Llamamiento de los doce apóstoles

10 Entonces llamando a sus doce discípulos(A), Jesús les dio poder[a] sobre los espíritus inmundos para expulsarlos y para sanar toda enfermedad y toda dolencia(B).

(C)Y los nombres de los doce apóstoles son estos: primero, Simón(D), llamado Pedro, y Andrés su hermano(E); y Jacobo[b](F), el hijo de Zebedeo, y Juan[c] su hermano; Felipe y Bartolomé[d](G); Tomás(H) y Mateo(I), el recaudador de impuestos[e]; Jacobo[f](J), el hijo de Alfeo, y Tadeo(K); Simón el cananita[g], y Judas Iscariote(L), el que también le entregó.

Jesús envía a los doce

A estos doce(M) envió Jesús después de instruirlos, diciendo: No vayáis por[h] el camino de los gentiles, y no entréis en ninguna ciudad de los samaritanos(N). Sino id más bien a las ovejas perdidas(O) de la casa de Israel. Y cuando vayáis, predicad diciendo: «El reino de los cielos se ha acercado(P)». Sanad enfermos, resucitad muertos, limpiad leprosos, expulsad demonios; de gracia[i] recibisteis, dad de gracia[j]. (Q)No os proveáis de oro, ni de plata, ni de cobre para llevar en vuestros cintos, 10 ni de alforja[k] para el camino, ni de dos túnicas[l], ni de sandalias, ni de bordón; porque el obrero es digno de su sostén[m](R). 11 Y en cualquier ciudad o aldea donde entréis, averiguad quién es digno en ella, y quedaos allí hasta que os marchéis. 12 Al entrar en la casa, dadle vuestro saludo de paz(S). 13 Y si la casa es digna, que vuestro saludo de paz venga sobre ella; pero si no es digna, que vuestro saludo de paz se vuelva a vosotros. 14 Y cualquiera que no os reciba ni oiga vuestras palabras, al salir de esa casa o de esa ciudad, sacudid el polvo de vuestros pies(T). 15 En verdad os digo que en el día del juicio(U) será más tolerable el castigo(V) para la tierra de Sodoma y Gomorra(W) que para esa ciudad.

Advertencias a los doce

16 Mirad, yo os envío como ovejas en medio de lobos(X); por tanto, sed[n] astutos como las serpientes(Y) e inocentes como las palomas(Z). 17 Pero cuidaos de los hombres, porque os entregarán a los tribunales[o](AA) y os azotarán en sus sinagogas(AB); 18 y hasta seréis llevados delante de gobernadores y reyes por mi causa, como un testimonio a ellos y a los gentiles. 19 (AC)Pero cuando os entreguen, no os preocupéis de cómo o qué hablaréis; porque a esa hora se os dará lo que habréis de hablar(AD). 20 Porque no sois vosotros los que habláis, sino el Espíritu de vuestro Padre que habla en vosotros(AE). 21 Y el hermano entregará a la muerte al hermano, y el padre al hijo(AF); y los hijos se levantarán contra los padres(AG), y les causarán la muerte[p]. 22 Y seréis odiados de todos por causa de mi nombre(AH), pero el que persevere hasta el fin, ese será salvo(AI). 23 Pero cuando os persigan en esta ciudad, huid a la otra(AJ); porque en verdad os digo: no terminaréis de recorrer las ciudades de Israel antes que venga el Hijo del Hombre(AK).

Palabras de aliento a los doce

24 Un discípulo[q] no está por encima del maestro, ni un siervo por encima de su señor(AL). 25 Le basta al discípulo llegar a ser como su maestro, y al siervo como su señor. Si al dueño de la casa(AM) lo han llamado Beelzebú(AN), ¡cuánto más a los de su casa! 26 (AO)Así que no les temáis, porque nada hay encubierto que no haya de ser revelado, ni oculto que no haya de saberse(AP). 27 Lo que os digo en la oscuridad, habladlo en la luz(AQ); y lo que oís al oído, proclamadlo desde las azoteas(AR). 28 Y no temáis a los que matan el cuerpo, pero no pueden matar el alma; más bien temed a aquel(AS) que puede hacer perecer[r] tanto el alma como el cuerpo en el infierno[s](AT). 29 ¿No se venden dos pajarillos[t] por un cuarto[u](AU)? Y sin embargo, ni uno de ellos caerá a tierra sin permitirlo vuestro Padre. 30 Y hasta los cabellos de vuestra cabeza están todos contados(AV). 31 Así que no temáis; vosotros valéis más que muchos pajarillos[v](AW). 32 Por tanto, todo el que me[w] confiese delante de los hombres, yo también le[x] confesaré delante de mi Padre que está en los cielos(AX). 33 Pero cualquiera que me niegue delante de los hombres(AY), yo también lo negaré delante de mi Padre que está en los cielos.

