Matthew 10
1 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 having called to him his twelve disciples, he gave them power to expel unclean spirits, and to cure diseases and maladies of every kind.
2 Now the names of the twelve apostles are these. The first, Simon, who is called Peter; Andrew, his brother; James the son of Zebedee; John, his brother;
Now these are the names of the twelve apostles: The first, Simon, called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James, son of Zebedee, and John his brother;
3 Philip; Bartholomew; Thomas; Matthew the tax collector; James the son of Alphaeus; Lebbaeus, who was also called Thaddaeus;
Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James, son of Alpheus, and Lebbeus, surnamed 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, “Don’t go among the Gentiles, and don’t enter into any city of the Samaritans.
These twelve Jesus commissioned, instructing them, and saying: Go not away to the Gentiles, nor enter a Samaritan city;
6 Rather, go to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
but go directly to the lost sheep of the stock of Israel.
7 As you go, preach, saying, ‘The Kingdom of Heaven is at hand!’
And as you go, proclaim, saying, The Reign of Heaven approaches.
8 Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, and cast out demons. Freely you received, so freely give.
Heal the sick, raise the dead; cleanse lepers, expel demons; freely they have received, freely give.
9 Don’t take any gold, silver, or brass in your money belts.
Put not gold or silver, or brass in your girdles;
10 Take no bag for your journey, neither two coats, nor sandals, nor staff: for the laborer is worthy of his food.
carry no traveling bag, no spare coat, shoes, or staff; for the workman is worthy of his maintenance.
11 Into whatever city or village you enter, find out who in it is worthy, and stay there until you go on.
And whatever city or village you enter, inquire what person of worth dwells there; and abide with him until you leave the place.
12 As you enter into the household, greet it.
When you enter the home, salute the family.
13 If the household is worthy, let your peace come on it, but if it isn’t worthy, let your peace return to you.
If the family be worthy, the peace you wish them shall come upon them: if they be not worthy, it shall rebound upon yourselves.
14 Whoever doesn’t receive you or hear your words, as you go out of that house or that city, shake the dust off your feet.
Wheresoever they will not receive you, nor regard your words, in departing that house or city, shake the dust off your feet.
15 Most certainly I tell you, it will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment than for that city.
Indeed, I say to you, the condition of Sodom and Gomorrah shall be more tolerable on the day of judgment, than the condition of that city.
16 “Behold, I send you out as sheep among wolves. Therefore be wise as serpents and harmless as doves.
Behold! I send you forth as sheep amidst wolves. Be therefore prudent as the serpents, and harmless as the doves.
17 But beware of men, for they will deliver you up to councils, and in their synagogues they will scourge you.
But be upon your guard against these men; for they will deliver you to councils, and 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 you shall be brought before governors and kings, on my account, to bear testimony to them, and to the Gentiles.
19 But when they deliver you up, don’t be anxious how or what you will say, for it will be given you in that hour what you will say.
But when they deliver you up, be not anxious how, or what you shall speak; for what you shall speak shall be suggested to you in that moment.
20 For it is not you who speak, but the Spirit of your Father who speaks in you.
For it shall not be you that shall speak; but the Spirit of my Father, who will speak by you.
21 “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.
Then the brother will deliver up the brother to death; and the father the child; and children will arise against their parents, and procure their death.
22 You will be hated by all men for my name’s sake, but he who endures to the end will be saved.
And for my name you shall be hated universally. But the man who perseveres to the end, shall be saved.
23 But when they persecute you in this city, flee into the next, for most certainly I tell you, you will not have gone through the cities of Israel until the Son of Man has come.
Therefore, when they persecute you in one city, flee to another; for indeed, I say to you, you shall not have gone through the cities of Israel, till the Son of Man be come.
24 “A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a servant above his lord.
A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a servant above his master.
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 enough for the disciple to be as his teacher, and for the servant to be as his master. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more his domestics?
26 Therefore don’t be afraid of them, for there is nothing covered that will not be revealed, or hidden that will not be known.
Therefore, fear them not; for there is nothing hid that shall not be detected; nothing secret that shall not be 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.
What I tell you in the dark, publish in the light; and what is whispered in your ear, proclaim from the house tops.
28 Don’t 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 Gehenna. (Geenna g1067)
And fear not them you kill the body, but can not kill the soul; rather fear him who can destroy both soul and body in hell. (Geenna g1067)
29 “Aren’t two sparrows sold for an assarion coin? Not one of them falls to the ground apart from your Father’s will.
Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet neither of them falls to the ground without your Father.
30 But the very hairs of your head are all numbered.
Nay, the very hairs of your head are all numbered.
31 Therefore don’t be afraid. You are of more value than many sparrows.
Fear not, then; you are much more valuable than sparrows.
32 Everyone therefore who confesses me before men, I will also confess him before my Father who is in heaven.
Whoever, therefore, shall acknowledge me before men, him will I also acknowledge before my Father, who is in heaven.
33 But whoever denies me before men, I will also deny him before my Father who is in heaven.
But whoever shall disown me before men, him will I also disown before my Father, who is in heaven.
34 “Don’t think that I came to send peace on the earth. I didn’t come to send peace, but a sword.
Think not that I am come to bring peace to the earth. I came not to bring peace, but a sword.
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 am come to cause dissension between father and son, between mother and daughter, between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law;
36 A man’s foes will be those of his own household.
so that a man's enemies will be found in his own family.
37 He who loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; and he who loves son or daughter more than me isn’t worthy of me.
He who loves father or mother more than me, is not worthy of me. He who loves son or daughter more than me, is not worthy of me.
38 He who doesn’t take his cross and follow after me isn’t worthy of me.
He who will not take his cross and follow me, is not worthy of me.
39 He who seeks his life will lose it; and he who loses his life for my sake will find it.
He who preserves his life, shall lose it: but he who loses his life, on my account, shall preserve it.
40 “He who receives you receives me, and he who receives me receives him who sent me.
He that receives you, receives me; and he that receives me, receives him who sent me, receives him who sent me.
41 He who receives a prophet in the name of a prophet will receive a prophet’s reward. He who receives a righteous man in the name of a righteous man will receive a righteous man’s reward.
He that receives a prophet, because he is a prophet, shall obtain a prophet's reward; and he that receives a righteous man, because he is a righteous man, shall receive a righteous man's reward:
42 Whoever gives one of these little ones just a cup of cold water to drink in the name of a disciple, most certainly I tell you, he will in no way lose his reward.”
and whosoever shall give one of these little ones, because he is my disciple, a single cup of cold water to drink; indeed, I say to you, he shall not lose his reward.
