Matthew 10

1 And calling His twelve disciples to Him, Jesus gave them authority over unclean spirits, so that they could drive them out and heal every disease and sickness.

2 These are the names of the twelve apostles: first Simon, called Peter, and his brother Andrew; James son of Zebedee, and his brother John;

3 Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus called Thaddaeus;

4 Simon the Zealot, and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed Jesus.

5 These twelve Jesus sent out with the following instructions: “Do not go onto the road of the Gentiles or enter any town of the Samaritans.

6 Go rather to the lost sheep of Israel.

7 As you go, preach this message: ‘The kingdom of heaven is near.’

8 Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, drive out demons. Freely you have received; freely give.

9 Do not take along any gold or silver or copper in your belts.

10 Take no bag for the road, or second tunic, or sandals, or staffs; for the worker is worthy of his provisions.

11 Whatever town or village you enter, find out who is worthy there and stay at his house until you move on.

12 As you enter the home, greet its occupants.

13 If the home is worthy, let your peace rest on it, but if it is not, let your peace return to you.

14 And if anyone will not welcome you or heed your words, shake the dust off your feet when you leave that home or town.

15 Truly I tell you, it will be more bearable for Sodom and Gomorrah on the day of judgment than for that town.

16 Behold, I am sending you out like sheep among wolves; therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves.

17 But beware of men, for they will hand you over to their councils and flog you in their synagogues.

18 On My account you will be brought before governors and kings as witnesses to them and to the Gentiles.

19 But when they hand you over, do not worry about how to respond or what to say. In that hour you will be given what to say.

20 For it will not be you speaking, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you.

21 Brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child; children will rise against their parents and have them put to death.

22 You will be hated by everyone because of My name, but the one who perseveres to the end will be saved.

23 When they persecute you in one town, flee to another. Truly I tell you, you will not reach all the towns of Israel before the Son of Man comes.

24 A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a servant above his master.

25 It is enough for a disciple to be 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!

26 So do not be afraid of them. For there is nothing concealed that will not be disclosed, and nothing hidden that will not be made known.

27 What I tell you in the dark, speak in the daylight; what is whispered in your ear, proclaim from the housetops.

28 Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Instead, fear the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell.

29 Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground apart from the will of your Father.

30 And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered.

31 So do not be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.

32 Therefore everyone who confesses Me before men, I will also confess him before My Father in heaven.

33 But whoever denies Me before men, I will also deny him before My Father in heaven.

34 Do not assume that I have come to bring peace to the earth; I have not come to bring peace, but a sword.

35 For I have come to turn ‘a man against his father, a daughter against her mother, a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law.

36 A man’s enemies will be the members of his own household.’

37 Anyone who loves his father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me; anyone who loves his son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me;

38 and anyone who does not take up his cross and follow Me is not worthy of Me.

39 Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for My sake will find it.

40 He who receives you receives Me, and he who receives Me receives the One who sent Me.

41 Whoever receives a prophet because he is a prophet will receive a prophet’s reward, and whoever receives a righteous man because he is a righteous man will receive a righteous man’s reward.

42 And if anyone gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones because he is My disciple, truly I tell you, he will never lose his reward.”

1 ¶ And when he had called unto [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 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 publican; James [the son] of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus;

4 Simon the Canaanite, and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him.

5 ¶ These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded them, saying, ‹Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into› [any] ‹city of the Samaritans enter ye not:›

6 ‹But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.›

7 ‹And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand.›

8 ‹Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely ye have received, freely give.›

9 ‹Provide neither gold, nor silver, nor brass in your purses,›

10 ‹Nor scrip for› [your] ‹journey, neither two coats, neither shoes, nor yet staves: for the workman is worthy of his meat.›

11 ‹And into whatsoever city or town ye shall enter, enquire who in it is worthy; and there abide till ye go thence.›

12 ‹And when ye come into an house, salute it.›

13 ‹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 ‹And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear your words, when ye depart out of that house or city, shake off the dust of your feet.›

15 ‹Verily I say unto 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 forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.›

17 ‹But beware of men: for they will deliver you up to the councils, and they will scourge you in their synagogues;›

18 ‹And ye shall be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them and the Gentiles.›

19 ‹But when they deliver you up, take no thought how or what ye shall speak: for it shall be given you in that same hour what ye shall speak.›

20 ‹For it is not ye that speak, but the Spirit of your Father which speaketh in you.›

21 ‹And the brother shall deliver up the brother to death, and the father the child: and the children shall rise up against› [their] ‹parents, and cause them to be put to death.›