El costo del discipulado

34 (AZ)No penséis que vine a traer[y] paz a la tierra; no vine a traer[z] paz, sino espada. 35 Porque vine a poner al hombre contra su padre, a la hija contra su madre, y a la nuera contra su suegra(BA); 36 y los enemigos del hombre serán los de su misma casa(BB). 37 El que ama al padre o a la madre más que a mí, no es digno de mí; y el que ama al hijo o a la hija más que a mí, no es digno de mí(BC). 38 Y el que no toma su cruz y sigue en pos de mí, no es digno de mí(BD). 39 El que ha hallado su vida, la perderá; y el que ha perdido su vida por mi causa, la hallará(BE).

40 El que os recibe a vosotros, a mí me recibe(BF); y el que me recibe a mí, recibe al que me envió(BG). 41 El que recibe a un profeta como[aa] profeta, recibirá recompensa de profeta; y el que recibe a un justo como[ab] justo, recibirá recompensa de justo(BH). 42 Y cualquiera que como[ac] discípulo dé de beber aunque solo sea un vaso de agua fría a uno de estos pequeños[ad], en verdad os digo que no perderá su recompensa(BI).

Footnotes

  1. Mateo 10:1 O, autoridad
  2. Mateo 10:2 O, Santiago
  3. Mateo 10:2 Gr., Ioannes; heb., Johanan
  4. Mateo 10:3 I.e., hijo de Tolomeo
  5. Mateo 10:3 O, publicano; i.e., uno que explotaba la recaudación de los impuestos romanos
  6. Mateo 10:3 O, Santiago
  7. Mateo 10:4 O, el zelote; i.e., miembro de un grupo radical
  8. Mateo 10:5 O, No os apartéis hacia
  9. Mateo 10:8 O, gratuitamente
  10. Mateo 10:8 O, gratuitamente
  11. Mateo 10:10 O, mochila, o, bolsa
  12. Mateo 10:10 I.e., ropa interior
  13. Mateo 10:10 Lit., alimento o sustento
  14. Mateo 10:16 O, mostraos
  15. Mateo 10:17 O, sanedrines, o, concilios
  16. Mateo 10:21 O, los matarán
  17. Mateo 10:24 O, alumno
  18. Mateo 10:28 O, destruir
  19. Mateo 10:28 Gr., guéenna
  20. Mateo 10:29 O, gorriones
  21. Mateo 10:29 Gr., assarion; equivale aprox. a 1/16 denario
  22. Mateo 10:31 O, gorriones
  23. Mateo 10:32 Lit., por mí
  24. Mateo 10:32 Lit., por él
  25. Mateo 10:34 Lit., a echar
  26. Mateo 10:34 Lit., a echar
  27. Mateo 10:41 Lit., en nombre de
  28. Mateo 10:41 Lit., en nombre de
  29. Mateo 10:42 Lit., en nombre de
  30. Mateo 10:42 O, humildes

The Twelve Apostles(A)

10 And (B)when He had called His twelve disciples to Him, He gave them power over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all kinds of sickness and all kinds of disease. Now the names of the twelve apostles are these: first, Simon, (C)who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother; Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James the son of Alphaeus, and [a]Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus; (D)Simon the [b]Cananite, and Judas (E)Iscariot, who also betrayed Him.

Sending Out the Twelve(F)

These twelve Jesus sent out and commanded them, saying: (G)“Do not go into the way of the Gentiles, and do not enter a city of (H)the Samaritans. (I)But go rather to the (J)lost sheep of the house of Israel. (K)And as you go, preach, saying, (L)‘The kingdom of heaven [c]is at hand.’ Heal the sick, [d]cleanse the lepers, [e]raise the dead, cast out demons. (M)Freely you have received, freely give. (N)Provide neither gold nor silver nor (O)copper in your money belts, 10 nor bag for your journey, nor two tunics, nor sandals, nor staffs; (P)for a worker is worthy of his food.

