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.
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.
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 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;
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 the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus;
4 Simon the Zealot; and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him.
Simon the Cananaean, and Judas the 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 Jesus sent on a mission, after giving them their instructions: "Go not," He said, "among the Gentiles, and enter no Samaritan town;
6 Rather, go to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
but, instead of that, go to the lost sheep of Israel's race.
7 As you go, preach, saying, ‘The Kingdom of Heaven is at hand!’
And as you go, preach and say, 'The Kingdom of the Heavens is close at hand.'
8 Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, and cast out demons. Freely you received, so freely give.
Cure the sick, raise the dead to life, cleanse lepers, drive out demons: you have received without payment, give without payment.
9 Don’t take any gold, silver, or brass in your money belts.
"Provide no gold, nor even silver nor copper to carry in your pockets;
10 Take no bag for your journey, neither two coats, nor sandals, nor staff: for the laborer is worthy of his food.
no bag for your journey, nor change of linen, nor shoes, nor stick; for the labourer deserves his food.
11 Into whatever city or village you enter, find out who in it is worthy, and stay there until you go on.
"Whatever town or village you enter, inquire for some good man; and make his house your home till you leave the place.
12 As you enter into the household, greet it.
When you enter the house, 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 house deserves it, the peace you invoke shall come upon it. If not, 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 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.
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.
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.
16 “Behold, I send you out as sheep among wolves. Therefore be wise as serpents and harmless as doves.
"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.
17 But beware of men, for they will deliver you up to councils, and in their synagogues they will scourge you.
But beware of men; for they will deliver you up to appear before Sanhedrins, and will flog 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 will even be put on trial before governors and kings for my sake, to bear witness 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 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;
20 For it is not you who speak, but the Spirit of your Father who speaks in you.
for it is not you who will speak: it will be the Spirit of your Father speaking through 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.
Brother will betray brother to death, and father, child; and children will rise against their own parents and will put them 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 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.
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.
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.
24 “A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a servant above his lord.
"The learner is never superior to his teacher, and the servant is never superior to 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!
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?
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.
Fear them not, however; there is nothing veiled which will not be uncovered, nor secret which will not become 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, speak in the light; and what is whispered into your ear, proclaim upon the roofs of the houses.
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 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)
29 “Aren’t two sparrows sold for an assarion coin? Not one of them falls to the ground apart from your Father’s will.
Do not two sparrows sell for a halfpenny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground without your Father's leave.
30 But the very hairs of your head are all numbered.
But as for you, the very hairs on your heads are all numbered.
31 Therefore don’t be afraid. You are of more value than many sparrows.
Away then with fear; you are more precious than a multitude of sparrows.
32 Everyone therefore who confesses me before men, I will also confess him before my Father who is in heaven.
"Every man who acknowledges me before men I also will 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 disowns me before men I also will 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.
"Do not suppose that I came to bring peace to the earth: I did not come 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 against his father, a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law;
36 A man’s foes will be those of his own household.
and a man's own family will be his foes.
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.
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;
38 He who doesn’t take his cross and follow after me isn’t worthy of me.
and any one who does not take up his cross and follow where I lead 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.
To save your life is to lose it, and to lose your life for my sake is to save it.
40 “He who receives you receives me, and he who receives me receives him who sent me.
"Whoever receives you receives me, and whoever receives 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.
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.
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 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."
