Matteo 10
1 POI, chiamati a sè i suoi dodici discepoli, diede lor podestà sopra gli spiriti immondi, da cacciarli fuori, e da sanare qualunque malattia, e qualunque infermità.
He told [us] twelve disciples to come to him. Then he gave us the power/authority to expel evil spirits [that controlled people]. He also enabled [us] to heal all people who had diseases or who were sick.
2 Ora i nomi de' dodici apostoli son questi: Il primo [è] Simone, detto Pietro, ed Andrea suo fratello; Giacomo di Zebedeo, e Giovanni, suo fratello;
[Here is a list of us] twelve [disciples whom he called] apostles ([which means ‘messengers’]): Simon, [to whom he gave the new name] Peter; Andrew, Peter’s [younger] brother; James, the son of Zebedee; John, the [younger] brother of James;
3 Filippo, e Bartolomeo; Toma, e Matteo, il pubblicano; Giacomo di Alfeo, e Lebbeo, chiamato per soprannome Taddeo;
Philip; Bartholomew; Thomas; me, Matthew, the tax collector; James, the [son] of Alpheus; Thaddeus;
4 Simone Cananita, e Giuda Iscariot, quel che [poi] ancora lo tradì.
Simon, a member of the party [that wanted to overthrow the Roman government; ] and Judas Iscariot (OR, Judas, the man from Kerioth [Town]), who [later] enabled [the Jewish leaders] to seize Jesus.
5 Questi dodici mandò Gesù, dando loro questi ordini: Non andate a' Gentili, e non entrate in alcuna città de' Samaritani;
When Jesus was [about to] send [us] twelve [apostles to tell his message to people in various places], he gave [us] these instructions: “Do not go where the non-Jews live [MTY] or into the towns [where the] Samaritans live, [because they hate you].
6 ma andate più tosto alle pecore perdute della casa d'Israele.
Instead, go to the people of Israel [SYN] who have [gone away from God like] sheep that have gotten lost [MET].
7 E andate, e predicate, dicendo: Il regno de' cieli è vicino.
When you go [to them], proclaim to them that God [EUP/MTY] will soon begin to rule over people.
8 Sanate gl'infermi, nettate i lebbrosi, risuscitate i morti, cacciate i demoni; in dono l'avete ricevuto, in dono datelo.
Heal sick people, cause dead people to become alive, heal people who have leprosy, and cause demons to leave people [who are controlled by them] {[whom demons control]}. Do not charge money [for helping people, because God] did not charge you anything [for helping you].
9 Non fate provvisione nè di oro, nè di argento, nè di moneta nelle vostre cinture;
Do not take any money with you [MTY], nor a knapsack. Do not take an extra shirt, nor sandals [in addition to what you are wearing], nor a walking stick. Every worker deserves to get pay [from the people for whom he works], [so you deserve to receive food and a place to stay from the people to whom you go].
10 nè di tasca per lo viaggio, nè di due toniche, nè di scarpe, nè di bastone; perciocchè l'operaio [è] degno del suo nutrimento.
11 Or in qualunque città, o castello voi sarete entrati, ricercate chi in quello è degno, e quivi dimorate finchè partiate.
In whatever town or village you enter, find out which person is worthy [that you should stay in his home]. And as you go into that house, [ask God to] bless the people [who live there] [MTY]. Stay in that home until you leave [that town or village].
12 E quando entrerete nella casa, salutatela, dicendo: Pace [sia] a questa casa.
13 E se quella è degna, venga la pace vostra sopra di essa; ma, se non è degna, la vostra pace ritorni a voi.
If the people who live in [MTY] that house are worthy [of being blessed] {[God blessing them]}, [God] will bless them. If the people who live in that house are not worthy [of being blessed] {[of God blessing them]}, [God] will bless you [instead of blessing them].
14 E se alcuno non vi riceve, e non ascolta le vostre parole, uscendo di quella casa, o di quella città, scotete la polvere de' vostri piedi.
If the people [who live in any house or town] do not welcome you [to their home or town], nor listen to your message, leave that house or town. And as you leave, shake off the dust from your feet. [By doing that, you will warn them that God will punish them for rejecting your message].
15 Io vi dico in verità che [quei] del paese di Sodoma e di Gomorra saranno più tollerabilmente trattati nel giorno del giudizio, che quella città.
Note this carefully: [At the time when God] judges [all people, he] will punish [the people who lived in] Sodom and Gomorrah [MTY], [the ancient cities which God destroyed because their people were extremely wicked]. But in any town where the people [MTY] refuse to hear your message, God will punish them even more severely.”
