Matthew 10
1 Then He called to Him His twelve disciples and gave them authority over foul spirits, to drive them out; and to cure every kind of disease and infirmity.
And he called to himself his twelve talmidim, and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal every disease and every sickness.
2 Now the names of the twelve Apostles were these: first, Simon called Peter, and his brother Andrew; James the son of Zabdi, and his brother John;
Now the names of the twelve emissaries are these. The first, Shim'on, who is called Peter; and Andrew his brother; and Jacob the son of Zavdai, and John his brother;
3 Philip and Bartholomew, Thomas and Matthew the tax-gatherer, James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus;
Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; Jacob the son of Halfai, and Thaddaeus;
4 Simon the Cananaean, and Judas the Iscariot, who also betrayed Him.
Shim'on the Zealot, and Judah the Iskriot, who also betrayed him.
5 These twelve Jesus sent on a mission, after giving them their instructions: "Go not," He said, "among the Gentiles, and enter no 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, instead of that, go to the lost sheep of Israel's race.
Rather, go to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
7 And as you go, preach and say, 'The Kingdom of the Heavens is close at hand.'
And as you go, proclaim, saying, 'The kingdom of heaven is near.'
8 Cure the sick, raise the dead to life, cleanse lepers, drive out demons: you have received without payment, give without payment.
Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, cast out demons. Freely you received, freely give.
9 "Provide no gold, nor even silver nor copper to carry in your pockets;
Do not take any gold, nor silver, nor copper in your money belts.
10 no bag for your journey, nor change of linen, nor shoes, nor stick; for the labourer deserves his food.
Take no bag for your journey, neither two tunics, nor shoes, nor staff: for the laborer is worthy of his food.
11 "Whatever town or village you enter, inquire for some good man; and make his house your home till you leave the place.
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 deserves it, the peace you invoke shall come upon it. If not, your peace shall 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 refuses to receive you or even to listen to your Message, as you leave that house or town, 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 solemnly tell you that it will be more endurable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah on the day of Judgement than for that town.
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.
16 "Remember it is I who am sending you out, as sheep into the midst of wolves; prove yourselves as sagacious as serpents, and as innocent 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 deliver you up to appear before Sanhedrins, and will 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 even be put on trial before governors and kings for my sake, to bear witness 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 when they have delivered you up, have no anxiety as to how you shall speak or what you shall say; for at that very time it shall be given you 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 is not you who will speak: it will be the Spirit of your Father speaking through you.
For it is not you who speak, but the Ruach of your Father who speaks in you.
21 Brother will betray brother to death, and father, child; and children will rise against their own parents and will 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 And you will be objects of universal hatred because you are called by my name; but he who holds out to the End--he will 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 Whenever they persecute you in one town, escape to the next; for I solemnly tell you that you will not have gone the round of all the towns 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 Israel before the Son of Man comes.
24 "The learner is never superior to his teacher, and the servant is never superior to his master.
"A talmid is not above the teacher, nor a servant above his lord.
25 Enough for the learner to be on a level with his teacher, and for the servant to be on a level with his master. If they have called the master of the house Baal-zebul, how much more will they slander his servants?
It is enough for the talmid 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.
26 Fear them not, however; there is nothing veiled which will not be uncovered, nor secret which will 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 tell you in the dark, speak in the light; and what is whispered into your ear, proclaim upon the roofs of the houses.
What I tell you in the darkness, speak in the light; and what you hear whispered in the ear, proclaim on the housetops.
28 "And do not fear those who kill the body, but cannot kill the soul; but rather fear him who is able to 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 Gehinnom. (Geenna g1067)
29 Do not two sparrows sell for a halfpenny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground without your Father's leave.
"Are not two sparrows sold for an assarion coin? Not one of them falls on the ground apart from your Father's will,
30 But as for you, the very hairs on your heads are all numbered.
but the very hairs of your head are all numbered.
31 Away then with fear; you are more precious than a multitude of sparrows.
Therefore do not be afraid. You are of more value than many sparrows.
32 "Every man who acknowledges me before men I also will acknowledge 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 came to bring peace to the earth: I did not come 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, and 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 family will be his foes.
And a person's foes will be those of his own household.
37 Any one who loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me, and any one 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 any one who does not take up his cross and follow where I lead is not worthy of me.
And whoever does not take his cross and follow after me, is not worthy of me.
39 To save your life is to lose it, and to lose your life for my sake is to save it.
Whoever seeks his life will lose it; and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.
40 "Whoever receives you receives me, and whoever receives me receives Him who sent me.
Whoever receives you receives me, and whoever receives me receives him who sent me.
41 Every one who receives a prophet, because he is a prophet, will receive a prophet's reward, and every one who receives a righteous man, because he is a righteous man, will 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 one of these little ones even a cup of cold water to drink because he is a disciple, I solemnly tell you that he will not lose his reward."
And whoever gives one of these little ones just a cup of cold water to drink because he is a talmid, truly I tell you he will in no way lose his reward."
