Matthew 10
1 And having called to [him] his twelve disciples, he gave them power over unclean spirits, so that they should cast them out, and heal every disease and every bodily weakness.
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 Now the names of the twelve apostles are these: first, Simon, who was called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the [son] of Zebedee, and John his brother;
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-gatherer; James the [son] of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, who was surnamed Thaddaeus;
Philip, Bartholomew, Thomas, Matthew the tax-collector, James the son of Alphaeus, Thaddeus,
4 Simon the Cananaean, and Judas the Iscariote, who also delivered him up.
Simon the revolutionary, and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed Jesus.
5 These twelve Jesus sent out when he had charged them, saying, Go not off into [the] way of [the] nations, and into a city of Samaritans enter ye not;
These Twelve Jesus sent out, telling them, “Don't go to the foreigners, or to any Samaritan city.
6 but go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
You are to go to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
7 And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of the heavens has drawn nigh.
Wherever you go, tell the people, ‘The kingdom of heaven is near.’
8 Heal [the] infirm, [raise the dead], cleanse lepers, cast out demons: ye have received gratuitously, give gratuitously.
Heal those who are sick. Resurrect the dead. Cure the lepers. Drive out demons. You received freely, so give freely!
9 Do not provide yourselves with gold, or silver, or brass, for your belts,
Don't carry any gold, silver, or copper coins in your pockets,
10 nor scrip for the way, nor two body coats, nor sandals, nor a staff: for the workman is worthy of his nourishment.
or a bag for your journey, or two cloaks, or sandals, or a walking stick, for a worker deserves to be supported.
11 But into whatsoever city or village ye enter, inquire who in it is worthy, and there remain till ye go forth.
Wherever you go, whatever town or village, ask for someone who lives according to good principles, and remain there until you leave.
12 And as ye enter into a house salute it.
When you enter the house, give it your blessing.
13 And if the house indeed be worthy, let your peace come upon it; but if it be not worthy, 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 whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear your words, as ye go forth out of that house or city, shake off the dust of your feet.
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 Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrha in judgment-day than for that city.
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 send you as sheep in the midst of wolves; be therefore prudent as the serpents, and guileless as the 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 deliver you up to sanhedrims, and scourge 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 and ye shall be brought before rulers and kings for my sake, for a testimony to them and to the nations.
You will be dragged before governors and kings because of me, to witness to them and to the foreigners.
19 But when they deliver you up, be not careful how or what ye shall speak; for it shall be given to you in that hour what ye shall speak.
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 ye are not the speakers, but the Spirit of your Father which speaks in you.
For it isn't you who will speak but the spirit of the Father will speak through you.
21 But 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 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 and ye shall be hated of all on account of my name. But he that has endured to [the] end, he shall be saved.
Everyone will hate you because you follow me, but those who endure until the end will be saved.
23 But when they persecute you in this city, flee to the other; for verily I say to you, Ye shall not have completed the cities of Israel until the Son of man be come.
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 The disciple is not above his teacher, nor the bondman above his lord.
Disciples are not more important than their teacher; servants are not more important than their master.
25 [It is] sufficient for the disciple that he should become as his teacher, and the bondman as his lord. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more those 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 Fear them not therefore; for there is nothing covered which shall not be revealed, and secret which shall not be 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 say to you in darkness speak in the light, and what ye hear in the ear preach upon the houses.
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 And be not afraid of those who kill the body, but cannot kill the soul; but fear rather him who is able to 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 farthing? and one of them shall not fall to the ground without 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 but of you even the hairs of the head are all numbered.
Even the hairs on your head have all been counted.
31 Fear not therefore; ye are better than many sparrows.
So don't worry—you're worth more than many sparrows!
32 Every one therefore who shall confess me before men, I also will confess him before my Father who is in [the] heavens.
Anyone who publicly declares their commitment to me, I will also declare my commitment to them before my Father in heaven.
33 But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father who is in [the] heavens.
But anyone who publicly denies me, I will also deny before my Father in heaven.
34 Do not think that I have come to send peace upon the earth: I have not come to send 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 set a man at variance with his father, and the daughter with her mother, and the daughter-in-law with 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 and they of his household [shall be] a man's enemies.
Your enemies will be those of your own family!’
37 He who loves father or mother above me is not worthy of me; and he who loves son or daughter above 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 he who does not take up his cross and follow after 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 He that finds his life shall lose it, and he who has lost his life for my sake shall 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 that receives you receives me, and he that receives me receives him that sent me.
Those who welcome you welcome me, and those who welcome me welcome the one that sent me.
41 He that receives a prophet in the name of a prophet, shall receive a prophet's reward; and he that receives a righteous man in the name of a righteous man, shall 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 whosoever shall give to drink to one of these little ones a cup of cold [water] only, in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise 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.”