16 Ecco, io vi mando come pecore in mezzo de' lupi; siate dunque prudenti come serpenti, e semplici come colombe.
“Take note: After I send you out, [you will be as defenseless] as sheep [MET] in the midst of [people who are as dangerous as] wolves. So you should wisely [stay away from such people, like you stay away from poisonous] snakes [SIM]. You should be as harmless as doves are [SIM].
17 Or guardatevi dagli uomini; perciocchè essi vi metteranno in man de' concistori, ed essi vi sferzeranno nelle lor sinagoghe.
Also, be on guard against [our religious leaders]. They will arrest you and take you to the members of the religious councils [to put you on trial and punish you because you are my disciples]. You will be whipped {The local leaders will whip you} [in] their meeting places.
18 Ed anche sarete menati davanti a' rettori, e davanti ai re, per cagion mia, in testimonianza a loro, ed ai Gentili.
[And] because [you teach] about me, you will be taken {[the religious leaders] will take you} to governors and kings [in order that they may put you on trial and punish you]. As a result, you will testify to those rulers and to [other] non-Jews [about what I have done].
19 Ma, quando essi vi metteranno nelle [lor] mani, non siate in sollecitudine come o che parlerete; perciocchè, in quella stessa ora, vi sarà dato ciò che avrete a parlare.
When [the religious leaders] arrest you, do not be worried about what you will say [to them], because at that very time [the] Holy Spirit will tell you the words that you should say.
20 Poichè non siete voi quelli che parlate, ma lo Spirito del Padre vostro [è] quel che parla in voi.
It is not that you [will decide what to] say. Instead, you will say what the Spirit of your [heavenly] Father tells [you to say].
21 Ora il fratello darà il fratello alla morte, e il padre il figliuolo; e i figliuoli si leveranno contro a' lor padri e madri, e li faran morire.
[You will be taken] {[People who do not believe in me will] take you} to the authorities to be killed [because you believe in me. For example], people will betray their brothers, and fathers will betray their children. Children will rebel against their parents and cause [them] to be killed.
22 E sarete odiati da tutti per lo mio nome; ma chi avrà sostenuto fino alla fine, sarà salvato.
Many people will hate you [because you believe in me]. Nevertheless, [many people] will keep on believing in me until they die. They are the people whom [God] will take to live with him.
23 Ora, quando vi perseguiteranno in una città, fuggite in un'altra; perciocchè io vi dico in verità, che non avrete finito [di circuire] le città d'Israele, che il Figliuol dell'uomo non sia venuto.
When people in one town cause you to suffer, escape to another town [and tell the people there about me]. Note this: [I], the one who came down from heaven, will certainly return [to earth] before you have finished going from one town to another town throughout Israel [and telling people about me].
24 Il discepolo non è da più del maestro, nè il servitore da più del suo signore.
A disciple should not [expect to be] greater than his teacher, and servants [are not] superior to their master.
25 Basta al discepolo di essere come il suo maestro, e al servitore [di essere] come il suo signore; se hanno chiamato il padron della casa Beelzebub, quanto più [chiameranno così] i suoi famigliari?
You do not [expect that] people will [treat] a disciple better than [they treat] his teacher, or that [they will treat] a servant [better than they treat] his master. [Similarly, because I am your teacher and master, you can expect that people will mistreat you, because they have mistreated me]. The most you can expect is that people [will treat you like they treat me. I am like] the ruler of a household [MET]. But people [have insulted me by] calling [me] Beelzebub, [the ruler of the demons]. So they [will] certainly [insult you more, you who are only like] members of my household [MET]!”
26 Non li temiate adunque; poichè niente è nascosto, che non abbia ad essere scoperto; nè occulto, che non abbia a venire a notizia.
“Do not be afraid of [people who insult you and do evil things to you. God wants] everything that is unknown now to be revealed {[God wants you to] reveal everything [that is unknown now]}. [He does] not [want his truth] to remain hidden [MET] and kept secret [DOU].
27 Quello che io vi dico nelle tenebre, ditelo voi nella luce; e ciò che udite [detto] all'orecchio predicatelo sopra i tetti.
[So, instead of being afraid], what I say to you [secretly as people do] at night [MTY], tell [publicly as people do] during the daytime [MTY]. What I [say to you privately as people do when they] whisper to you [MTY], proclaim publicly [MTY, DOU].
