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Matthew 6-11
New American Standard Bible
Matthew 6-11
New American Standard Bible
Charitable Giving to the Poor and Prayer
6 “Take care not to practice your righteousness in the sight of people, (A)to be noticed by them; otherwise you have no reward with your Father who is in heaven.
2 “So when you [a]give to the poor, do not sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets, so that they (B)will be praised by people. (C)Truly I say to you, they have their reward in full. 3 But when you [b]give to the poor, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, 4 so that your charitable giving will be in secret; and (D)your Father who sees what is done in secret will reward you.
5 “And when you pray, you are not to be like the hypocrites; for they love to (E)stand and pray in the synagogues and on the street corners (F)so that they [c]will be seen by people. (G)Truly I say to you, they have their reward in full. 6 But as for you, when you pray, (H)go into your inner room, close your door, and pray to your Father who is in secret; and (I)your Father who sees what is done in secret will reward you.
7 “And when you are praying, do not use thoughtless repetition as the Gentiles do, for they think that they will be heard because of their (J)many words. 8 So do not be like them; for (K)your Father knows what you need before you ask Him.
The Lord’s Prayer
9 “(L)Pray, then, in this way:
‘Our Father, who is in heaven,
[d]Hallowed be Your name.
10 [e](M)Your kingdom come.
(N)Your will be done,
[f]On earth as it is in heaven.
11 (O)Give us this day [g]our daily bread.
12 And (P)forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.
13 And do not lead us into temptation, but (Q)deliver us from [h](R)evil.[i]’
14 (S)For if you forgive other people for their [j]offenses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. 15 But (T)if you do not forgive other people, then your Father will not forgive your [k]offenses.
Fasting; The True Treasure; Wealth
16 “Now (U)whenever you fast, do not make a gloomy face as the hypocrites do, for they [l]distort their faces so that they will be noticed by people when they are fasting. (V)Truly I say to you, they have their reward in full. 17 But as for you, when you fast, [m](W)anoint your head and wash your face, 18 so that your fasting will not be noticed by people but by your Father who is in secret; and your (X)Father who sees what is done in secret will reward you.
19 “(Y)Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. 20 But store up for yourselves (Z)treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys, and where thieves do not break in or steal; 21 for (AA)where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
22 “(AB)The eye is the lamp of the body; so then, if your eye is [n]clear, your whole body will be full of light. 23 But if (AC)your eye is [o]bad, your whole body will be full of darkness. So if the light that is in you is darkness, how great is the darkness!
24 “(AD)No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and [p](AE)wealth.
The Cure for Anxiety
25 “(AF)For this reason I say to you, [q]do not be (AG)worried about your [r]life, as to what you will eat or what you will drink; nor for your body, as to what you will put on. Is life not more than food, and the body more than clothing? 26 (AH)Look at the birds of the sky, that they do not sow, nor reap, nor gather crops into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more important than they? 27 And which of you by (AI)worrying can (AJ)add a single [s]day to his [t]life’s span? 28 And why are you (AK)worried about clothing? Notice how the lilies of the field grow; they do not labor nor do they spin thread for cloth, 29 yet I say to you that not even (AL)Solomon in all his glory clothed himself like one of these. 30 But if God so clothes the (AM)grass of the field, which is alive today and tomorrow is thrown into the furnace, will He not much more clothe you? (AN)You of little faith! 31 Do not (AO)worry then, saying, ‘What are we to eat?’ or ‘What are we to drink?’ or ‘What are we to wear for clothing?’ 32 For the Gentiles eagerly seek all these things; for (AP)your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. 33 But [u]seek first [v]His kingdom and His righteousness, and (AQ)all these things will be [w]provided to you.
34 “So do not (AR)worry about tomorrow; for tomorrow will [x]worry about itself. [y]Each day has enough trouble of its own.
Judging Others
7 “(AS)Do not [z]judge, so that you will not be judged. 2 For in the way you judge, you will be judged; and [aa](AT)by your standard of measure, it will be measured to you. 3 Why do you (AU)look at the [ab]speck that is in your brother’s eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye? 4 (AV)Or how [ac]can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the [ad]speck out of your eye,’ and look, the log is in your own eye? 5 You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the [ae]speck out of your brother’s eye!
6 “(AW)Do not give what is holy to dogs, and do not throw your pearls before pigs, or they will trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you to pieces.
Prayer and the Golden Rule
7 “[af](AX)Ask, and (AY)it will be given to you; [ag]seek, and you will find; [ah]knock, and it will be opened to you. 8 For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it will be opened. 9 Or what person is there among you [ai]who, when his son asks for a loaf of bread, [aj]will give him a stone? 10 Or [ak]if he asks for a fish, he will not give him a snake, will he? 11 So if you, despite being [al]evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, (AZ)how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask Him!
12 “In everything, (BA)therefore, [am]treat people the same way you want [an]them to treat you, for (BB)this is the Law and the Prophets.
The Narrow and Wide Gates
13 “(BC)Enter through the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the way is broad that leads to destruction, and there are many who enter through it. 14 For the gate is narrow and the way is constricted that leads to life, and there are few who find it.
A Tree and Its Fruit
15 “Beware of the (BD)false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly are (BE)ravenous wolves. 16 You will [ao](BF)know them by their fruits. [ap]Grapes are not gathered from thorn bushes, nor figs from thistles, are they? 17 So (BG)every good tree bears good fruit, but the bad tree bears bad fruit. 18 A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a bad tree bear good fruit. 19 (BH)Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. 20 So then, you will [aq]know them (BI)by their fruits.
21 “(BJ)Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of My Father who is in heaven will enter. 22 (BK)Many will say to Me on (BL)that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in Your name cast out demons, and in Your name perform many [ar]miracles?’ 23 And then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; (BM)leave Me, you who practice lawlessness.’
The Two Foundations
24 “Therefore, (BN)everyone who hears these words of Mine, and [as]acts on them, will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock. 25 And the rain fell and the [at]floods came, and the winds blew and slammed against that house; and yet it did not fall, for it had been founded on the rock. 26 And everyone who hears these words of Mine, and does not [au]act on them, will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand. 27 And the rain fell and the [av]floods came, and the winds blew and slammed against that house; and it fell—and its collapse was great.”
28 [aw](BO)When Jesus had finished these words, (BP)the crowds were amazed at His teaching; 29 for He was teaching them as one who had authority, and not as their scribes.
