差遣使徒

10 耶稣叫了十二位门徒来,将权柄赐给他们,使他们能够赶出污鬼、医治各样的疾病。 以下是这十二位使徒的名字:

首先是西门,又名彼得,还有彼得的兄弟安得烈、西庇太的儿子雅各、雅各的兄弟约翰、 腓力、巴多罗买、多马、税吏马太、亚勒腓的儿子雅各、达太、 激进党人[a]西门和出卖耶稣的加略人犹大。

耶稣差遣这十二个人出去,嘱咐他们:“外族人的地方不要去,撒玛利亚人的城镇也不要进, 要到以色列人当中寻找迷失的羊。

“你们要边走边传,‘天国临近了!’ 要医好病人,叫死人复活,使麻风病人痊愈,赶走邪灵。你们白白地得来,也应当白白地给人。 出门时钱袋里不要带金、银、铜币, 10 不要带行李、备用的衣服、鞋子或手杖,因为做工的理应得到供应。 11 你们无论到哪座城、哪个村,要在那里寻找愿意接待你们的人,然后住在他家,一直住到离开。 12 你们进他家的时候,要为他们祝福。 13 如果那家配得福气,你们的祝福必临到他们;如果那家不配蒙福,祝福仍归给你们。 14 如果有人不接待你们,不听你们传的信息,你们离开那家或那城时,就把脚上的尘土跺掉作为对他们的警告。 15 我实在告诉你们,在审判之日,他们所受的痛苦比所多玛和蛾摩拉所受的还大!

将临的迫害

16 “听着,我差你们出去,就好像使羊走进狼群一般。所以,你们要像蛇一样机灵,像鸽子一样驯良。

17 “你们要小心谨慎,因为人们要把你们送上法庭,也要在会堂里鞭打你们。 18 你们要因我的缘故被带到官长和君王面前,在他们和外族人面前为我做见证。 19 当你们被押送公堂时,不用顾虑如何应对,或说什么话,那时必会赐给你们当说的话。 20 因为那时候说话的不是你们自己,乃是你们父的灵借着你们说话。

21 “那时,人必把自己的弟兄置于死地,父亲必把儿子置于死地,儿女必反叛父母,置他们于死地。 22 你们将为我的名而被众人憎恨,但坚忍到底的必定得救。 23 如果你们在一个地方遭迫害,就避到另一个地方。我实在告诉你们,没等你们走遍以色列的城镇,人子就来了。

24 “学生不能高过老师,奴仆也不能大过主人。 25 学生顶多和老师一样,奴仆顶多和主人一样。连一家之主都被骂成是别西卜[b],更何况祂的家人呢?

26 “不要害怕那些迫害你们的人。因为掩盖的事终会暴露出来,隐藏的秘密终会被人知道。 27 你们要把我私下告诉你们的当众讲出来,你们要在屋顶上把听到的悄悄话宣告出来。 28 那些只能杀害身体,不能毁灭灵魂的人,不用怕他们。但要畏惧那位有权将身体和灵魂一同毁灭在地狱里的上帝。 29 两只麻雀不是只卖一个铜钱吗?然而没有天父的许可,一只也不会掉在地上。 30 就连你们的头发都被数过了。 31 所以不要害怕,你们比许多麻雀更贵重!

32 “凡公开承认我的,我在天父面前也必承认他; 33 凡公开不承认我的,我在天父面前也必不承认他。

跟从主的代价

34 “不要以为我来了会让天下太平,我并非带来和平,乃是带来刀剑。 35 因为我来是要叫儿子与父亲作对,女儿与母亲作对,媳妇与婆婆作对, 36 家人之间反目成仇。

37 “爱父母过于爱我的人不配做我的门徒;爱儿女过于爱我的人不配做我的门徒; 38 不肯背起他的十字架跟从我的人不配做我的门徒。 39 试图保全自己生命的反而会失去生命,但为我舍弃生命的反而会得到生命。

得赏赐

40 “人接待你们就是接待我,接待我就是接待差我来的那位。 41 因为某人是先知而接待他的,必得到和先知一样的赏赐;因为某人是义人而接待他的,必得到和义人一样的赏赐。 42 人若接待我门徒中最卑微的人,并因为他是我的门徒而给他一杯凉水喝,我实在告诉你们,那人必得到赏赐。”

Footnotes

  1. 10:4 激进党人”指当时激进的犹太民族主义者,常以行动反抗统治他们的罗马政府。
  2. 10:25 别西卜”是鬼王的名字。

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

Ang Labindalawang Apostol(A)

10 Tinawag ni Jesus ang kanyang 12 tagasunod[a] at binigyan sila ng kapangyarihang magpalayas ng masasamang espiritu at magpagaling ng anumang sakit at karamdaman. Ito ang mga pangalan ng 12 apostol: si Simon (na kung tawagin ay Pedro), na siyang nangunguna sa kanila, si Andres na kanyang kapatid, si Santiago at si Juan na mga anak ni Zebedee, si Felipe, si Bartolome, si Tomas, si Mateo na maniningil ng buwis, si Santiago na anak ni Alfeus, si Tadeus, si Simon na makabayan,[b] at si Judas Iscariote na siyang nagtraydor kay Jesus nang bandang huli.

