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.
Then Jesus summoned his twelve disciples and gave them authority to cast out unclean spirits 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 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;
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; James the son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, who was given the name Thaddaeus;
4 Simon the Cananaean, and Judas the Iscariot, who also betrayed Him.
Simon the Cananite, and Judas Iscariot, who 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;
These twelve Jesus sent out, instructing them, “Do not go anywhere among the Gentiles, and do not enter any town of the Samaritans,
6 but, instead of that, go to the lost sheep of Israel's race.
but go rather 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.'
As you go, preach that the kingdom of heaven has drawn 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, cleanse lepers, and cast out demons. Freely you have received; freely give.
9 "Provide no gold, nor even silver nor copper to carry in your pockets;
Take no gold, silver, or copper in your belts.
10 no bag for your journey, nor change of linen, nor shoes, nor stick; for the labourer deserves his food.
Take no knapsack for your journey, no extra tunic, sandals, or staffs, for the worker 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.
Whenever you enter a town or village, inquire who in it is worthy, and stay there until you leave that place.
12 When you enter the house, salute it;
As you enter the house, greet the people who live there.
13 and if the house deserves it, the peace you invoke shall come upon it. If not, your peace shall return to you.
If the household is worthy, let your peace come upon 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.
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.
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 say to you, it will be more tolerable on the day of judgment for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah than for that town.
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.
“Behold, I am sending you out like sheep in the midst of wolves, so be as wise as serpents and as 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 men, for they will deliver you up to councils and flog you in their synagogues.
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.
For my sake you will even be brought before governors and kings as witnesses to them and to the Gentiles.
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;
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.
20 for it is not you who will speak: it will be the Spirit of your Father speaking through you.
For it will not be you speaking, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through 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.
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.
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.
You will be hated by all because of my name, but he who endures 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.
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.
24 "The learner is never superior to his teacher, and the servant is never superior to his master.
“A disciple is not above his teacher, nor is a servant above his master.
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 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!
26 Fear them not, however; there is nothing veiled which will not be uncovered, nor secret which will not become known.
“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.
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 your 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)
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)
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 a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground without your Father's consent.
30 But as for you, the very hairs on your heads are all numbered.
And even the hairs of your head are all numbered.
31 Away then with fear; you are more precious than a multitude of sparrows.
So 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.
“Therefore everyone who acknowledges me before men, I will also acknowledge before my Father 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 men, I will also deny before my Father 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 have come to bring peace to the earth. I have not come to bring 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 have come to set a man against his father, 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 man's enemies will be the members 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 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.
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 up his cross and follow 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 finds his life will lose it, but 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.
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.
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 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.”