Jesus Cleanses a Man with Leprosy
8 When [ax]Jesus came down from the mountain, [ay]large crowds followed Him. 2 And (BQ)a man with [az]leprosy came to Him and [ba](BR)bowed down before Him, and said, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.” 3 [bb]Jesus reached out with His hand and touched him, saying, “I am willing; be cleansed.” And immediately his (BS)leprosy was cleansed. 4 And Jesus *said to him, “(BT)See that you tell no one; but (BU)go, (BV)show yourself to the priest and present the [bc]offering that Moses commanded, as a testimony to them.”
The Centurion’s Faith
5 And (BW)when [bd]Jesus entered Capernaum, a [be]centurion came to Him, begging Him, 6 and saying, “[bf]Lord, my [bg]servant is lying (BX)paralyzed at home, terribly tormented.” 7 Jesus *said to him, “I will come and heal him.” 8 But the centurion replied, “[bh]Lord, I am not worthy for You to come under my roof, but just [bi]say the word, and my [bj]servant will be healed. 9 For I also am a man under (BY)authority, with soldiers under me; and I say to this one, ‘Go!’ and he goes, and to another, ‘Come!’ and he comes, and to my slave, ‘Do this!’ and he does it.” 10 Now when Jesus heard this, He was amazed and said to those who were following, “Truly I say to you, I have not found such great faith [bk]with anyone in Israel. 11 And I say to you that many (BZ)will come from east and west, and [bl]recline at the table with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven; 12 but (CA)the sons of the kingdom will be thrown out into (CB)the outer darkness; in that place (CC)there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.” 13 And Jesus said to the centurion, “Go; [bm]it shall be done for you (CD)as you have believed.” And the [bn]servant was healed at that very [bo]moment.
Peter’s Mother-in-law and Many Others Healed
14 (CE)When Jesus came into Peter’s [bp]home, He saw his mother-in-law lying sick in bed with a fever. 15 And He touched her hand, and the fever left her; and she got up and [bq]waited on Him. 16 Now when evening came, they brought to Him many (CF)who were demon-possessed; and He cast out the spirits with a word, and (CG)healed all who were ill. 17 This happened so that what was spoken through Isaiah the prophet would be fulfilled: “(CH)He Himself took our illnesses and [br]carried away our diseases.”
Discipleship Tested
18 Now when Jesus saw a crowd around Him, (CI)He gave orders to depart to the other side of the sea. 19 (CJ)Then a scribe came and said to Him, “Teacher, I will follow You wherever You go.” 20 And Jesus *said to him, “The foxes have holes and the birds of the sky have nests, but (CK)the Son of Man has nowhere to lay His head.” 21 And another of the disciples said to Him, “Lord, allow me first to go and bury my father.” 22 But Jesus *said to him, “(CL)Follow Me, and let the dead bury their own dead.”
Jesus Calms the Storm
23 (CM)When He got into the boat, His disciples followed Him. 24 And behold, a [bs]violent storm developed on the sea, so that the boat was being covered by the waves; but Jesus Himself was asleep. 25 And they came to Him and woke Him, saying, “(CN)Save us, Lord; we are perishing!” 26 He *said to them, “Why are you [bt]afraid, (CO)you men of little faith?” Then He got up and rebuked the winds and the sea, and [bu]it became perfectly calm. 27 The men were amazed, and said, “What kind of a man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey Him?”
Jesus Sends Demons into Pigs
28 (CP)And when He came to the other side into the country of the Gadarenes, two (CQ)demon-possessed men confronted Him as they were coming out of the tombs. They were so extremely violent that no one could pass by that way. 29 And they cried out, saying, “[bv](CR)What business do You have with us, Son of God? Have You come here to torment us before [bw]the time?” 30 Now there was a herd of many pigs feeding at a distance from them. 31 And the demons begged Him, saying, “If You are going to cast us out, send us into the herd of pigs.” 32 And He said to them, “Go!” And they came out and went into the pigs; and behold, the whole herd rushed down the steep bank into the sea and [bx]drowned in the waters. 33 And the herdsmen ran away, and went to the city and reported everything, [by]including what had happened to the (CS)demon-possessed men. 34 And behold, the whole city came out to meet Jesus; and when they saw Him, (CT)they pleaded with Him to leave their region.
A Paralyzed Man Healed
9 Getting into a boat, Jesus crossed over the Sea of Galilee and came to (CU)His own city.
2 (CV)And they brought to Him a (CW)paralyzed man lying on a stretcher. And seeing their faith, Jesus said to the man who was paralyzed, “(CX)Take courage, [bz]son; (CY)your sins are forgiven.” 3 And some of the scribes said [ca]to themselves, “This man is (CZ)blaspheming!” 4 And Jesus, (DA)perceiving their thoughts, said, “Why are you thinking evil in your hearts? 5 For which is easier, to say, ‘(DB)Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Get up and walk’? 6 But so that you may know that (DC)the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins”—then He *said to the (DD)paralyzed man, “Get up, pick up your stretcher and go home.” 7 And he got up and [cb]went home. 8 But when the crowds saw this, they were [cc]awestruck, and they (DE)glorified God, who had given such authority to men.
Matthew Called
9 (DF)As Jesus went on from there, He saw a man called (DG)Matthew sitting in the tax collector’s office; and He *said to him, “(DH)Follow Me!” And he got up and followed Him.
10 Then it happened that as [cd]Jesus was reclining at the table in the house, behold, many tax collectors and [ce]sinners came and began dining with Jesus and His disciples. 11 And when the Pharisees saw this, they said to His disciples, “(DI)Why is your Teacher eating with the tax collectors and sinners?” 12 But when Jesus heard this, He said, “It is not (DJ)those who are healthy who need a physician, but those who are sick. 13 Now go and learn [cf](DK)what this means: ‘(DL)I desire [cg]compassion, [ch]rather than sacrifice,’ for (DM)I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”
The Question about Fasting
14 Then the disciples of John *came to Him, asking, “Why do we and (DN)the Pharisees fast, but Your disciples do not fast?” 15 And Jesus said to them, “The [ci]attendants of the groom cannot mourn as long as the groom is with them, can they? But the days will come when the groom is taken away from them, and then they will fast. 16 But no one puts a patch of unshrunk cloth on an old garment; for [cj]the patch pulls away from the garment, and a worse tear results. 17 Nor do people put new wine into old wineskins; otherwise the wineskins burst, and the wine pours out and the wineskins are ruined; but they put new wine into fresh wineskins, and both are preserved.”
