Matthew 10
1 And calling His twelve disciples, He gave them power over unclean spirits, so as to cast them out, and heal every disease, and every malady.
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 And these are the names of the apostles: first, Simon, who is 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 publican; James the son of Alpheus, and Lebbeus called Thaddeus;
Philip, Bartholomew, Thomas, Matthew the tax-collector, James the son of Alphaeus, Thaddeus,
4 Simon the Zealot; and Judas Iscariot, the one also having betrayed Him.
Simon the revolutionary, and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed Jesus.
5 And Jesus sent out the twelve, commanding them, Go not in the way of the Gentiles, and enter not into a city of the Samaritans.
These Twelve Jesus sent out, telling them, “Don't go to the foreigners, or to any Samaritan city.
6 But go ye 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 going, preach, saying, That the kingdom of the heavens is at hand.
Wherever you go, tell the people, ‘The kingdom of heaven is near.’
8 Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, cast out demons: freely you did receive, freely give.
Heal those who are sick. Resurrect the dead. Cure the lepers. Drive out demons. You received freely, so give freely!
9 Take not gold, nor silver, nor copper in your girdles;
Don't carry any gold, silver, or copper coins in your pockets,
10 nor valise for your journey, neither two coats, nor sandals, nor staff: for the laborer is worthy of his food.
or a bag for your journey, or two cloaks, or sandals, or a walking stick, for a worker deserves to be supported.
11 And into whatsoever city or village you may enter, investigate who in it is worthy; and there abide until you may go hence.
Wherever you go, whatever town or village, ask for someone who lives according to good principles, and remain there until you leave.
12 And going into a house, salute it.
When you enter the house, give it your blessing.
13 And if the house may be worthy, let your peace come on it: but if it may be unworthy, let your peace return unto 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 may not receive you, nor hear your words, going out from that house or city, shake off the dust from 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 Truly I say unto you, It will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment 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 forth like sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.
Look, I'm sending you out like sheep among wolves. So be as wise as serpents and harmless as doves.
17 Beware of men: for they will deliver you up to the sanhedrins, and will beat 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 they will lead you before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony unto them and the Gentiles.
You will be dragged before governors and kings because of me, to witness to them and to the foreigners.
19 And when they may deliver you, be not solicitous how or what you may speak: for it will be given unto you in that hour what you may 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 you are not those speaking, but the Spirit of your Father is speaking in you.
For it isn't you who will speak but the spirit of the Father will speak through you.
21 And brother will deliver brother unto death, and the father the child: and children will rise up against parents, and 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 you will be hated by all on account of my name: but he that persevereth unto the end, the same shall be saved.
Everyone will hate you because you follow me, but those who endure until the end will be saved.
23 And when they may persecute you in this city, fly to another: for truly I say unto you, You may not complete the cities of Israel, until the Son of man may 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 servant 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 may be as his teacher, and the servant, as his lord: if they call the landlord Beelzebul, how much more the inmates of his house?
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 Therefore fear them not; for there is nothing hidden, that shall not be revealed; nothing secret, that 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 unto you in the darkness, speak ye in the light: and whatsoever you hear in the ear, proclaim upon 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 Be not afraid of those who kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but fear ye, 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 penny? and one of them will 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 the hairs of your head are all numbered.
Even the hairs on your head have all been counted.
31 Then fear not; you are of more value than many sparrows.
So don't worry—you're worth more than many sparrows!
32 Therefore every one who shall confess me before the people, I will also 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 may deny me before the people, I will also deny him before my Father who is in the heavens.
But anyone who publicly denies me, I will also deny before my Father in heaven.
34 Think not that I came to send peace on the earth: I came not 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 came to divide a man against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the 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 and the enemies of a man will be the inmates of his own house.
Your enemies will be those of your own family!’
37 He that loveth father and mother more than me is not worthy of me; and he that loveth 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 Whosoever does not take 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 The one having found his soul shall lose it; and the one losing his soul 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 The one receiving you will receive me, and the one receiving me will receive Him that sent me.
Those who welcome you welcome me, and those who welcome me welcome the one that sent me.
41 The one receiving a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive the reward of a prophet; and the one receiving a righteous man in the name of a righteous man shall receive the reward of a righteous man.
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 may give one of these little ones only a cup of cold water, in the name of a disciple, truly I say unto you, He can not 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.”
