Matthew 10
1 And having called together his twelve disciples, he gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out and to cure every sickness and every infirmity.
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.
2 Now the names of the twelve Apostles are these: the First, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother,
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;
3 James of Zebedee, and John his brother, Philip and Bartholomew, Thomas and Matthew the tax collector, and James of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus,
Philip; Bartholomew; Thomas; Matthew the tax collector; James the son of Alphaeus; Lebbaeus, who was also called Thaddaeus;
4 Simon the Canaanite, and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him.
Simon the Zealot; and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him.
5 Jesus sent these twelve, instructing them, saying: “Do not travel by the way of the Gentiles, and do not enter into the city of the Samaritans,
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.
6 but instead go to the sheep who have fallen away from the house of Israel.
Rather, go to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
7 And going forth, preach, saying: ‘For the kingdom of heaven has drawn near.’
As you go, preach, saying, ‘The Kingdom of Heaven is at hand!’
8 Cure the infirm, raise the dead, cleanse lepers, cast out demons. You have received freely, so give freely.
Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, and cast out demons. Freely you received, so freely give.
9 Do not choose to possess gold, nor silver, nor money in your belts,
Don’t take any gold, silver, or brass in your money belts.
10 nor provisions for the journey, nor two tunics, nor shoes, nor a staff. For the laborer deserves his portion.
Take no bag for your journey, neither two coats, nor sandals, nor staff: for the laborer is worthy of his food.
11 Now, into whatever city or town you will enter, inquire as to who is worthy within it. And stay there until you depart.
Into whatever city or village you enter, find out who in it is worthy, and stay there until you go on.
12 Then, when you enter into the house, greet it, saying, ‘Peace to this house.’
As you enter into the household, greet it.
13 And if, indeed, that house is worthy, your peace will rest upon it. But if it is not worthy, your peace will return to you.
If the household is worthy, let your peace come on it, but if it isn’t worthy, let your peace return to you.
14 And whoever has neither received you, nor listened to your words, departing from that house or city, shake off the dust from your feet.
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.
15 Amen I say to you, it will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment, than for that city.
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.
16 Behold, I am sending you like sheep in the midst of wolves. Therefore, be as prudent as serpents and as simple as doves.
“Behold, I send you out as sheep among wolves. Therefore be wise as serpents and harmless as doves.
17 But beware of men. For they will hand you over to councils, and they will scourge you in their synagogues.
But beware of men, for they will deliver you up to councils, and in their synagogues they will scourge you.
18 And you shall be led before both rulers and kings for my sake, as a testimony to them and to the Gentiles.
Yes, and you will be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony to them and to the nations.
19 But when they hand you over, do not choose to think about how or what to speak. For what to speak shall be given to you in that hour.
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.
20 For it is not you who will be speaking, but the Spirit of your Father, who will speak in you.
For it is not you who speak, but the Spirit of your Father who speaks in you.
21 And brother will hand over brother to death, and father will hand over son. And children will rise up against parents and bring about their deaths.
“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.
22 And you will be hated by all for the sake of my name. But whoever will have persevered, even to the end, the same shall be saved.
You will be hated by all men for my name’s sake, but he who endures to the end will be saved.
23 Now when they persecute you in one city, flee into another. Amen I say to you, you will not have exhausted all the cities of Israel, before the Son of man returns.
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.
24 The disciple is not above the teacher, nor is the servant above his master.
“A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a servant above his lord.
25 It is sufficient for the disciple that he be like his teacher, and the servant, like his master. If they have called the Father of the family, ‘Beelzebub,’ how much more those of his household?
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!
26 Therefore, do not fear them. For nothing is covered that shall not be revealed, nor hidden that shall not be known.
Therefore don’t be afraid of them, for there is nothing covered that will not be revealed, or hidden that will not be known.
27 What I tell you in darkness, speak in the light. And what you hear whispered in the ear, preach above the rooftops.
What I tell you in the darkness, speak in the light; and what you hear whispered in the ear, proclaim on the housetops.
28 And do not be afraid of those who kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul. But instead fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in Hell. (Geenna g1067)
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)
29 Are not two sparrows sold for one small coin? And yet not one of them will fall to the ground without your Father.
“Aren’t two sparrows sold for an assarion coin? Not one of them falls to the ground apart from your Father’s will.
30 For even the hairs of your head have all been numbered.
But the very hairs of your head are all numbered.
31 Therefore, do not be afraid. You are worth more than many sparrows.
Therefore don’t be afraid. You are of more value than many sparrows.
32 Therefore, everyone who acknowledges me before men, I also will acknowledge before my Father, who is in heaven.
Everyone therefore who confesses me before men, I will also confess him before my Father who is in heaven.
33 But whoever will have denied me before men, I also will deny before my Father, who is in heaven.
But whoever denies me before men, I will also deny him before my Father who is in heaven.
34 Do not think that I came to send peace upon the earth. I came, not to send peace, but the sword.
“Don’t think that I came to send peace on the earth. I didn’t come to send peace, but a sword.
35 For I came to divide a man 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 odds 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 will be those of his own household.
A man’s foes will be those of his own household.
37 Whoever loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me. And whoever loves 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 isn’t worthy of me.
38 And whoever does not take up his cross and follow me is not worthy of me.
He who doesn’t take his cross and follow after me isn’t worthy of me.
39 Whoever finds his life, will lose it. And whoever will have lost his life because of me, shall find it.
He who seeks his life will lose it; and he who loses his life for my sake will find it.
40 Whoever receives you, receives me. And whoever receives me, receives him who sent me.
“He who receives you receives me, and he who receives me receives him who sent me.
41 Whoever receives a prophet, in the name of a prophet, shall receive the reward of a prophet. And whoever receives the just in the name of the just shall receive the reward of the just.
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.
42 And whoever shall give, even to one of the least of these, a cup of cold water to drink, solely in the name of a disciple: Amen I say to you, he shall not lose his reward.”
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.”