Miracles of Healing
18 (DO)While He was saying these things to them, behold, [ck]a synagogue [cl]official came and [cm](DP)bowed down before Him, and said, “My daughter has just died; but come and lay Your hand on her, and she will become alive again.” 19 Jesus got up from the table and began to accompany him, along with His disciples.
20 And behold, a woman who had been suffering from a hemorrhage for twelve years came up behind Him, and touched (DQ)the [cn]border of His [co]cloak; 21 for she was [cp]saying [cq]to herself, “If I only (DR)touch His cloak, I will [cr]get well.” 22 But Jesus, turning and seeing her, said, “Daughter, (DS)take courage; (DT)your faith has [cs]made you well.” And [ct]at once the woman was [cu]made well.
23 When Jesus came into the [cv]official’s house and saw (DU)the flute players and the crowd in noisy disorder, 24 He said, “Leave; for the girl (DV)has not died, but is asleep.” And they began laughing at Him. 25 But (DW)when the crowd had been sent out, He entered and (DX)took her by the hand, and the girl [cw]got up. 26 And (DY)this news spread throughout that land.
27 As Jesus went on from there, two men who were blind followed Him, crying out, “Have mercy on us, (DZ)Son of David!” 28 And after He entered the house, the men who were blind came up to Him, and Jesus *said to them, “Do you believe that I am able to do this?” They *said to Him, “Yes, Lord.” 29 Then He touched their eyes, saying, “[cx]It shall be done for you (EA)according to your faith.” 30 And their eyes were opened. And Jesus (EB)sternly warned them, saying, “See that no one knows about this!” 31 But they went out and (EC)spread the news about Him throughout that land.
32 And as they were going out, behold, (ED)a (EE)demon-possessed man who was unable to speak [cy]was brought to Him. 33 And after the demon was cast out, the man who was previously unable to speak talked; and the crowds were amazed, and were saying, “(EF)Nothing like this has ever [cz]been seen in Israel.” 34 But the Pharisees were saying, “He (EG)casts out the demons by the ruler of the demons.”
35 Jesus was going through all the cities and villages, (EH)teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every disease and every sickness.
36 (EI)Seeing the crowds, He felt compassion for them, (EJ)because they were [da]distressed and downcast, like sheep [db]without a shepherd. 37 Then He *said to His disciples, “(EK)The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. 38 Therefore, plead with the Lord of the harvest to send out workers into His harvest.”
The Twelve Disciples; Instructions for Service
10 Jesus (EL)summoned His twelve disciples and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to (EM)heal every disease and every sickness.
2 (EN)Now the names of the twelve apostles are these: The first, (EO)Simon, who is called Peter, and his brother (EP)Andrew; and [dc](EQ)James the son of Zebedee, and his brother [dd]John; 3 (ER)Philip and [de]Bartholomew; (ES)Thomas and (ET)Matthew the tax collector; [df](EU)James the son of Alphaeus, and (EV)Thaddaeus; 4 Simon the [dg]Zealot, and (EW)Judas Iscariot, the one who also betrayed Him.
5 (EX)These twelve Jesus sent out after instructing them, saying, “Do not go on a road [dh]to Gentiles, and do not enter a city of (EY)Samaritans; 6 but rather go to (EZ)the lost sheep of the house of Israel. 7 And as you go, [di]preach, saying, ‘(FA)The kingdom of heaven [dj]has come near.’ 8 Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse those with leprosy, cast out demons. Freely you received, freely give. 9 (FB)Do not acquire gold, or silver, or copper for your money belts, 10 or a [dk]bag for your journey, or even two [dl]tunics, or sandals, or a staff; for (FC)the worker is deserving of his [dm]support. 11 And whatever city or village you enter, inquire who is worthy in it, and stay [dn]at his house until you leave that city. 12 As you enter the [do]house, (FD)give it your [dp]greeting. 13 If the house is worthy, see that your blessing of peace comes upon it. But if it is not worthy, [dq]take back your blessing of peace. 14 And whoever does not receive you nor listen to your words, as you leave that house or city, (FE)shake the dust off your feet. 15 Truly I say to you, (FF)it will be more tolerable for the land of (FG)Sodom and Gomorrah on (FH)the day of judgment, than for that city.
A Hard Road Ahead of Them
16 “(FI)Behold, I am sending you out as sheep in the midst of wolves; so be as (FJ)wary as serpents, and as (FK)innocent as doves. 17 But be on guard against people, for they will hand you over to the (FL)courts and flog you (FM)in their synagogues; 18 and you will even be brought before governors and kings on My account, as a testimony to them and to the Gentiles. 19 (FN)But when they hand you over, (FO)do not worry about how or what you are to say; for what you are to say will be given you in that hour. 20 For (FP)it is not you who are speaking, but it is the Spirit of your Father who is speaking [dr]in you.
21 “Now (FQ)brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child; and (FR)children will rise up against parents and [ds]cause them to be put to death. 22 And (FS)you will be hated by all because of My name, but (FT)it is the one who has endured to the end who will be saved.
23 “But whenever they (FU)persecute you in [dt]one city, flee to the [du]next; for truly I say to you, you will not finish going through the cities of Israel (FV)until the Son of Man comes.
The Meaning of Discipleship
24 “(FW)A [dv]disciple is not above his teacher, nor a slave above his master. 25 It is enough for the disciple that he may become like his teacher, and the slave like his master. (FX)If they have called the head of the house [dw](FY)Beelzebul, how much more will they insult the members of his household!
26 “So do not (FZ)fear them, (GA)for there is nothing concealed that will not be revealed, or hidden that will not be known. 27 (GB)What I tell you in the darkness, tell in the light; and what you hear whispered in your ear, proclaim (GC)on the housetops. 28 And do not be afraid of those who kill the body but are unable to kill the soul; but rather (GD)fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in [dx](GE)hell. 29 (GF)Are two sparrows not sold for an [dy]assarion? And yet not one of them will fall to the ground apart from your Father. 30 But (GG)even the hairs of your head are all counted. 31 So do not fear; (GH)you are more valuable than a great number of sparrows.
