whenever you enter a town or village, inquire who in it is worthy, and stay there until you leave that place.
And into whatsoever city or town ye enter, inquire who in it is a worthy person, and there remain till ye leave the place.
12 As you enter the house, greet the people who live there.
And when ye come into the house, salute them:
13 If the household is worthy, let your peace come upon it; but if it is not worthy, let your peace return to you.
and if the family be worthy, let your peace come upon it; but if they be not worthy, your salutation shall return to you.
14 If anyone will not receive you or listen to your words, shake off the dust from your feet as you go out from that house or town.
And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hearken to your words; when ye come out of that house or city, shake off the very dust of your feet:
15 Truly I say to you, it will be more tolerable on the day of judgment for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah than for that town.
for I tell you verily, it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrha, in the day of judgement, than for that city.
16 “Behold, I am sending you out like sheep in the midst of wolves, so be as wise as serpents and as innocent as doves.
Behold I send you forth as sheep into the midst of wolves: be ye therefore prudent as serpents, and innocent as doves.
17 But beware of men, for they will deliver you up to councils and flog you in their synagogues.
Beware of evil men; for they will deliver you up to their councils, and will scourge you in their synagogues.
18 For my sake you will even be brought before governors and kings as witnesses to them and to the Gentiles.
And ye shall be brought before governors and kings on my account, for a testimony to them and to the nations:
19 When they hand you over, do not be anxious about how to speak or what to say, for what you are to say will be given to you in that hour.
but when they take you up, be not sollicitous how, or what ye shall say; for ye shall be taught in that very instant what ye shall speak: for it is not you that speak,
20 For it will not be you speaking, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you.
but the Spirit of your Father that speaketh by you.
21 Brother will deliver up brother to death, and a father his child, and children will rise up against their parents and have them put to death.
Brother shall betray his brother to death, and the father his child: and children shall rise up against their parents, and cause them to be put to death:
22 You will be hated by all because of my name, but he who endures to the end will be saved.
and ye shall be hated by all men for professing my name; but he that perseveres to the end shall certainly be saved.
23 When they persecute you in one town, flee to another, for truly I say to you, you will certainly not finish going through the towns of Israel before the Son of Man comes.
But when they persecute you in one city, flee into another: for verily I tell you, ye shall not finish your commission through the cities of Israel, before the Son of man shall come.
24 “A disciple is not above his teacher, nor is a servant above his master.
The disciple is not above his master, nor the servant above his lord:
25 It is sufficient for a disciple to be like his teacher and for a servant to be like his master. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebul, how much more will they malign the members of his household!
it is sufficient sure for the disciple that he be treated as his master, and the servant as his lord. If then they call the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more his domestics?
26 “So do not be afraid of them, for there is nothing covered that will not be revealed, and nothing hidden that will not be made known.
Be not therefore afraid of them; for there is nothing hid, that shall not be revealed; nor secret, that shall not be made known.
27 What I tell you in the darkness, speak in the light; and what you hear whispered in your ear, proclaim on the housetops.
What I say to you in private, declare ye in public: and what ye hear as in the ear, preach ye as from the house-tops.
28 Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul, but rather fear him who can destroy both the soul and the body in hell. (Geenna g1067)
And be not afraid of them, who can only 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 a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground without your Father's consent.
Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and not one of them shall fall to the ground without the will of your Father:
30 And even the hairs of your head are all numbered.
and even the hairs of your head are all numbered.
31 So do not be afraid; you are of more value than many sparrows.
Therefore be not afraid, ye are of more worth than many sparrows.
32 “Therefore everyone who acknowledges me before men, I will also acknowledge before my Father in heaven.
Whosoever then shall own me before men, I also will own him before my Father, who is in heaven:
33 But whoever denies me before men, I will also deny before my Father in heaven.
but whosoever shall disown me before men, him will I also disown before my Father who is in heaven.
34 “Do not think that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I have not come to bring peace, but a sword.
Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to bring peace but division.
35 For I have come to set a man against his father, 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 a man's enemies will be the members of his own household.
and those of a man's own family shall be his enemies.
37 Whoever loves his father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; whoever loves his 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 up his cross and follow me is not worthy of me.
and he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me.
39 Whoever finds his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.
He that would save his life shall lose it; and he, that loseth his life for my sake, shall find it.
40 “Whoever receives you receives me, and whoever receives me receives him who sent me.
He that receiveth you, receiveth me: and he that receiveth me, receiveth Him that sent me.
41 Whoever receives a prophet in the name of a prophet will receive a prophet's reward; whoever receives a righteous person in the name of a righteous person will receive a righteous person's reward.
He that receiveth a prophet as a prophet, shall have a prophet's reward: and he that receiveth a righteous man as such, shall receive a righteous man's reward.
42 And whoever gives one of these little ones even a cup of cold water to drink in the name of a disciple, truly I say to you, he will certainly not lose his reward.”
And whosoever shall give to one of these mean persons but a cup of cold water to drink, as my disciple, I assure you, he shall not lose his reward.