11 (Q)“Now whatever city or town you enter, inquire who in it is worthy, and stay there till you go out. 12 And when you go into a household, greet it. 13 (R)If the household is worthy, let your peace come upon it. (S)But if it is not worthy, let your peace return to you. 14 (T)And whoever will not receive you nor hear your words, when you depart from that house or city, (U)shake off the dust from your feet. 15 Assuredly, I say to you, (V)it will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment than for that city!

Persecutions Are Coming(W)

16 (X)“Behold, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves. (Y)Therefore be wise as serpents and (Z)harmless[f] as doves. 17 But beware of men, for (AA)they will deliver you up to councils and (AB)scourge you in their synagogues. 18 (AC)You will be brought before governors and kings for My sake, as a testimony to them and to the Gentiles. 19 (AD)But when they deliver you up, do not worry about how or what you should speak. For (AE)it will be given to you in that hour what you should speak; 20 (AF)for it is not you who speak, but the Spirit of your Father who speaks in you.

21 (AG)“Now brother will deliver up brother to death, and a father his child; and children will rise up against parents and cause them to be put to death. 22 And (AH)you will be hated by all for My name’s sake. (AI)But he who endures to the end will be saved. 23 (AJ)When they persecute you in this city, flee to another. For assuredly, I say to you, you will not have (AK)gone through the cities of Israel (AL)before the Son of Man comes.

24 (AM)“A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a servant above his master. 25 It is enough for a disciple that he be like his teacher, and a servant like his master. If (AN)they have called the master of the house [g]Beelzebub, how much more will they call those of his household! 26 Therefore do not fear them. (AO)For there is nothing covered that will not be revealed, and hidden that will not be known.

Jesus Teaches the Fear of God(AP)

27 “Whatever I tell you in the dark, (AQ)speak in the light; and what you hear in the ear, preach on the housetops. 28 (AR)And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. But rather (AS)fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in [h]hell. 29 Are not two (AT)sparrows sold for a [i]copper coin? And not one of them falls to the ground apart from your Father’s will. 30 (AU)But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. 31 Do not fear therefore; you are of more value than many sparrows.

Confess Christ Before Men(AV)

32 (AW)“Therefore whoever confesses Me before men, (AX)him I will also confess before My Father who is in heaven. 33 (AY)But whoever denies Me before men, him I will also deny before My Father who is in heaven.

Christ Brings Division(AZ)

34 (BA)“Do not think that I came to bring peace on earth. I did not come to bring peace but a sword. 35 For I have come to (BB)‘set[j] a man against his father, a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law’; 36 and (BC)‘a man’s enemies will be those of his own household.’ 37 (BD)He who loves father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me. And he who loves son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me. 38 (BE)And he who does not take his cross and follow after Me is not worthy of Me. 39 (BF)He who finds his life will lose it, and he who loses his life for My sake will find it.

A Cup of Cold Water(BG)

40 (BH)“He who receives you receives Me, and he who receives Me receives Him who sent Me. 41 (BI)He who receives a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet’s reward. And he who receives a righteous man in the name of a righteous man shall receive a righteous man’s reward. 42 (BJ)And whoever gives one of these little ones only a cup of cold water in the name of a disciple, assuredly, I say to you, he shall by no means lose his reward.”

Footnotes

  1. Matthew 10:3 NU omits Lebbaeus, whose surname was
  2. Matthew 10:4 NU Cananaean
  3. Matthew 10:7 has drawn near
  4. Matthew 10:8 NU raise the dead, cleanse the lepers
  5. Matthew 10:8 M omits raise the dead
  6. Matthew 10:16 innocent
  7. Matthew 10:25 NU, M Beelzebul; a Philistine deity, 2 Kin. 1:2, 3
  8. Matthew 10:28 Gr. Gehenna
  9. Matthew 10:29 Gr. assarion, a coin worth about 1⁄16 of a denarius
  10. Matthew 10:35 alienate a man from

The Twelve Apostles

10 (A)And he called to him his twelve disciples and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal every disease and every affliction. (B)The names of the twelve apostles are these: first, Simon, (C)who is called Peter, and (D)Andrew his brother; (E)James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother; Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and (F)Matthew the tax collector; James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus;[a] Simon the Zealot,[b] and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed him.