32 “Therefore, (GI)everyone who [dz]confesses Me before people, I will also confess [ea]him before My Father who is in heaven. 33 But (GJ)whoever denies Me before people, I will also deny him before My Father who is in heaven.
34 “(GK)Do not think that I came to [eb]bring peace on the earth; I did not come to [ec]bring peace, but a sword. 35 For I came to (GL)turn a man against his father, and a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law; 36 and (GM)a person’s enemies will be the members of his household.
37 “(GN)The one who loves father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me; and the one who loves son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me. 38 And (GO)the one who does not take his cross and follow after Me is not worthy of Me. 39 (GP)The one who has found his [ed]life will lose it, and the one who has lost his [ee]life on My account will find it.
The Reward for Service
40 “(GQ)The one who [ef]receives you [eg]receives Me, and (GR)the one who [eh]receives Me [ei]receives Him who sent Me. 41 (GS)The one who [ej]receives a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet’s reward; and the one who [ek]receives a righteous person in the name of a righteous person shall receive a righteous person’s reward. 42 And (GT)whoever gives one of these [el]little ones just a cup of cold water to drink in the name of a disciple, truly I say to you, he shall by no means lose his reward.”
John’s Questions
11 (GU)When Jesus had finished [em]giving instructions to His twelve disciples, He went on from there (GV)to teach and [en]preach in their cities.
2 (GW)Now while in prison, (GX)John heard about the works of Christ, and he sent word by his disciples, 3 and said to Him, “Are You (GY)the Coming One, or are we to [eo]look for someone else?” 4 Jesus answered and said to them, “Go and report to John what you hear and see: 5 (GZ)those who are blind receive sight and those who limp walk, those with leprosy are cleansed and those who are deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the (HA)poor have the [ep]gospel preached to them. 6 And blessed is [eq]any person who (HB)does not [er]take offense at Me.”
Jesus’ Tribute to John
7 As these disciples of John were going away, Jesus began speaking to the crowds about John: “What did you go out into (HC)the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind? 8 [es]But what did you go out to see? A man dressed in soft clothing? Those who wear soft clothing are in kings’ [et]palaces! 9 [eu]But what did you go out to see? (HD)A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and one who is more than a prophet. 10 This is the one about whom it [ev]is written:
11 Truly I say to you, among those born of women there has not arisen anyone greater than John the Baptist! Yet the one who is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he. 12 And (HF)from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven has been treated violently, and violent men take it by force. 13 For all the Prophets and the Law prophesied until John. 14 And if you are willing to accept it, John himself is (HG)Elijah who [ex]was to come. 15 (HH)The one who has ears to hear, [ey]let him hear.
16 “But to what shall I compare this generation? It is like children sitting in the marketplaces, who call out to the other children, 17 and say, ‘We played the flute for you, and you did not dance; we sang a song of mourning, and you did not [ez]mourn.’ 18 For John came neither (HI)eating nor (HJ)drinking, and they say, ‘(HK)He has a demon!’ 19 The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, ‘Behold, a gluttonous man and a [fa]heavy drinker, (HL)a friend of tax collectors and [fb]sinners!’ And yet wisdom is vindicated by her deeds.”
The Unrepenting Cities
20 Then He began to reprimand the cities in which most of His [fc](HM)miracles were done, because they did not repent. 21 “(HN)Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, (HO)Bethsaida! For if the [fd]miracles that occurred in you had occurred in (HP)Tyre and (HQ)Sidon, they would have repented long ago in [fe](HR)sackcloth and ashes. 22 Nevertheless I say to you, (HS)it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon on (HT)the day of judgment than for you. 23 And you, (HU)Capernaum, will not be exalted to heaven, will you? You will be (HV)brought down to (HW)Hades! For if the [ff]miracles that occurred in you had occurred in (HX)Sodom, it would have remained to this day. 24 Nevertheless I say to you that (HY)it will be more tolerable for the land of (HZ)Sodom on the day of judgment, than for you.”
Come to Me
25 [fg](IA)At that time Jesus said, “I praise You, (IB)Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that (IC)You have hidden these things from the wise and intelligent, and have revealed them to infants. 26 Yes, (ID)Father, for this way was well pleasing in Your sight. 27 (IE)All things have been handed over to Me by My Father; and no one knows the Son except the Father; nor does anyone know the Father (IF)except the Son, and anyone to whom the Son determines to reveal Him.
28 “(IG)Come to Me, all [fh]who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. 29 Take My yoke upon you and (IH)learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and (II)you will find [fi]rest for your souls. 30 For (IJ)My yoke is comfortable, and My burden is light.”
Footnotes
- Matthew 6:2 Lit make a charitable gift
- Matthew 6:3 Lit make a charitable gift
- Matthew 6:5 Lit may show themselves to
- Matthew 6:9 I.e., treated as sacred or holy
- Matthew 6:10 Or May Your...come
- Matthew 6:10 Lit as in heaven, also on earth
- Matthew 6:11 Or our bread for tomorrow
- Matthew 6:13 Or the evil one
- Matthew 6:13 Late mss add For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen
- Matthew 6:14 Or wrongdoings
- Matthew 6:15 Or wrongdoings
- Matthew 6:16 I.e., leave unwashed, or discolor their faces with makeup
- Matthew 6:17 I.e., rub oil in the hair
- Matthew 6:22 Or healthy; or sincere
- Matthew 6:23 Or evil
- Matthew 6:24 Gr mamonas, for Aramaic mamon (mammon); i.e., wealth etc. personified as an object of worship
- Matthew 6:25 Or stop being worried
- Matthew 6:25 Lit soul
- Matthew 6:27 Lit cubit (about 18 in. or 45 cm)
- Matthew 6:27 Or height
- Matthew 6:33 Or continually seek
- Matthew 6:33 Or the kingdom
- Matthew 6:33 Or added
- Matthew 6:34 Or look after itself
- Matthew 6:34 Lit Sufficient for the day is its evil
- Matthew 7:1 I.e., make a habit of judging or have a judgmental attitude
- Matthew 7:2 Lit by which measure you measure
- Matthew 7:3 Or splinter
- Matthew 7:4 Lit will
- Matthew 7:4 Or splinter
- Matthew 7:5 Or splinter
- Matthew 7:7 Or Keep asking
- Matthew 7:7 Or keep seeking
- Matthew 7:7 Or keep knocking
- Matthew 7:9 Lit whom his son will ask
- Matthew 7:9 Lit he will not give him a stone, will he?
