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.
He called to himself his twelve disciples, and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal every disease and every 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 are these. The first, Simon, who is called Peter; Andrew, his brother; James the son of Zebedee; John, his brother;
3 Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax-gather; James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus;
Philip; Bartholomew; Thomas; Matthew the tax collector; James the son of Alphaeus; Lebbaeus, who was also called Thaddaeus;
4 Simon the Zealot, and Judas Iscariot – the apostle who betrayed him.
Simon the Zealot; 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,
Jesus sent these twelve out and commanded them, saying, “Don’t go among the Gentiles, and don’t enter into any city of the Samaritans.
6 but make your way rather to the lost sheep of Israel.
Rather, go to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
7 On your way proclaim that the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
As you go, preach, 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, and cast out demons. Freely you received, so freely give.
9 Do not provide yourselves with gold, or silver, or coins in your purses;
Don’t take any gold, silver, or brass in your money belts.
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.
Take no bag for your journey, neither two coats, nor sandals, nor staff: for the laborer 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.
Into whatever city or village you enter, find out who in it is worthy, and stay there until you go on.
12 As you enter the house, greet it.
As you enter into the household, 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 household is worthy, let your peace come on it, but if it isn’t 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.
Whoever doesn’t receive you or hear your words, as you go out of that house or that city, shake the dust off 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.
Most certainly I tell you, it will 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 out as sheep among wolves. Therefore be 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 up to councils, and in their synagogues they will scourge you.
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.
Yes, and you will be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony to them and to the nations.
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, don’t be anxious how or what you will say, for it will be given you in that hour what you will say.
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 speak, but the Spirit of your Father who speaks 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 the father his child. Children will rise up against 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 all men for my name’s sake, but he who endures to the end 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.
But when they persecute you in this city, flee into the next, for most certainly I tell you, you will not have gone through the cities of Israel until the Son of Man has come.
24 A student is not above his teacher, nor a servant above his master.
“A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a 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 be like his teacher, and the servant like his lord. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebul, how much more those 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 don’t be afraid of them, for there is nothing covered that will not be revealed, or 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, speak in the light; and what you hear whispered in the ear, proclaim on 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)
Don’t be afraid of those who kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul. Rather, fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in Gehenna. (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.
“Aren’t two sparrows sold for an assarion coin? Not one of them falls to the ground apart from your Father’s will.
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.
Therefore don’t be afraid. You 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;
Everyone therefore who confesses me before men, I will also confess him 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 denies me before men, I will also deny him 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.
“Don’t think that I came to send peace on the earth. I didn’t come 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 came to set a man at odds 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 foes 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 isn’t worthy of me.
38 Anyone who does not take their cross and follow in my steps is not worthy of me.
He who doesn’t take his cross and follow after me isn’t 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 seeks his life will lose it; and 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 receives you receives me, and he who receives me receives 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 receives a prophet in the name of a prophet will receive a prophet’s reward. He who receives a righteous man in the name of 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 one of these little ones just a cup of cold water to drink in the name of a disciple, most certainly I tell you, he will in no way lose his reward.”
