Matthew 10
1 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.
And having called his twelve disciples together, he gave them power over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of diseases, and all manner of infirmities.
2 Now the names of the twelve emissaries are these. The first, Simon, who is called Peter; Andrew, his brother; Jacob the son of Zebedee; Yochanan, his brother;
And the names of the twelve apostles are these: The first, Simon who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother,
3 Philip; Bartholomew; Thomas; Matthew the tax collector; Jacob the son of Halfai; Labbai, who was also called Taddai;
James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, Philip and Bartholomew, Thomas and Matthew the publican, and James the son of Alpheus, and Thaddeus,
4 Simon the Zealot; and Judah Iscariot, who also betrayed him.
Simon the Cananean, and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him.
5 Yeshua sent these twelve out and commanded them, saying, “Don’t go amongst the Gentiles, and don’t enter into any city of the Samaritans.
These twelve Jesus sent: commanding them, saying: Go ye not into the way of the Gentiles, and into the city of the Samaritans enter ye not.
6 Rather, go to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
But go ye rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
7 As you go, proclaim, saying, ‘The Kingdom of Heaven is at hand!’
And going, preach, saying: The kingdom of heaven is at hand.
8 Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, and cast out demons. Freely you received, so freely give.
Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, cast out devils: freely have you received, freely give.
9 Don’t take any gold, silver, or brass in your money belts.
Do not possess gold, nor silver, nor money in your purses:
10 Take no bag for your journey, neither two coats, nor sandals, nor staff: for the labourer is worthy of his food.
Nor scrip for your journey, nor two coats, nor shoes, nor a staff; for the workman is worthy of his meat.
11 Into whatever city or village you enter, find out who in it is worthy, and stay there until you go on.
And into whatsoever city or town you shall enter, inquire who in it is worthy, and there abide till you go thence.
12 As you enter into the household, greet it.
And when you come into the house, salute it, saying: Peace be to this house.
13 If the household is worthy, let your peace come on it, but if it isn’t worthy, let your peace return to you.
And if that house be worthy, your peace shall come upon it; but if it be not worthy, your peace shall return to you.
14 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.
And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear your words: going forth out of that house or city shake off the dust from your feet.
15 Most certainly I tell you, it will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgement than for that city.
Amen I say to you, it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgment, than for that city.
16 “Behold, I send you out as sheep amongst wolves. Therefore be wise as serpents and harmless as doves.
Behold I send you as sheep in the midst of wolves. Be ye therefore wise as serpents and simple as doves.
17 But beware of men, for they will deliver you up to councils, and in their synagogues they will scourge you.
But beware of men. For they will deliver you up in councils, and they will scourge you in their synagogues.
18 Yes, and you will be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony to them and to the nations.
And you shall be brought before governors, and before kings for my sake, for a testimony to them and to the Gentiles:
19 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.
But when they shall deliver you up, take no thought how or what to speak: for it shall be given you in that hour what to speak.
20 For it is not you who speak, but the Spirit of your Father who speaks in you.
For it is not you that speak, but the Spirit of your Father that speaketh in you.
21 “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.
The brother also shall deliver up the brother to death, and the father the son: and the children shall rise up against their parents, and shall put them to death.
22 You will be hated by all men for my name’s sake, but he who endures to the end will be saved.
And you shall be hated by all men for my name’s sake: but he that shall persevere unto the end, he shall be saved.
23 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.
And when they shall persecute you in this city, flee into another. Amen I say to you, you shall not finish all the cities of Israel, till the Son of man come.
24 “A disciple is not above his rabbi, nor a servant above his lord.
The disciple is not above the master, nor the servant above his lord.
25 It is enough for the disciple that he be like his rabbi, and the servant like his lord. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebul, how much more those of his household!
It is enough for the disciple that he be as his master, and the servant as his lord. If they have called the goodman of the house Beelzebub, how much more them of his household?
26 Therefore don’t be afraid of them, for there is nothing covered that will not be revealed, or hidden that will not be known.
Therefore fear them not. For nothing is covered that shall not be revealed: nor hid, that shall not be known.
27 What I tell you in the darkness, speak in the light; and what you hear whispered in the ear, proclaim on the housetops.
That which I tell you in the dark, speak ye in the light: and that which you hear in the ear, preach ye upon the housetops.
28 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 Gehinnom. (Geenna g1067)
And fear ye not them that kill the body, and are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him that can destroy both soul and body in hell. (Geenna g1067)
29 “Aren’t two sparrows sold for an assarion coin? Not one of them falls to the ground apart from your Father’s will.
Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and not one of them shall fall on the ground without your Father.
30 But the very hairs of your head are all numbered.
But the very hairs of your head are all numbered.
31 Therefore don’t be afraid. You are of more value than many sparrows.
Fear not therefore: better are you than many sparrows.
32 Everyone therefore who confesses me before men, I will also confess him before my Father who is in heaven.
Every one therefore that shall confess me before men, I will also confess him before my Father who is in heaven.
33 But whoever denies me before men, I will also deny him before my Father who is in heaven.
But he that shall deny me before men, I will also deny him before my Father who is in heaven.
34 “Don’t think that I came to send peace on the earth. I didn’t come to send peace, but a sword.
Do not think that I came to send peace upon earth: I came not to send peace, but the sword.
35 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.
For I came 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 man’s foes will be those of his own household.
And as a man’s enemies shall be they of his own household.
37 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.
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 He who doesn’t take his cross and follow after me isn’t worthy of me.
And he that taketh not up his cross, and followeth me, is not worthy of me.
39 He who seeks his life will lose it; and he who loses his life for my sake will find it.
He that findeth his life, shall lose it: and he that shall lose his life for me, shall find it.
40 “He who receives you receives me, and he who receives me receives him who sent me.
He that receiveth you, receiveth me: and he that receiveth me, receiveth him that sent me.
41 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.
He that receiveth a prophet in the name of a prophet, shall receive the reward of a prophet: and he that receiveth a just man in the name of a just man, shall receive the reward of a just man.
42 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.”
And whosoever shall give to drink to one of these little ones a cup of cold water only in the name of a disciple, amen I say to you, he shall not lose his reward.