- Matthew 7:10 Lit also will ask
- Matthew 7:11 I.e., as sinful mankind
- Matthew 7:12 Lit you, too, do so for them
- Matthew 7:12 Lit people
- Matthew 7:16 Or recognize
- Matthew 7:16 Lit They do not gather
- Matthew 7:20 Or recognize
- Matthew 7:22 Or works of power
- Matthew 7:24 Lit does them
- Matthew 7:25 Lit rivers
- Matthew 7:26 Lit do them
- Matthew 7:27 Lit rivers
- Matthew 7:28 Lit And it happened when
- Matthew 8:1 Lit He
- Matthew 8:1 Or many
- Matthew 8:2 I.e., leprosy or a serious, unspecified skin disease, and so throughout the ch; see Lev 13
- Matthew 8:2 Or worshiped Him
- Matthew 8:3 Lit And He
- Matthew 8:4 Lit gift
- Matthew 8:5 Lit He
- Matthew 8:5 I.e., a Roman military officer
- Matthew 8:6 Or Sir
- Matthew 8:6 Lit boy
- Matthew 8:8 Or Sir
- Matthew 8:8 Lit say with a word
- Matthew 8:8 Lit boy
- Matthew 8:10 One early ms not even in Israel
- Matthew 8:11 I.e., to dine
- Matthew 8:13 Or it is to be done; Gr imperative, i.e., a command
- Matthew 8:13 Lit boy
- Matthew 8:13 Lit hour
- Matthew 8:14 Or house
- Matthew 8:15 Or served
- Matthew 8:17 Or removed
- Matthew 8:24 Lit great
- Matthew 8:26 Or cowardly
- Matthew 8:26 Lit a great calm occurred
- Matthew 8:29 Lit What to us and to you (an ancient idiom)
- Matthew 8:29 I.e., the appointed time of judgment
- Matthew 8:32 Lit died
- Matthew 8:33 Lit and the things of
- Matthew 9:2 Lit child
- Matthew 9:3 Lit among
- Matthew 9:7 Lit departed to his home
- Matthew 9:8 Lit afraid
- Matthew 9:10 Lit He
- Matthew 9:10 I.e., irreligious Jews
- Matthew 9:13 Lit what is
- Matthew 9:13 Or mercy
- Matthew 9:13 Lit and not
- Matthew 9:15 Lit sons of the wedding place
- Matthew 9:16 Lit that which fills up
- Matthew 9:18 Or one
- Matthew 9:18 Lit ruler
- Matthew 9:18 Or worshiped
- Matthew 9:20 Or tassel; i.e., a ritual tassel sewn to corners of garments for Jewish men
- Matthew 9:20 Or outer garment
- Matthew 9:21 Or thinking
- Matthew 9:21 Lit in herself
- Matthew 9:21 Lit be saved
- Matthew 9:22 Lit saved you
- Matthew 9:22 Lit from that hour
- Matthew 9:22 Lit saved
- Matthew 9:23 Lit ruler’s
- Matthew 9:25 Or was raised up
- Matthew 9:29 Or it is to be done; Gr imperative, i.e., a command
- Matthew 9:32 Lit they brought
- Matthew 9:33 Lit appeared
- Matthew 9:36 Or weary
- Matthew 9:36 Lit not having
- Matthew 10:2 Or Jacob
- Matthew 10:2 Gr Joannes, for Heb Johanan
- Matthew 10:3 I.e., son of Talmai (Aram)
- Matthew 10:3 Or Jacob
- Matthew 10:4 Or Cananaean
- Matthew 10:5 Lit of
- Matthew 10:7 Or proclaim
- Matthew 10:7 Or is at hand
- Matthew 10:10 Or knapsack; or beggar’s bag
- Matthew 10:10 A long shirt worn next to the skin
- Matthew 10:10 Lit nourishment
- Matthew 10:11 Lit there until
- Matthew 10:12 Or household
- Matthew 10:12 I.e., the familiar Heb blessing, “Peace be to this house!”
- Matthew 10:13 Lit your peace is to return to you
- Matthew 10:20 Or by you
- Matthew 10:21 Lit put them to death
- Matthew 10:23 Lit this
- Matthew 10:23 Lit other
- Matthew 10:24 Or student
- Matthew 10:25 Two early mss Beezebul; meaning uncertain, perhaps lord prince, referring to Satan
- Matthew 10:28 Gr Gehenna
- Matthew 10:29 A Roman copper coin, worth about 1/16 of a laborer’s daily wage
- Matthew 10:32 Lit will confess in Me
- Matthew 10:32 Lit in him
- Matthew 10:34 Lit cast
- Matthew 10:34 Lit cast
- Matthew 10:39 Or soul
- Matthew 10:39 Or soul
- Matthew 10:40 Or welcomes
- Matthew 10:40 Or welcomes
- Matthew 10:40 Or welcomes
- Matthew 10:40 Or welcomes
- Matthew 10:41 Or welcomes
- Matthew 10:41 Or welcomes
- Matthew 10:42 Possibly someone of low social standing
- Matthew 11:1 Or commanding
- Matthew 11:1 Or proclaim
- Matthew 11:3 Or wait for
- Matthew 11:5 Or good news
- Matthew 11:6 Lit whoever
- Matthew 11:6 Or stumble over Me
- Matthew 11:8 Or Well then,
- Matthew 11:8 Lit houses
- Matthew 11:9 Or Well then,
- Matthew 11:10 Lit has been written
- Matthew 11:10 Lit before Your face
- Matthew 11:14 Or is going to come
- Matthew 11:15 Or hear! Or listen!
- Matthew 11:17 Lit beat the breast
- Matthew 11:19 Or wine drinker
- Matthew 11:19 I.e., irreligious Jews
- Matthew 11:20 Or works of power
- Matthew 11:21 Or works of power
- Matthew 11:21 I.e., symbols of mourning
- Matthew 11:23 Or works of power
- Matthew 11:25 Or On that occasion
- Matthew 11:28 Or who work to exhaustion
- Matthew 11:29 Or a resting place
Matthew 6-11
New International Version
Matthew 6-11
New International Version
Giving to the Needy
6 “Be careful not to practice your righteousness in front of others to be seen by them.(A) If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven.
