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 unto him his twelve disciples, he gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to cure every disease, and every malady.
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, who is 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 tax-gatherer; James son of Alpheus, and Lebbeus, whose surname is Thaddeus;
4 Simon the Zealot; and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him.
Simon the Cananite, and Judas Iscariot, who also 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 did Jesus send forth, commanding them, saying, Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into any city of the Samaritans enter not:
6 Rather, go to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
but go rather to the sheep that are lost of the house of Israel.
7 As you go, preach, saying, ‘The Kingdom of Heaven is at hand!’
And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is approaching.
8 Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, and cast out demons. Freely you received, so freely give.
Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely ye have received, freely give.
9 Don’t take any gold, silver, or brass in your money belts.
Provide neither gold, nor silver, nor brass in your purses,
10 Take no bag for your journey, neither two coats, nor sandals, nor staff: for the laborer is worthy of his food.
nor a scrip for the journey, nor two coats, nor sandals, nor stick: for the workman is worthy of his food.
11 Into whatever city or village you enter, find out who in it is worthy, and stay there until you go on.
And into whatsoever city or village ye enter, enquire who in it is worthy; and there abide till ye depart.
12 As you enter into the household, greet it.
And when ye come into a family, salute it:
13 If the household is worthy, let your peace come on it, but if it isn’t worthy, let your peace return to you.
and if the family shall be deserving, your peace shall come upon it: and if it be not deserving, your peace shall return to you.
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.
And whosoever shall not receive you, nor attend to your discourses, go out of that house, or city, and shake off the dust of 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.
Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment than for 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 in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore prudent as serpents, and harmless as doves.
17 But beware of men, for they will deliver you up to councils, and in their synagogues they will scourge you.
But be on your guard against men: for they will deliver you up to the sanhedrim, 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 ye shall be brought before rulers and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them and the heathen.
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 shall deliver you up, be under no anxiety what ye shall say; for it shall be given you in that very hour what ye should speak:
20 For it is not you who speak, but the Spirit of your Father who speaks in you.
for it is not you who are speaking, but the Spirit of your Father which is speaking in 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 brother shall surrender brother to death, and the father the son; and children shall rise up against parents, and cause them to be put to 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 ye shall be hated of all men for my name’s sake: but he that endureth to the end, that man 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.
But when they shall persecute you in one city, flee unto another: for verily I say unto you, Ye shall not complete your circuit through the cities of Israel before the Son of man comes.
24 “A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a servant above his lord.
The disciple is not superior to his teacher, nor the 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 sufficient if the disciple be as his teacher, and the servant as his master. If they have called the master of the family 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.
However, fear them not: for there is nothing concealed, which shall not be discovered; nor hid, which 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 say unto you in the dark, publish in the light: and what ye hear whispered into the ear, proclaim upon the roofs.
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 be not afraid of those who kill the body, and cannot kill the soul: but fear him rather who is able to 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 farthing? and one of them shall not fall to the ground without your Father.
30 But the very hairs of your head are all numbered.
But even the hairs of your head are all numbered.
31 Therefore don’t be afraid. You are of more value than many sparrows.
Fear not, therefore, ye are of more value than many sparrows.
32 Everyone therefore who confesses me before men, I will also confess him before my Father who is in heaven.
Every one therefore who shall make confession of me before men, of him will I also make confession 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 whosoever 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 came 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 A man’s foes will be those of his own household.
And the enemies of a man shall be those of his own house.
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 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 He who doesn’t take his cross and follow after me isn’t worthy of me.
And he that taketh not up his cross, and followeth after 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 that preserveth his life shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake shall preserve it.
40 “He who receives you receives me, and he who receives me receives him who sent me.
He that receiveth you receiveth me, and he that receiveth me receiveth him that 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 receiveth a prophet in the name of a prophet, shall receive the reward of a prophet; and he that receiveth a righteous man in the name of a righteous man, shall receive the reward of a righteous man.
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 to one of these little ones, if but a cup of cold water to drink, in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise lose his reward.
