Matthew 10
1 And calling His twelve disciples to Him, Jesus gave them authority over unclean spirits, so that they could drive them out and heal every disease and sickness.
Jesus called his twelve disciples together and gave them power to throw out evil spirits, and to heal all kinds of diseases and sicknesses.
2 These are the names of the twelve apostles: first Simon, called Peter, and his brother Andrew; James son of Zebedee, and his brother John;
These are the names of the twelve apostles: first, Simon, (also called Peter), Andrew his brother, James the son of Zebedee, John his brother,
3 Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus;
Philip, Bartholomew, Thomas, Matthew the tax-collector, James the son of Alphaeus, Thaddeus,
4 Simon the Zealot, and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed Jesus.
Simon the revolutionary, and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed Jesus.
5 These twelve Jesus sent out with the following instructions: “Do not go onto the road of the Gentiles or enter any town of the Samaritans.
These Twelve Jesus sent out, telling them, “Don't go to the foreigners, or to any Samaritan city.
6 Go rather to the lost sheep of Israel.
You are to go to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
7 As you go, preach this message: ‘The kingdom of heaven is near.’
Wherever you go, tell the people, ‘The kingdom of heaven is near.’
8 Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, drive out demons. Freely you have received; freely give.
Heal those who are sick. Resurrect the dead. Cure the lepers. Drive out demons. You received freely, so give freely!
9 Do not carry any gold or silver or copper in your belts.
Don't carry any gold, silver, or copper coins in your pockets,
10 Take no bag for the road, or second tunic, or sandals, or staff; for the worker is worthy of his provisions.
or a bag for your journey, or two cloaks, or sandals, or a walking stick, for a worker deserves to be supported.
11 Whatever town or village you enter, find out who is worthy there and stay at his house until you move on.
Wherever you go, whatever town or village, ask for someone who lives according to good principles, and remain there until you leave.
12 As you enter the home, greet its occupants.
When you enter the house, give it your blessing.
13 If the home is worthy, let your peace rest on it; but if it is not, let your peace return to you.
If the home deserves it, let your peace rest on it, but if it doesn't deserve it, let your peace return to you.
14 And if anyone will not welcome you or heed your words, shake the dust off your feet when you leave that home or town.
If someone doesn't welcome you, and refuses to listen to what you have to say, then leave that house or that town, shaking its dust off your feet as you go.
15 Truly I tell you, it will be more bearable for Sodom and Gomorrah on the day of judgment than for that town.
I tell you the truth, it will be better for Sodom and Gomorrah at the Day of Judgment than for that town!
16 Behold, I am sending you out like sheep among wolves; therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves.
Look, I'm sending you out like sheep among wolves. So be as wise as serpents and harmless as doves.
17 But beware of men; for they will hand you over to their councils and flog you in their synagogues.
Watch out for those who will hand you over to be tried by town councils and will whip you in their synagogues.
18 On My account, you will be brought before governors and kings as witnesses to them and to the Gentiles.
You will be dragged before governors and kings because of me, to witness to them and to the foreigners.
19 But when they hand you over, do not worry about how to respond or what to say. In that hour you will be given what to say.
But when they put you on trial, don't worry about how you should speak or what you should say, because you'll be told what to say at the right time.
20 For it will not be you speaking, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you.
For it isn't you who will speak but the spirit of the Father will speak through you.
21 Brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child; children will rise against their parents and have them put to death.
Brother will betray brother and have him killed, and a father will do the same to his child. Children will rebel against their parents, and have them put to death.
22 You will be hated by everyone because of My name, but the one who perseveres to the end will be saved.
Everyone will hate you because you follow me, but those who endure until the end will be saved.
23 When they persecute you in one town, flee to the next. Truly I tell you, you will not reach all the towns of Israel before the Son of Man comes.
When you're persecuted in one town, run away to the next. I'm telling the truth: you won't finish going to the towns of Israel before the Son of man comes.
24 A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a servant above his master.
Disciples are not more important than their teacher; servants are not more important than their master.
25 It is enough for a disciple to be like his teacher, and a servant like his master. If the head of the house has been called Beelzebul, how much more the members of his household!
Disciples should be satisfied to become like their teacher, and servants like their master. If the head of the house has been called the head demon Beelzebub, then the members of his household will be demonized even more!
26 So do not be afraid of them. For there is nothing concealed that will not be disclosed, and nothing hidden that will not be made known.
So don't be frightened of them, for there's nothing covered that won't be exposed, and nothing hidden that won't be made known.
27 What I tell you in the dark, speak in the daylight; what is whispered in your ear, proclaim from the housetops.
What I tell you here in the dark, declare when it's light, and what you hear whispered in your ear, shout from the rooftops.
28 Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Instead, fear the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell. (Geenna g1067)
Don't be afraid of those who can kill you physically, but can't kill you spiritually. Instead, be afraid of the one who can destroy you physically and spiritually in the fires of destruction. (Geenna g1067)
29 Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground apart from the will of your Father.
Aren't two sparrows sold for just one penny? But not a single one of them falls to the ground without your Father knowing about it.
30 And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered.
Even the hairs on your head have all been counted.
31 So do not be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.
So don't worry—you're worth more than many sparrows!
32 Therefore everyone who confesses Me before men, I will also confess him before My Father in heaven.
Anyone who publicly declares their commitment to me, I will also declare my commitment to them before my Father in heaven.
33 But whoever denies Me before men, I will also deny him before My Father in heaven.
But anyone who publicly denies me, I will also deny before my Father in heaven.
34 Do not assume that I have come to bring peace to the earth; I have not come to bring peace, but a sword.
Don't think I've come to bring peace on earth. I haven't come to bring peace, but a sword.
35 For I have come to turn ‘a man against his father, a daughter against her mother, a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law.
I've come ‘to turn a man against his father, a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law.
36 A man’s enemies will be the members of his own household.’
Your enemies will be those of your own family!’
37 Anyone who loves his father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me; anyone who loves his son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me;
If you love your father or mother more than me you don't deserve to be mine, and if you love your son or daughter more than me you don't deserve to be mine.
38 and anyone who does not take up his cross and follow Me is not worthy of Me.
If you don't pick up your cross and follow me you don't deserve to be mine.
39 Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for My sake will find it.
If you try to save your life, you will lose it, but if you lose your life because of me you will save it.
40 He who receives you receives Me, and he who receives Me receives the One who sent Me.
Those who welcome you welcome me, and those who welcome me welcome the one that sent me.
41 Whoever receives a prophet because he is a prophet will receive a prophet’s reward, and whoever receives a righteous man because he is a righteous man will receive a righteous man’s reward.
Those who welcome a prophet because that's what they are will receive the same reward as a prophet. Those who welcome someone who does right will receive the same reward as someone who does right.
42 And if anyone gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones because he is My disciple, truly I tell you, he will never lose his reward.”
I tell you the truth, those who give a drink of cool water to the least important of my disciples will definitely not miss out on their reward.”