2 “So when you give to the needy, do not announce it with trumpets, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets, to be honored by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full. 3 But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, 4 so that your giving may be in secret. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.(B)
Prayer(C)
5 “And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing(D) in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full. 6 But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father,(E) who is unseen. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you. 7 And when you pray, do not keep on babbling(F) like pagans, for they think they will be heard because of their many words.(G) 8 Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need(H) before you ask him.
9 “This, then, is how you should pray:
“‘Our Father(I) in heaven,
hallowed be your name,
10 your kingdom(J) come,
your will be done,(K)
on earth as it is in heaven.
11 Give us today our daily bread.(L)
12 And forgive us our debts,
as we also have forgiven our debtors.(M)
13 And lead us not into temptation,[a](N)
but deliver us from the evil one.[b]’(O)
14 For if you forgive other people when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.(P) 15 But if you do not forgive others their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins.(Q)
Fasting
16 “When you fast,(R) do not look somber(S) as the hypocrites do, for they disfigure their faces to show others they are fasting. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full. 17 But when you fast, put oil on your head and wash your face, 18 so that it will not be obvious to others that you are fasting, but only to your Father, who is unseen; and your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.(T)
Treasures in Heaven(U)
19 “Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth,(V) where moths and vermin destroy,(W) and where thieves break in and steal. 20 But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven,(X) where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal.(Y) 21 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.(Z)
22 “The eye is the lamp of the body. If your eyes are healthy,[c] your whole body will be full of light. 23 But if your eyes are unhealthy,[d] your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light within you is darkness, how great is that darkness!
24 “No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.(AA)
Do Not Worry(AB)
25 “Therefore I tell you, do not worry(AC) about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes? 26 Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them.(AD) Are you not much more valuable than they?(AE) 27 Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life[e]?(AF)
28 “And why do you worry about clothes? See how the flowers of the field grow. They do not labor or spin. 29 Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor(AG) was dressed like one of these. 30 If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, will he not much more clothe you—you of little faith?(AH) 31 So do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ 32 For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them.(AI) 33 But seek first his kingdom(AJ) and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.(AK) 34 Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.
Judging Others(AL)
7 “Do not judge, or you too will be judged.(AM) 2 For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.(AN)
3 “Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother’s eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye? 4 How can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ when all the time there is a plank in your own eye? 5 You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye.
6 “Do not give dogs what is sacred; do not throw your pearls to pigs. If you do, they may trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you to pieces.
Ask, Seek, Knock(AO)
7 “Ask and it will be given to you;(AP) seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. 8 For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds;(AQ) and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened.
9 “Which of you, if your son asks for bread, will give him a stone? 10 Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake? 11 If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts(AR) to those who ask him! 12 So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you,(AS) for this sums up the Law and the Prophets.(AT)
The Narrow and Wide Gates
13 “Enter through the narrow gate.(AU) For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. 14 But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it.
True and False Prophets
15 “Watch out for false prophets.(AV) They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ferocious wolves.(AW) 16 By their fruit you will recognize them.(AX) Do people pick grapes from thornbushes, or figs from thistles?(AY) 17 Likewise, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. 18 A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, and a bad tree cannot bear good fruit.(AZ) 19 Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.(BA) 20 Thus, by their fruit you will recognize them.
True and False Disciples
21 “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’(BB) will enter the kingdom of heaven,(BC) but only the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.(BD) 22 Many will say to me on that day,(BE) ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name and in your name drive out demons and in your name perform many miracles?’(BF) 23 Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!’(BG)
The Wise and Foolish Builders(BH)
24 “Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice(BI) is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. 25 The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock. 26 But everyone who hears these words of mine and does not put them into practice is like a foolish man who built his house on sand. 27 The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell with a great crash.”
28 When Jesus had finished saying these things,(BJ) the crowds were amazed at his teaching,(BK) 29 because he taught as one who had authority, and not as their teachers of the law.
Jesus Heals a Man With Leprosy(BL)
8 When Jesus came down from the mountainside, large crowds followed him. 2 A man with leprosy[f](BM) came and knelt before him(BN) and said, “Lord, if you are willing, you can make me clean.”
3 Jesus reached out his hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” he said. “Be clean!” Immediately he was cleansed of his leprosy. 4 Then Jesus said to him, “See that you don’t tell anyone.(BO) But go, show yourself to the priest(BP) and offer the gift Moses commanded,(BQ) as a testimony to them.”
The Faith of the Centurion(BR)
5 When Jesus had entered Capernaum, a centurion came to him, asking for help. 6 “Lord,” he said, “my servant lies at home paralyzed,(BS) suffering terribly.”
7 Jesus said to him, “Shall I come and heal him?”
8 The centurion replied, “Lord, I do not deserve to have you come under my roof. But just say the word, and my servant will be healed.(BT) 9 For I myself am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. I tell this one, ‘Go,’ and he goes; and that one, ‘Come,’ and he comes. I say to my servant, ‘Do this,’ and he does it.”
10 When Jesus heard this, he was amazed and said to those following him, “Truly I tell you, I have not found anyone in Israel with such great faith.(BU) 11 I say to you that many will come from the east and the west,(BV) and will take their places at the feast with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven.(BW) 12 But the subjects of the kingdom(BX) will be thrown outside, into the darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.”(BY)
13 Then Jesus said to the centurion, “Go! Let it be done just as you believed it would.”(BZ) And his servant was healed at that moment.
Jesus Heals Many(CA)
14 When Jesus came into Peter’s house, he saw Peter’s mother-in-law lying in bed with a fever. 15 He touched her hand and the fever left her, and she got up and began to wait on him.
16 When evening came, many who were demon-possessed were brought to him, and he drove out the spirits with a word and healed all the sick.(CB) 17 This was to fulfill(CC) what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah:
The Cost of Following Jesus(CE)
18 When Jesus saw the crowd around him, he gave orders to cross to the other side of the lake.(CF) 19 Then a teacher of the law came to him and said, “Teacher, I will follow you wherever you go.”
20 Jesus replied, “Foxes have dens and birds have nests, but the Son of Man(CG) has no place to lay his head.”
21 Another disciple said to him, “Lord, first let me go and bury my father.”
22 But Jesus told him, “Follow me,(CH) and let the dead bury their own dead.”
Jesus Calms the Storm(CI)(CJ)
23 Then he got into the boat and his disciples followed him. 24 Suddenly a furious storm came up on the lake, so that the waves swept over the boat. But Jesus was sleeping. 25 The disciples went and woke him, saying, “Lord, save us! We’re going to drown!”