Jesus Sends Out the Twelve Apostles

(G)These twelve Jesus sent out, instructing them, “Go nowhere among the Gentiles and enter no town of (H)the Samaritans, (I)but go rather to (J)the lost sheep of (K)the house of Israel. And proclaim as you go, saying, (L)‘The kingdom of heaven is at hand.’[c] (M)Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse lepers,[d] cast out demons. (N)You received without paying; give without pay. (O)Acquire no gold or silver or copper for your belts, 10 no bag for your journey, or two tunics[e] or sandals or a staff, for (P)the laborer deserves his food. 11 And whatever town or village you enter, find out who is worthy in it and stay there until you depart. 12 As you enter the house, (Q)greet it. 13 And if the house is (R)worthy, let (S)your peace come upon it, but if it is not worthy, let (T)your peace return to you. 14 And if anyone will not receive you or listen to your words, (U)shake off the dust from your feet when you leave that house or town. 15 Truly, I say to you, (V)it will be more bearable on the day of judgment for (W)the land of Sodom and Gomorrah than for that town.

Persecution Will Come

16 (X)“Behold, I am sending you out as sheep in the midst of wolves, so be (Y)wise as serpents and (Z)innocent as doves. 17 Beware of men, for (AA)they will deliver you over to courts and flog you (AB)in their synagogues, 18 (AC)and you will be dragged before governors and kings for my sake, (AD)to bear witness before them and the Gentiles. 19 (AE)When (AF)they deliver you over, (AG)do not be anxious how you are to speak or what you are to say, for (AH)what you are to say will be given to you in that hour. 20 (AI)For it is not you who speak, but (AJ)the Spirit of your Father speaking through you. 21 (AK)Brother will deliver brother over to death, and the father his child, and children will rise against parents and have them put to death, 22 (AL)and you will be hated by all for my name's sake. (AM)But the one who endures to the end will be saved. 23 When they (AN)persecute you in one town, (AO)flee to the next, for truly, I say to you, you will not have gone through all the towns of Israel (AP)before the Son of Man comes.

24 (AQ)“A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a servant[f] above his master. 25 It is enough for the disciple to be like his teacher, and the servant like his master. (AR)If they have called the master of the house Beelzebul, how much more will they malign[g] those of his household.

Have No Fear

26 “So have no fear of them, (AS)for nothing is covered that will not be revealed, or hidden that will not be known. 27 What I tell you in the dark, say in the light, and what you hear whispered, proclaim on (AT)the housetops. 28 And (AU)do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather fear him (AV)who can destroy both soul and body in hell.[h] 29 Are not two sparrows sold for a penny?[i] And not one of them will fall to the ground apart from your Father. 30 But (AW)even the hairs of your head are all numbered. 31 Fear not, therefore; (AX)you are of more value than many sparrows. 32 (AY)So everyone who acknowledges me before men, I also will acknowledge before my Father who is in heaven, 33 but (AZ)whoever denies me before men, (BA)I also will deny before my Father who is in heaven.

Not Peace, but a Sword

34 (BB)“Do not think that I have come to bring peace to the earth. (BC)I have not come to bring peace, but a sword. 35 (BD)For I have come (BE)to set a man against his father, and a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law. 36 (BF)And a person's enemies will be those of his own household. 37 (BG)Whoever loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me, and whoever loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me. 38 And (BH)whoever does not take his cross and (BI)follow me is not worthy of me. 39 (BJ)Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.

Rewards

40 (BK)“Whoever receives you receives me, and (BL)whoever receives me receives him who sent me. 41 (BM)The one who receives a prophet because he is a prophet will receive a prophet's reward, and the one who receives a righteous person because he is a righteous person will receive a righteous person's reward. 42 And (BN)whoever gives one of (BO)these little ones even a cup of cold water because he is a disciple, truly, I say to you, he will by no means lose his reward.”

Footnotes

  1. Matthew 10:3 Some manuscripts Lebbaeus, or Lebbaeus called Thaddaeus
  2. Matthew 10:4 Greek kananaios, meaning zealot
  3. Matthew 10:7 Or The kingdom of heaven has come near
  4. Matthew 10:8 Leprosy was a term for several skin diseases; see Leviticus 13
  5. Matthew 10:10 Greek chiton, a long garment worn under the cloak next to the skin
  6. Matthew 10:24 Or bondservant; also verse 25
  7. Matthew 10:25 Greek lacks will they malign
  8. Matthew 10:28 Greek Gehenna
  9. Matthew 10:29 Greek assarion, Roman copper coin worth about 1/16 of a denarius (which was a day's wage for a laborer)