22 ‹And ye shall be hated of all› [men] ‹for my name's sake: but he that endureth to the end shall be saved.›

23 ‹But when they persecute you in this city, flee ye into another: for verily I say unto you, Ye shall not have gone over the cities of Israel, till the Son of man be come.›

24 ‹The disciple is not above› [his] ‹master, nor the servant above his lord.›

25 ‹It is enough for the disciple that he be as his master, and the servant as his lord. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more› [shall they call] ‹them of his household?›

26 ‹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 darkness,› [that] ‹speak ye in light: and what ye hear in the ear,› [that] ‹preach ye upon the housetops.›

28 ‹And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.›

29 ‹Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father.›

30 ‹But the very hairs of your head are all numbered.›

31 ‹Fear ye not therefore, ye are of more value than many sparrows.›

32 ‹Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven.›

33 ‹But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven.›

34 ‹Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword.›

35 ‹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 ‹And a man's foes› [shall be] ‹they of his own household.›

37 ‹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 ‹And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me.›

39 ‹He that findeth his life shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it.›

40 ‹He that receiveth you receiveth me, and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.›

41 ‹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 whosoever shall give to drink unto one of these little ones a cup of cold› [water] ‹only in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise lose his reward.›

1 And he called unto him his twelve disciples, and gave them power over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of sickness and all manner of disease.

2 Now the names of the twelve apostles are these: The first Simon, called Peter, and Andrew his brother;. James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother;

3 Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alphaeus; Lebbeus surnamed Thaddaeus;

4 Simon of Cana and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed him.

5 These twelve JEsus sent, and commanded them, saying, Go not into the way of the Gentiles, nor go into the cities of the Samaritans,

6 But go ye to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.

7 But go and preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand.

8 Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils. For free ye have received, for free ye give.

9 Ye shall not have gold, nor silver, nor brass, in your girdles,

10 Neither shall there be a bag to carry away, nor two coats, nor shoes, nor a staff. For a labourer is worthy of his meat.

11 And when ye go into any city or market, inquire whether there be any worthy therein, and abide with him until ye depart thence.

12 And where ye enter into any house, salute the same.

13 And if that house be worthy, your peace shall come upon it. But if it be not worthy, your peace shall return unto you.

14 And if any man will not receive you, nor hear your words, come out of that house or city, and shake off the dust of your feet.

15 Verily I say unto you, That the land of Sodom and Gomorr will be more tolerable in the last judgment than that city.

16 Behold, I send you as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and without guile as doves.

17 But beware of men. For they will deliver you up before their town halls, and scourge you in their synagogues.

18 And ye shall be brought before princes and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them, and against the heathen.

19 When therefore they shall deliver you up, be not anxious how or what ye shall speak: for it shall be given you in that hour what ye shall speak.

20 For it is not ye that speak, but your Father's Spirit which speaketh by you.

21 And the brother shall deliver up the brother to death, and the father the son: and the children shall rise up against their parents, and cause them to die.

22 And must be hated by everyone for my name's sake. But he who perseveres to the end will be saved.

23 But if they persecute you in one city, flee into another. Verily I say unto you, Ye shall not align the cities of Israel, till the Son of man come.

24 The disciple is not above his master, nor the servant above his lord.

25 It is enough for the disciple that he be as his master, and the servant as his lord. If they have called the father of the house Beelzebub, how much more shall they call his household!

26 Therefore fear them not. There is nothing hidden that will not be revealed, and there is nothing secret that will not be known.

27 What I say unto you in darkness, that speak ye in light: and what ye hear in the ear, that preach ye upon the housetops.

28 And fear not them which kill the body, neither kill the soul. But rather fear him who may destroy both body and soul into hell.

29 Is not two sparrows bought for a penny? Not one of them will fall to the earth without your father.

30 But now are all the hairs of your head numbered.

31 Fear not therefore: ye are better than many sparrows.

32 Therefore whosoever shall confess me before men, him will I confess before my heavenly Father.

33 But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my heavenly Father.

34 Think not that I am come to send peace on earth. I am not come to send peace, but the sword.

35 For I am come to provoke a man against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the cord against her inlaws.

36 And man's enemies shall be his own household.

37 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 And whosoever shall not take up his cross, and follow me, is not worthy of me.

39 He that findeth his life shall lose it; and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it.

40 He that receiveth you receiveth me; and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.

41 He that receiveth a prophet in a prophet's name shall receive a prophet's reward. He that receiveth a righteous man in the name of a righteous man shall receive the reward of a righteous man.

42 And whosoever shall water one of these little ones with a cup of cold water in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you, it shall not go unrewarded unto him.