26 He replied, “You of little faith,(CK) why are you so afraid?” Then he got up and rebuked the winds and the waves, and it was completely calm.(CL)
27 The men were amazed and asked, “What kind of man is this? Even the winds and the waves obey him!”
Jesus Restores Two Demon-Possessed Men(CM)
28 When he arrived at the other side in the region of the Gadarenes,[h] two demon-possessed(CN) men coming from the tombs met him. They were so violent that no one could pass that way. 29 “What do you want with us,(CO) Son of God?” they shouted. “Have you come here to torture us before the appointed time?”(CP)
30 Some distance from them a large herd of pigs was feeding. 31 The demons begged Jesus, “If you drive us out, send us into the herd of pigs.”
32 He said to them, “Go!” So they came out and went into the pigs, and the whole herd rushed down the steep bank into the lake and died in the water. 33 Those tending the pigs ran off, went into the town and reported all this, including what had happened to the demon-possessed men. 34 Then the whole town went out to meet Jesus. And when they saw him, they pleaded with him to leave their region.(CQ)
Jesus Forgives and Heals a Paralyzed Man(CR)
9 Jesus stepped into a boat, crossed over and came to his own town.(CS) 2 Some men brought to him a paralyzed man,(CT) lying on a mat. When Jesus saw their faith,(CU) he said to the man, “Take heart,(CV) son; your sins are forgiven.”(CW)
3 At this, some of the teachers of the law said to themselves, “This fellow is blaspheming!”(CX)
4 Knowing their thoughts,(CY) Jesus said, “Why do you entertain evil thoughts in your hearts? 5 Which is easier: to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Get up and walk’? 6 But I want you to know that the Son of Man(CZ) has authority on earth to forgive sins.” So he said to the paralyzed man, “Get up, take your mat and go home.” 7 Then the man got up and went home. 8 When the crowd saw this, they were filled with awe; and they praised God,(DA) who had given such authority to man.
The Calling of Matthew(DB)
9 As Jesus went on from there, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax collector’s booth. “Follow me,”(DC) he told him, and Matthew got up and followed him.
10 While Jesus was having dinner at Matthew’s house, many tax collectors and sinners came and ate with him and his disciples. 11 When the Pharisees saw this, they asked his disciples, “Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?”(DD)
12 On hearing this, Jesus said, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. 13 But go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’[i](DE) For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”(DF)
Jesus Questioned About Fasting(DG)
14 Then John’s(DH) disciples came and asked him, “How is it that we and the Pharisees fast often,(DI) but your disciples do not fast?”
15 Jesus answered, “How can the guests of the bridegroom mourn while he is with them?(DJ) The time will come when the bridegroom will be taken from them; then they will fast.(DK)
16 “No one sews a patch of unshrunk cloth on an old garment, for the patch will pull away from the garment, making the tear worse. 17 Neither do people pour new wine into old wineskins. If they do, the skins will burst; the wine will run out and the wineskins will be ruined. No, they pour new wine into new wineskins, and both are preserved.”
Jesus Raises a Dead Girl and Heals a Sick Woman(DL)
18 While he was saying this, a synagogue leader came and knelt before him(DM) and said, “My daughter has just died. But come and put your hand on her,(DN) and she will live.” 19 Jesus got up and went with him, and so did his disciples.
20 Just then a woman who had been subject to bleeding for twelve years came up behind him and touched the edge of his cloak.(DO) 21 She said to herself, “If I only touch his cloak, I will be healed.”
22 Jesus turned and saw her. “Take heart,(DP) daughter,” he said, “your faith has healed you.”(DQ) And the woman was healed at that moment.(DR)
23 When Jesus entered the synagogue leader’s house and saw the noisy crowd and people playing pipes,(DS) 24 he said, “Go away. The girl is not dead(DT) but asleep.”(DU) But they laughed at him. 25 After the crowd had been put outside, he went in and took the girl by the hand, and she got up.(DV) 26 News of this spread through all that region.(DW)
Jesus Heals the Blind and the Mute
27 As Jesus went on from there, two blind men followed him, calling out, “Have mercy on us, Son of David!”(DX)
28 When he had gone indoors, the blind men came to him, and he asked them, “Do you believe that I am able to do this?”
“Yes, Lord,” they replied.(DY)
29 Then he touched their eyes and said, “According to your faith let it be done to you”;(DZ) 30 and their sight was restored. Jesus warned them sternly, “See that no one knows about this.”(EA) 31 But they went out and spread the news about him all over that region.(EB)
32 While they were going out, a man who was demon-possessed(EC) and could not talk(ED) was brought to Jesus. 33 And when the demon was driven out, the man who had been mute spoke. The crowd was amazed and said, “Nothing like this has ever been seen in Israel.”(EE)
34 But the Pharisees said, “It is by the prince of demons that he drives out demons.”(EF)
The Workers Are Few
35 Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom and healing every disease and sickness.(EG) 36 When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them,(EH) because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.(EI) 37 Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest(EJ) is plentiful but the workers are few.(EK) 38 Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field.”
Jesus Sends Out the Twelve(EL)(EM)(EN)(EO)(EP)
10 Jesus called his twelve disciples to him and gave them authority to drive out impure spirits(EQ) and to heal every disease and sickness.(ER)
2 These are the names of the twelve apostles: first, Simon (who is 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 Thaddaeus; 4 Simon the Zealot and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed him.(ES)
5 These twelve Jesus sent out with the following instructions: “Do not go among the Gentiles or enter any town of the Samaritans.(ET) 6 Go rather to the lost sheep of Israel.(EU) 7 As you go, proclaim this message: ‘The kingdom of heaven(EV) has come near.’ 8 Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse those who have leprosy,[j] drive out demons. Freely you have received; freely give.
