Matthew 10
1 AND when he had called unto him his twelve disciples, he gave them power against unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of sickness and all manner of disease.
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; The 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 Alphæus, and Lebbæus, whose surname was Thaddæus;
Philip, Bartholomew, Thomas, Matthew the tax-collector, James the son of Alphaeus, Thaddeus,
4 Simon the Canaanite, and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him.
Simon the revolutionary, and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed Jesus.
5 These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded them, saying, Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into any city of the 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 heaven is at hand.
Wherever you go, tell the people, ‘The kingdom of heaven is near.’
8 Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely ye 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 Provide neither gold, nor silver, nor brass in your purses,
Don't carry any gold, silver, or copper coins in your pockets,
10 Nor scrip for your journey, neither two coats, neither shoes, nor yet staves: for the workman is worthy of his meat.
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 town ye shall enter, inquire who in it is worthy; and there abide till ye go thence.
Wherever you go, whatever town or village, ask for someone who lives according to good principles, and remain there until you leave.
12 And when ye come into an house, salute it.
When you enter the house, give it your blessing.
13 And if the house 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, when ye depart 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 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 as 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 But beware of men: for they will deliver you up to the councils, and they will 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 governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them and 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 deliver you up, take no thought how or what ye shall speak: for it shall be given you in that same 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 it is not ye that speak, but the Spirit of your Father which speaketh in you.
For it isn't you who will speak but the spirit of the Father will speak through you.
21 And the brother shall deliver up the brother to death, and the father the child: and the children shall rise up against their parents, and cause them to be 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 And ye shall be hated of all men for my name’s sake: but he that endureth to the end 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 ye into another: for verily I say unto you, Ye shall not have gone over the cities of Israel, till 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 master, 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 enough for the disciple that he be as his master, and the servant as his lord. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more shall they call them 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, that shall not be revealed; and hid, 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 tell you in darkness, that speak ye in light: and what ye hear in the ear, that preach ye 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 And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which 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 on 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 very hairs of your head are all numbered.
Even the hairs on your head have all been counted.
31 Fear ye not therefore, ye are of more value than many sparrows.
So don't worry—you're worth more than many sparrows!
32 Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is 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 whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven.
But anyone who publicly denies me, I will also deny before my Father in heaven.
34 Think not that I am come to send peace on 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 am come to set a man at variance 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 a man’s foes shall be they of his own household.
Your enemies will be those of your own family!’
37 He that loveth father or 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 And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth 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 findeth his life shall lose it: and he that loseth 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 receiveth you receiveth me, and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.
Those who welcome you welcome me, and those who welcome me welcome the one that sent me.
41 He that receiveth a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet’s reward; and he that receiveth 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 unto 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.”
