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.
And when he had called to [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.
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 are these; The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James [the 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 publican; James [the son] of Alpheus, and Lebbeus, whose surname was Thaddeus;
4 Simon the Zealot, and Judas Iscariot – the apostle who betrayed him.
Simon the Canaanite, and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed 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 forth, and commanded them, saying, Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and enter ye not into [any] city of the Samaritans.
6 but make your way rather to the lost sheep of Israel.
But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
7 On your way proclaim that the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
And as ye go, proclaim, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand.
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, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out demons: freely ye have received, freely give.
9 Do not provide yourselves with gold, or silver, or coins in your purses;
Provide neither gold, nor silver, nor brass 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.
Nor bag for your journey, neither two coats, neither shoes, nor a staff: for the workman is worthy of his food.
11 Whatever town or village you visit, find out who is worthy in that place, and remain there until you leave.
And into whatever city or town ye shall enter, inquire who in it is worthy, and there abide till ye go thence.
12 As you enter the house, greet it.
And when ye come into a house, salute 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.
And if the house be worthy, let your peace come upon it: but if it be not worthy, let your peace return 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.
And whoever shall not receive you, nor hear your words, when ye depart from that house, or city, shake off the dust of 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.
Verily, 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.
Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore 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;
But beware of men: for they will deliver you to the councils, and they will scourge 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.
And ye will be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them and 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;
But when they deliver you up, be not anxious how or what ye shall speak, for it shall be given to you in that same hour what ye shall speak.
20 for it will not be you who speak, but the Spirit of your Father that speaks within you.
For it is not ye that speak, but the Spirit of your Father which speaketh 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;
And the brother will deliver up the brother to death, and the father the child: and the 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.
And ye will be hated by all [men] for my name's sake: but he that endureth to the end shall 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.
But when they persecute you in this city, flee ye into another: for verily I say to you, Ye shall not have gone over the cities of Israel till the Son of man shall have come.
24 A student is not above his teacher, nor a servant above his master.
The disciple is not above [his] teacher, nor the servant above his lord.
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 as his teacher, and the servant as his lord: if they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more [will they call] them 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.
Fear them not therefore: for there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; and hid, that shall 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 darkness, [that] speak ye in light: and what ye hear in the ear, [that] publish ye upon the house-tops.
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)
And fear not them who kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather 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 farthing? and not one of them shall fall on the ground without your Father.
30 While as for you, even the hairs of your head are numbered.
But the very hairs of your head are all numbered.
31 Do not, therefore, be afraid; you are of more value than many sparrows.
Fear ye not therefore, ye are of more value than many sparrows.
32 Everyone, therefore, who will publicly acknowledge me, I, too, will acknowledge before my Father who is in heaven;
Whoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I 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 whoever shall deny me before men, him will I 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.
Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send 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 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.
36 A person’s enemies will be the members of their own household.
And a man's foes [will be] they 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 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.
38 Anyone who does not take their cross and follow in my steps is not worthy of me.
And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth 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 that findeth his life shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake, shall 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 that receiveth you, receiveth me, and he that receiveth me, receiveth him that 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 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.
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.’
And whoever 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 to you, he shall in no wise lose his reward.