28 E non temiate di coloro che uccidono il corpo, ma non possono uccider l'anima; ma temete più tosto colui che può far perire l'anima e il corpo nella geenna. (Geenna g1067)
Do not be afraid of people who [are able to] kill your body [SYN] but are not able to destroy your soul. Instead, fear [God because] he is able to destroy both a [person’s] body and a [person’s] soul in hell. (Geenna g1067)
29 Due passeri non si vendon eglino [solo] un quattrino? pur nondimeno l'un d'essi non può cadere in terra, senza il [volere del] Padre vostro.
[Think about the] sparrows. [They have so little value] that [you] can buy cares two of them for [only] one small coin [RHQ]. But when [any] sparrow falls to the ground [and dies] [LIT], [God], your [heavenly] Father, knows it, [because he cares about everything].
30 Ma, quant'è a voi, eziandio i capelli del vostro capo son tutti annoverati.
[He cares about you, too]. He even knows how many hairs you have on your head!
31 Non temiate adunque; voi siete da più di molti passeri.
[God] values you much more than he values sparrows [LIT]. So, do not be afraid [of people who threaten to kill you]
32 Ogni uomo adunque che mi avrà riconosciuto davanti agli uomini, io altresì lo riconoscerò davanti al Padre mio, che [è] ne' cieli.
If people, [without being afraid, are willing to] tell others [that they are my disciples], I will acknowledge before my Father who is in heaven [that they are my disciples].
33 Ma chiunque mi avrà rinnegato davanti agli uomini, io altresì lo rinnegherò davanti al Padre mio che [è] ne' cieli.
But if they are afraid to say in front of others that they are my [disciples], I will tell my Father, who is in heaven, [that] they are not [my disciples].”
34 Non pensate ch'io sia venuto a metter pace in terra; io non son venuto a metter[vi] la pace, anzi la spada.
“Do not think that I came to earth to cause [people] to live together harmoniously. The result of my coming is that [some of those who follow me] [MTY] will be killed.
35 Perciocchè io son venuto a mettere in discordia il figliuolo contro al padre, e la figliuola contro alla madre, e la nuora contro alla suocera.
Because I came [to earth, people who do not believe in me] will oppose [those who do believe in me. For example], some sons will oppose their fathers, some daughters will oppose their mothers, and some daughters-in-law will oppose their mothers-in-law.
36 E i nemici dell'uomo [saranno] i suoi famigliari stessi.
[This shows that sometimes] a person’s enemies will be members of his own household.
37 Chi ama padre o madre più di me non è degno di me; e chi ama figliuolo o figliuola più di me non è degno di me.
People who love their fathers or mothers more than [they love] me are not worthy to [have a relationship with me]. And people who love their sons or daughters more than [they love] me are not worthy [to belong to] me.
38 E chi non prende la sua croce, e [non] viene dietro a me, non è degno di me.
[People who are ready to execute a prisoner force him to] carry a cross [to the place where they will nail him to it] [MET]. Those who are not [willing to allow other people to hurt and disgrace them like that because of being my disciples] are not worthy to belong to me.
39 Chi avrà trovata la vita sua la perderà; e chi avrà perduta la vita sua per cagion mia, la troverà.
People who [deny that they believe in me in order to escape being killed] will not live [with God eternally] [MET], but people who [confess that they believe in] me and, [as a result are] killed, will live [with God eternally] [MET].”
40 Chi vi riceve, riceve me; e chi riceve me, riceve colui che mi ha mandato.
“[God considers that] everyone who welcomes you, welcomes me [SIM], and [he considers that] everyone who welcomes me welcomes [him], the one who sent me [SIM].
41 Chi riceve un profeta, in nome di profeta, riceverà premio di profeta; e chi riceve un giusto, in nome di giusto, riceverà premio di giusto.
Those who welcome [someone because] [MTY] [they know] that person is a prophet they will receive the [same] reward that prophets [receive from God. Likewise], those who welcome a person [because] [MTY] [they know] that person is righteous will receive the reward righteous people [receive from God].
42 E chiunque avrà dato da bere solo un bicchier d'[acqua] fredda, ad uno di questi piccoli, in nome di discepolo, io vi dico in verità, ch'egli non perderà punto il suo premio.
[Note this: ] people [see that you are thirsty] [MTY] [and] give you a drink of cold water because they know that [MTY] you are one of my disciples. [God] will certainly reward people who do that. [They might consider that what they did] is insignificant, [but God will consider it very significant]” [LIT].