9 “Do not get any gold or silver or copper to take with you in your belts(EW)— 10 no bag for the journey or extra shirt or sandals or a staff, for the worker is worth his keep.(EX) 11 Whatever town or village you enter, search there for some worthy person and stay at their house until you leave. 12 As you enter the home, give it your greeting.(EY) 13 If the home is deserving, let your peace rest on it; if it is not, let your peace return to you. 14 If anyone will not welcome you or listen to your words, leave that home or town and shake the dust off your feet.(EZ) 15 Truly I tell you, it will be more bearable for Sodom and Gomorrah(FA) on the day of judgment(FB) than for that town.(FC)
16 “I am sending you out like sheep among wolves.(FD) Therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves.(FE) 17 Be on your guard; you will be handed over to the local councils(FF) and be flogged in the synagogues.(FG) 18 On my account you will be brought before governors and kings(FH) as witnesses to them and to the Gentiles. 19 But when they arrest you, do not worry about what to say or how to say it.(FI) At that time you will be given what to say, 20 for it will not be you speaking, but the Spirit of your Father(FJ) speaking through you.
21 “Brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child; children will rebel against their parents(FK) and have them put to death.(FL) 22 You will be hated by everyone because of me,(FM) but the one who stands firm to the end will be saved.(FN) 23 When you are persecuted in one place, flee to another. Truly I tell you, you will not finish going through the towns of Israel before the Son of Man comes.(FO)
24 “The student is not above the teacher, nor a servant above his master.(FP) 25 It is enough for students to be like their teachers, and servants like their masters. If the head of the house has been called Beelzebul,(FQ) 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, or hidden that will not be made known.(FR) 27 What I tell you in the dark, speak in the daylight; what is whispered in your ear, proclaim from the roofs. 28 Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather, be afraid of the One(FS) 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 outside your Father’s care.[k] 30 And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered.(FT) 31 So don’t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.(FU)
32 “Whoever acknowledges me before others,(FV) I will also acknowledge before my Father in heaven. 33 But whoever disowns me before others, I will disown before my Father in heaven.(FW)
34 “Do not suppose that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I did 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(FX)—
36 a man’s enemies will be the members of his own household.’[l](FY)
37 “Anyone who loves their father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; anyone who loves their son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.(FZ) 38 Whoever does not take up their cross and follow me is not worthy of me.(GA) 39 Whoever finds their life will lose it, and whoever loses their life for my sake will find it.(GB)
40 “Anyone who welcomes you welcomes me,(GC) and anyone who welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me.(GD) 41 Whoever welcomes a prophet as a prophet will receive a prophet’s reward, and whoever welcomes a righteous person as a righteous person will receive a righteous person’s reward. 42 And if anyone gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones who is my disciple, truly I tell you, that person will certainly not lose their reward.”(GE)
Jesus and John the Baptist(GF)
11 After Jesus had finished instructing his twelve disciples,(GG) he went on from there to teach and preach in the towns of Galilee.[m]
2 When John,(GH) who was in prison,(GI) heard about the deeds of the Messiah, he sent his disciples 3 to ask him, “Are you the one who is to come,(GJ) or should we expect someone else?”
4 Jesus replied, “Go back and report to John what you hear and see: 5 The blind receive sight, the lame walk, those who have leprosy[n] are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is proclaimed to the poor.(GK) 6 Blessed is anyone who does not stumble on account of me.”(GL)
7 As John’s(GM) disciples were leaving, Jesus began to speak to the crowd about John: “What did you go out into the wilderness(GN) to see? A reed swayed by the wind? 8 If not, what did you go out to see? A man dressed in fine clothes? No, those who wear fine clothes are in kings’ palaces. 9 Then what did you go out to see? A prophet?(GO) Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet. 10 This is the one about whom it is written:
11 Truly I tell you, among those born of women there has not risen anyone greater than John the Baptist; yet whoever is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he. 12 From the days of John the Baptist until now, the kingdom of heaven has been subjected to violence,[p] and violent people have been raiding it. 13 For all the Prophets and the Law prophesied until John.(GR) 14 And if you are willing to accept it, he is the Elijah who was to come.(GS) 15 Whoever has ears, let them hear.(GT)
16 “To what can I compare this generation? They are like children sitting in the marketplaces and calling out to others:
17 “‘We played the pipe for you,
and you did not dance;
we sang a dirge,
and you did not mourn.’
18 For John came neither eating(GU) nor drinking,(GV) and they say, ‘He has a demon.’ 19 The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, ‘Here is a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners.’(GW) But wisdom is proved right by her deeds.”
Woe on Unrepentant Towns(GX)
20 Then Jesus began to denounce the towns in which most of his miracles had been performed, because they did not repent. 21 “Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida!(GY) For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Tyre and Sidon,(GZ) they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.(HA) 22 But I tell you, it will be more bearable for Tyre and Sidon on the day of judgment than for you.(HB) 23 And you, Capernaum,(HC) will you be lifted to the heavens? No, you will go down to Hades.[q](HD) For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Sodom, it would have remained to this day. 24 But I tell you that it will be more bearable for Sodom on the day of judgment than for you.”(HE)
The Father Revealed in the Son(HF)
25 At that time Jesus said, “I praise you, Father,(HG) Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children.(HH) 26 Yes, Father, for this is what you were pleased to do.
27 “All things have been committed to me(HI) by my Father.(HJ) No one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal him.(HK)
28 “Come to me,(HL) all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.(HM) 29 Take my yoke upon you and learn from me,(HN) for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.(HO) 30 For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”(HP)
Footnotes
- Matthew 6:13 The Greek for temptation can also mean testing.
- Matthew 6:13 Or from evil; some late manuscripts one, / for yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.
- Matthew 6:22 The Greek for healthy here implies generous.
- Matthew 6:23 The Greek for unhealthy here implies stingy.
- Matthew 6:27 Or single cubit to your height
- Matthew 8:2 The Greek word traditionally translated leprosy was used for various diseases affecting the skin.
- Matthew 8:17 Isaiah 53:4 (see Septuagint)
- Matthew 8:28 Some manuscripts Gergesenes; other manuscripts Gerasenes
- Matthew 9:13 Hosea 6:6
- Matthew 10:8 The Greek word traditionally translated leprosy was used for various diseases affecting the skin.
- Matthew 10:29 Or will; or knowledge
- Matthew 10:36 Micah 7:6
- Matthew 11:1 Greek in their towns
- Matthew 11:5 The Greek word traditionally translated leprosy was used for various diseases affecting the skin.
- Matthew 11:10 Mal. 3:1
- Matthew 11:12 Or been forcefully advancing
- Matthew 11:23 That is, the realm of the dead
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