< Matthew 10 >

1 And having summoned the twelve disciples of Him He gave to them authority over spirits unclean so as to cast out them and to heal every disease and every 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 And of the twelve apostles the names are these: first Simon who is being named Peter and Andrew the brother of him, (and *no) James the [son] of Zebedee and John the brother of him,
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 collector, James the [son] of Alphaeus and (Lebbaeus which having been called *K) Thaddaeus,
Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the tax collector; James son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus;
4 Simon the Zealot and Judas Iscariot the [one] also having betrayed Him.
Simon the Zealot, and Judas Iscariot, who would betray him.
5 These twelve sent forth Jesus having instructed them saying; Into [the] way of the Gentiles not shall go off and into any city of [the] Samaritans not shall enter;
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 do go however rather to those sheep the already perishing of [the] house of Israel.
Go instead to the lost sheep of the house of Israel;
7 Going on also do proclaim saying that Has drawn near the kingdom of the heavens.
and as you go, preach and say, 'The kingdom of heaven has come near.'
8 [Those] ailing do heal, dead do raise, lepers do cleanse, demons do cast out; freely you received, freely do give.
Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, and cast out demons. Freely you have received, freely give.
9 Neither may take along gold nor silver nor copper in the belts of you,
Do not carry any gold, silver, or copper in your purses.
10 nor provision-bag for [the] way nor [take] two tunics nor sandals nor a staff; worthy [is] for the workman of the provisions of him (is. *k)
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 into whatever now when city or village you may enter, do inquire who in it worthy is and there and there do remain until when you may go forth.
Whatever city or village you enter, find who is worthy in it, and stay there until you leave.
12 Entering now into the house do greet it.
As you enter into the house, greet it.
13 And if indeed shall be the house worthy, should come the peace of you upon it; only however unless it shall be worthy, the peace of you (to *NK+o) you should return.
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 And who[ever] (maybe *N+kO) unless shall receive you nor shall he hear the words of you, going forth out of the house or of the city that do shake off the dust of the feet of you!
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 Amen I say to you; More tolerable it will be for [the] land of Sodom and of Gomorrah on day of judgment than the city for that.
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 Behold I myself send forth you as sheep in [the] midst of wolves; do be therefore shrewd as the serpents and innocent as the doves.
See, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves, so be as wise as serpents and harmless as doves.
17 do beware however of men; they will deliver for you into courts and in the synagogues of them they will flog you;
Watch out for people! They will deliver you up to councils, and they will whip you in their synagogues.
18 and before governors also and kings you will be brought on account of Me for a testimony to them and to the Gentiles.
Then you will be brought before governors and kings for my sake, as a testimony to them and to the Gentiles.
19 When then (they may deliver up *N+kO) you, not may be anxious how or what you may speak; it will be given for you in that [very] hour what (you may say; *N+kO)
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 Not for you yourselves are [the] ones speaking but the Spirit of the Father of you who is speaking through you.
For it is not you who will speak, but the Spirit of your Father who will speak in you.
21 Will deliver up now brother brother to death and father child; And will rise up children against parents and will put to death them.
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 all on account of the name of Me; the [one] however having endured to [the] end, he 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 Whenever then they may persecute you in the city one, do flee to (a different; *N+kO) Amen for I say to you; certainly not shall you have completed the cities of Israel until when may come the Son of Man.
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 Not is a disciple above the teacher nor [is] a servant above the master of him.
A disciple is not greater than his teacher, nor a servant above his master.
25 [It is] sufficient for the disciple that he may become as the teacher of him and the servant as the master of him. If the master of the house Beelzebul (they called on, *N+kO) how much more those house members of him?
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 Not therefore do fear them; no [thing] for is concealed which not will be revealed or hidden which not will be 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 darkness do speak in the light, and what in the ear you hear do proclaim upon 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 And not (do be afraid *N+kO) of those killing the body, the however soul not being able to kill; (do be afraid *N+kO) however rather the [One] being able both soul and body to destroy in hell. (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 Surely two sparrows for an assarion are sold? And one of them not will fall to the ground apart from the Father of you!
Are not two sparrows sold for a small coin? Yet not one of them falls to the ground without your Father's knowledge.
30 Of you now even the hairs of the head all numbered are.
But even the hairs of your head are all numbered.
31 Not therefore (do fear; *N+kO) than many sparrows are worth more you yourselves.
Do not fear. You are more valuable than many sparrows.
32 Everyone therefore who will confess in Me myself before men, will confess also I myself also I myself in him before the Father of Mine who [is] in (the *no) heavens.
Therefore everyone who confesses me before men, I will also confess before my Father who is in heaven.
33 Whoever now maybe may deny Me before men, will deny I myself also I myself also him before the Father of Mine who [is] in (the *no) heavens.
But he who denies me before men, I will also deny before my Father who is in heaven.
34 Not may you think that I came to bring peace to the earth; not I came to bring peace but a sword.
Do not think that I came to bring peace upon the earth. I did not come to bring peace, but a sword.
35 I came for to set at variance A man against the father of him and a daughter against the mother of her and a daughter-in-law against the mother-in-law of her;
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 And enemies of the man the household of him.
A man's enemies will be those of his own household.
37 The [one] loving father or mother above Me myself not is of Me worthy, and the [one] loving son or daughter above Me myself not is of Me worthy;
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 And he who not takes the cross of him and follows after Me, not is of Me worthy.
He who does not pick up his cross and follow after me is not worthy of me.
39 The [one] having found the life of him will lose it and the [one] having lost the life of him on account of Me will find it.
He who finds his life will lose it. But he who loses his life for my sake will find it.
40 The [One] receiving you Me myself receives, and the [one] Me myself receiving he receives the [One] having sent Me.
He who welcomes you welcomes me, and he who welcomes me also welcomes him who sent me.
41 The [one] receiving a prophet in [the] name of a prophet [the] reward of a prophet will receive, and the [one] receiving a righteous [man] in [the] name of a righteous [man] [the] reward of a righteous [man] will receive.
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 who[ever] (maybe *N+kO) shall give to drink to one of the little ones of these a cup of cold [water] only in [the] name of a disciple, Amen I say to you; certainly not shall he lose the reward of him.
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.”

< Matthew 10 >