Matthew 10
1 Calling his twelve Disciples to him, Jesus gave them authority over foul spirits, so that they could drive them out, as well as the power of curing every kind of disease and every kind of sickness.
Jesus called his twelve disciples together and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to drive them out, and to heal all kinds of disease and all kinds of sickness.
2 The names of the twelve apostles are these, First Simon, also known as Peter, and his brother Andrew; James the son of Zebedee, and his brother John;
Now the names of the twelve apostles were these. The first, Simon (whom he also called Peter), and Andrew his brother; James son of Zebedee, and John his brother;
3 Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax-gather; James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus;
Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the tax collector; James son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus;
4 Simon the Zealot, and Judas Iscariot – the apostle who betrayed him.
Simon the Zealot, and Judas Iscariot, who would betray him.
5 These twelve Jesus sent out as his messengers, after giving them these instructions – ‘Do not go to the Gentiles, nor enter any Samaritan town,
These twelve Jesus sent out. He instructed them and said, “Do not go to any place where Gentiles live, and do not enter any town of the Samaritans.
6 but make your way rather to the lost sheep of Israel.
Go instead to the lost sheep of the house of Israel;
7 On your way proclaim that the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
and as you go, preach and say, 'The kingdom of heaven has come near.'
8 Cure the sick, raise the dead, make the lepers clean, drive out demons. You have received free of cost, give free of cost.
Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, and cast out demons. Freely you have received, freely give.
9 Do not provide yourselves with gold, or silver, or coins in your purses;
Do not carry any gold, silver, or copper in your purses.
10 not even with a bag for the journey, or a change of clothes, or sandals, or even a staff; for the worker is worth his food.
Do not take a traveling bag for your journey, or an extra tunic, or sandals, or a staff, for a laborer deserves his food.
11 Whatever town or village you visit, find out who is worthy in that place, and remain there until you leave.
Whatever city or village you enter, find who is worthy in it, and stay there until you leave.
12 As you enter the house, greet it.
As you enter into the house, greet it.
13 Then, if the house is worthy, let your blessing rest on it, but, if it is unworthy, let your blessing return on yourselves.
If the house is worthy, let your peace come upon it. But if it is not worthy, let your peace come back to you.
14 If no one welcomes you, or listens to what you say, as you leave that house or that town, shake off its dust from your feet.
As for those who do not receive you or listen to your words, when you depart from that house or city, shake off the dust from your feet.
15 I tell you, the doom of the land of Sodom and Gomorrah will be more bearable in the day of judgment than the doom of that town.
Truly I say to you, it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment than for that city.
16 ‘Remember, I am sending you out as my messengers like sheep among wolves. So be as wise as snakes, and as blameless as doves.
See, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves, so be as wise as serpents and harmless as doves.
17 Be on your guard against others, for they will betray you to courts of law, and scourge you in their synagogues;
Watch out for people! They will deliver you up to councils, and they will whip you in their synagogues.
18 and you will be brought before governors and kings for my sake so that you may witness for me before them and the nations.
Then you will be brought before governors and kings for my sake, as a testimony to them and to the Gentiles.
19 Whenever they betray you, do not be anxious as to how you will speak or what you will say, for what you will say will be given you at the moment;
When they deliver you up, do not be anxious about how or what you will speak, for what to say will be given to you in that hour.
20 for it will not be you who speak, but the Spirit of your Father that speaks within you.
For it is not you who will speak, but the Spirit of your Father who will speak in you.
21 Brother will betray brother to death, and the father his child; and children will turn against their parents, and cause them to be put to death;
Brother will deliver up brother to death, and a father his child. Children will rise up against their parents and cause them to be put to death.
22 and you will be hated by everyone because of me. Yet the person who endures to the end will be saved.
You will be hated by everyone because of my name. But whoever endures to the end, that person will be saved.
23 But, when they persecute you in one town, escape to the next; for, I tell you, you will not have come to the end of the towns of Israel before the Son of Man comes.
When they persecute you in this city, flee to the next, for truly I say to you, you will not have gone through the cities of Israel before the Son of Man has come.
24 A student is not above his teacher, nor a servant above his master.
A disciple is not greater than his teacher, nor a servant above his master.
25 It is enough for a student to be treated 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!
It is enough for the disciple that he should be like his teacher, and the servant like his master. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebul, how much worse would be the names they call the members of his household!
26 Do not, therefore, be afraid of them. There is nothing concealed which will not be revealed, nor anything hidden which will not become known.
Therefore do not fear them, for there is nothing concealed that will not be revealed, and nothing hidden that will not be known.
27 What I tell you in the dark, say again in the light; and what is whispered in your ear, proclaim on the housetops.
What I tell you in the darkness, say in the daylight, and what you hear softly in your ear, proclaim upon the housetops.
28 Do not be afraid of those who kill the body, but are unable to kill the soul; rather be afraid of him who is able to destroy both soul and body in Gehenna. (Geenna g1067)
Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but are unable to kill the soul. Instead, fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell. (Geenna g1067)
29 Are not two sparrows sold for a one copper coin? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground without your Father’s knowledge.
Are not two sparrows sold for a small coin? Yet not one of them falls to the ground without your Father's knowledge.
30 While as for you, even the hairs of your head are numbered.
But even the hairs of your head are all numbered.
31 Do not, therefore, be afraid; you are of more value than many sparrows.
Do not fear. You are more valuable than many sparrows.
32 Everyone, therefore, who will publicly acknowledge me, I, too, will acknowledge before my Father who is in heaven;
Therefore everyone who confesses me before men, I will also confess before my Father who is in heaven.
33 but, if anyone publicly disowns me, I, too, will disown him before my Father who is in heaven.
But he who denies me before men, I will also deny before my Father who is in heaven.
34 ‘Do not imagine that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I have come to bring, not peace, but the sword.
Do not think that I came to bring peace upon the earth. I did not come to bring peace, but a sword.
35 For I have come to set 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 against his father, and a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law.
36 A person’s enemies will be the members of their own household.
A man's enemies will be those of his own household.
37 Anyone who loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; and anyone who loves son or daughter more than 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 is not worthy of me.
38 Anyone who does not take their cross and follow in my steps is not worthy of me.
He who does not pick up his cross and follow after me is not worthy of me.
39 The person who has found their life will lose it, while the person who, for my sake, has lost their life will find it.
He who finds his life will lose it. But he who loses his life for my sake will find it.
40 ‘Anyone who welcomes you is welcoming me; and anyone who welcomes me is welcoming him who sent me as his messenger.
He who welcomes you welcomes me, and he who welcomes me also welcomes him who sent me.
41 The person who welcomes a prophet, because they are a prophet, will receive a prophet’s reward; and anyone who welcomes a good person, because they are a good person, will receive a good person’s reward.
He who welcomes a prophet because he is a prophet will receive a prophet's reward, and he who welcomes a righteous man because he is a righteous man will receive a righteous man's reward.
42 And, if anyone gives but a cup of cold water to one of these little ones because they are a disciple, I tell you that they will assuredly not lose their reward.’
Whoever gives to one of these little ones even a cup of cold water to drink because he is a disciple, truly I say to you, he will in no way lose his reward.”
