Matthew 10
1 And having called to him his twelve disciples, he gave to them power over unclean spirits, so as to be casting them out, and to be healing every sickness, and every malady.
Jesus called his twelve disciples together and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to drive them out, and to heal all kinds of disease and all kinds of sickness.
2 And of the twelve apostles the names are these: first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James of Zebedee, and John his brother;
Now the names of the twelve apostles were these. The first, Simon (whom he also called Peter), and Andrew his brother; James son of Zebedee, and John his brother;
3 Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the tax-gatherer; James of Alpheus, and Lebbeus who was surnamed Thaddeus;
Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the tax collector; James son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus;
4 Simon the Cananite, and Judas Iscariot, who did also deliver him up.
Simon the Zealot, and Judas Iscariot, who would betray him.
5 These twelve did Jesus send forth, having given command to them, saying, 'To the way of the nations go not away, and into a city of the Samaritans go not in,
These twelve Jesus sent out. He instructed them and said, “Do not go to any place where Gentiles live, and do not enter any town of the Samaritans.
6 and be going rather unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
Go instead to the lost sheep of the house of Israel;
7 'And, going on, proclaim saying that, the reign of the heavens hath come nigh;
and as you go, preach and say, 'The kingdom of heaven has come near.'
8 infirm ones be healing, lepers be cleansing, dead be raising, demons be casting out — freely ye did receive, freely give.
Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, and cast out demons. Freely you have received, freely give.
9 'Provide not gold, nor silver, nor brass in your girdles,
Do not carry any gold, silver, or copper in your purses.
10 nor scrip for the way, nor two coats, nor sandals, nor staff — for the workman is worthy of his nourishment.
Do not take a traveling bag for your journey, or an extra tunic, or sandals, or a staff, for a laborer deserves his food.
11 'And into whatever city or village ye may enter, inquire ye who in it is worthy, and there abide, till ye may go forth.
Whatever city or village you enter, find who is worthy in it, and stay there until you leave.
12 And coming to the house salute it,
As you enter into the house, greet it.
13 and if indeed the house be worthy, let your peace come upon it; and if it be not worthy, let your peace turn back to you.
If the house is worthy, let your peace come upon it. But if it is not worthy, let your peace come back to you.
14 'And whoever may not receive you nor hear your words, coming forth from that house or city, shake off the dust of your feet,
As for those who do not receive you or listen to your words, when you depart from that house or city, shake off the dust from your feet.
15 verily I say to you, It shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment than for that city.
Truly I say to you, it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment than for that city.
16 'Lo, I do send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves, be ye therefore wise as the serpents, and simple as the doves.
See, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves, so be as wise as serpents and harmless as doves.
17 And, take ye heed of men, for they will give you up to sanhedrims, and in their synagogues they will scourge you,
Watch out for people! They will deliver you up to councils, and they will whip you in their synagogues.
18 and before governors and kings ye shall be brought for my sake, for a testimony to them and to the nations.
Then you will be brought before governors and kings for my sake, as a testimony to them and to the Gentiles.
19 'And whenever they may deliver you up, be not anxious how or what ye may speak, for it shall be given you in that hour what ye shall speak;
When they deliver you up, do not be anxious about how or what you will speak, for what to say will be given to you in that hour.
20 for ye are not the speakers, but the Spirit of your Father that is speaking in you.
For it is not you who will speak, but the Spirit of your Father who will speak in you.
21 'And brother shall deliver up brother to death, and father child, and children shall rise up against parents, and shall put them to death,
Brother will deliver up brother to death, and a father his child. Children will rise up against their parents and cause them to be put to death.
22 and ye shall be hated by all because of my name, but he who hath endured to the end, he shall be saved.
You will be hated by everyone because of my name. But whoever endures to the end, that person will be saved.
23 'And whenever they may persecute you in this city, flee to the other, for verily I say to you, ye may not have completed the cities of Israel till the Son of Man may come.
When they persecute you in this city, flee to the next, for truly I say to you, you will not have gone through the cities of Israel before the Son of Man has come.
24 'A disciple is not above the teacher, nor a servant above his lord;
A disciple is not greater than his teacher, nor a servant above his master.
25 sufficient to the disciple that he may be as his teacher, and the servant as his lord; if the master of the house they did call Beelzeboul, how much more those of his household?
It is enough for the disciple that he should be like his teacher, and the servant like his master. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebul, how much worse would be the names they call the members of his household!
26 'Ye may not, therefore, fear them, for there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed, and hid, that shall not be known;
Therefore do not fear them, for there is nothing concealed that will not be revealed, and nothing hidden that will not be known.
27 that which I tell you in the darkness, speak in the light, and that which you hear at the ear, proclaim on the house-tops.
What I tell you in the darkness, say in the daylight, and what you hear softly in your ear, proclaim upon the housetops.
28 'And be not afraid of those killing the body, and are not able to kill the soul, but fear rather Him who is able both soul and body to destroy in gehenna. (Geenna g1067)
Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but are unable to kill the soul. Instead, fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell. (Geenna g1067)
29 'Are not two sparrows sold for an assar? and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father;
Are not two sparrows sold for a small coin? Yet not one of them falls to the ground without your Father's knowledge.
30 and of you — even the hairs of the head are all numbered;
But even the hairs of your head are all numbered.
31 be not therefore afraid, than many sparrows ye are better.
Do not fear. You are more valuable than many sparrows.
32 'Every one, therefore, who shall confess in me before men, I also will confess in him before my Father who is in the heavens;
Therefore everyone who confesses me before men, I will also confess before my Father who is in heaven.
33 and whoever shall deny me before men, I also will deny him before my Father who is in the heavens.
But he who denies me before men, I will also deny before my Father who is in heaven.
34 'Ye may not suppose that I came to put peace on the earth; I did not come to put peace, but a sword;
Do not think that I came to bring peace upon the earth. I did not come to bring peace, but a sword.
35 for I came to set a man at variance 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, and a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law.
36 and the enemies of a man are those of his household.
A man's enemies will be those of his own household.
37 'He who is loving father or mother above me, is not worthy of me, and he who is loving son or daughter above me, is not worthy of me,
He who loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; and he who loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.
38 and whoever doth not receive his cross and follow after me, is not worthy of me.
He who does not pick up his cross and follow after me is not worthy of me.
39 'He who found his life shall lose it, and he who lost his life for my sake shall find it.
He who finds his life will lose it. But he who loses his life for my sake will find it.
40 'He who is receiving you doth receive me, and he who is receiving me doth receive Him who sent me,
He who welcomes you welcomes me, and he who welcomes me also welcomes him who sent me.
41 he who is receiving a prophet in the name of a prophet, shall receive a prophet's reward, and he who is receiving a righteous man in the name of a righteous man, shall receive a righteous man's reward,
He who welcomes a prophet because he is a prophet will receive a prophet's reward, and he who welcomes a righteous man because he is a righteous man will receive a righteous man's reward.
42 and whoever may give to drink to one of these little ones a cup of cold water only in the name of a disciple, verily I say to you, he may not lose his reward.'
Whoever gives to one of these little ones even a cup of cold water to drink because he is a disciple, truly I say to you, he will in no way lose his reward.”