Sinugo ni Jesus ang Labindalawang Apostol(B)

Sinugo ni Jesus ang 12 tagasunod niya at pinagbilinan, “Huwag kayong pumunta sa mga lugar ng mga hindi Judio o sa alin mang bayan ng mga Samaritano. Sa halip, puntahan ninyo ang mga Israelita na parang mga nawawalang tupa. Ipahayag ninyo sa kanila na malapit na[c] ang paghahari ng Dios. Pagalingin nʼyo ang mga may sakit, buhayin ang mga patay, pagalingin ang mga may malubhang sakit sa balat para maituring silang malinis, at palayasin ang masasamang espiritu. Tinanggap ninyo ang kapangyarihang ito nang walang bayad, kaya ipamahagi rin ninyo nang walang bayad. Huwag kayong magbaon ng pera,[d] 10 o kayaʼy magdala ng bag, damit na pambihis, sandalyas o tungkod. Sapagkat ang manggagawa ay dapat lang na suportahan sa mga pangangailangan niya.

11 “Sa alin mang bayan o nayon na inyong pupuntahan, humanap kayo ng taong malugod kayong tatanggapin sa kanyang bahay,[e] at makituloy kayo roon hanggang sa pag-alis ninyo. 12 Sa pagpasok ninyo sa tahanang iyon, pagpalain ninyo ang lahat ng nakatira roon. 13 Kung talagang tinatanggap nila kayo, pagpalain ninyo sila. Ngunit kung hindi, huwag nʼyo silang pagpalain. 14 Kung ayaw kayong tanggapin o pakinggan sa isang tahanan o bayan, umalis kayo roon at ipagpag ninyo ang alikabok sa inyong mga paa bilang babala laban sa kanila. 15 Sinasabi ko sa inyo ang totoo, sa Araw ng Paghuhukom, mas mabigat na parusa ang tatanggapin nila kaysa sa mga taga-Sodom at Gomora.”

Mga Pag-uusig na Darating(C)

16 “Tandaan ninyo, tulad kayo ng mga tupang sinugo ko sa mga lobo, kaya maging matalino kayo gaya ng mga ahas, at kasing-amo ng mga kalapati. 17 Mag-ingat kayo sa mga tao, dahil dadakpin nila kayo at dadalhin sa hukuman, at hahagupitin nila kayo sa kanilang mga sambahan. 18 Iimbestigahan kayo sa harap ng mga gobernador at mga hari dahil sa pagsunod ninyo sa akin. Magiging pagkakataon ninyo iyon para magpatotoo sa kanila at sa mga hindi Judio ng tungkol sa akin. 19 At kapag dinala kayo sa hukuman, huwag kayong mag-alala kung ano ang sasabihin ninyo o kung paano kayo sasagot, dahil ibibigay ng Dios sa inyo sa sandaling iyon ang sasabihin ninyo. 20 Sapagkat hindi kayo ang magsasalita kundi ang Espiritu ng inyong Ama. Siya ang magsasalita sa pamamagitan ninyo.”

21 Sa panahong iyon, may mga taong ipagkakanulo ang kanilang kapatid para patayin. Ganoon din ang mga ama sa kanilang mga anak, at ang mga anak sa kanilang mga magulang. 22 Kapopootan kayo ng lahat dahil sa pagsunod ninyo sa akin. Ngunit ang mananatiling tapat hanggang wakas ay maliligtas 23 Kapag inuusig kayo sa isang bayan, pumunta kayo sa ibang bayan. Dahil ang totoo, hindi pa man ninyo nalilibot ang lahat ng bayan ng Israel, ako na Anak ng Tao ay babalik na.

24 “Walang mag-aaral na mas higit sa kanyang guro, at walang aliping mas higit sa kanyang amo. 25 Sapat na sa isang mag-aaral na maging katulad ng kanyang guro, at sa alipin na maging katulad ng kanyang amo. Kung akong pinuno ninyo ay tinatawag nilang Satanas,[f] gaano pa kaya kasama ang itatawag nila sa inyong mga tagasunod ko?”

Ang Dapat Katakutan(D)

26 “Kaya huwag kayong matakot sa mga tao. Sapagkat walang natatagong hindi malalantad, at walang lihim na hindi mabubunyag. 27 Ang mga bagay na sa inyo ko lang sinasabi ay sabihin ninyo sa lahat,[g] at ang mga ibinubulong ko sa inyo ay ipamalita ninyo sa mga tao. 28 Huwag kayong matakot sa mga gustong pumatay sa inyo. Ang katawan lang ninyo ang kaya nilang patayin, pero hindi ang inyong kaluluwa. Sa halip, matakot kayo sa Dios, na siyang may kakayahang puksain ang katawan at kaluluwa ninyo sa impyerno. 29 Hindi baʼt napakamura ng halaga ng dalawang maya? Pero wala ni isa man sa kanila ang nahuhulog sa lupa nang hindi ayon sa kagustuhan ng inyong Ama. 30 Mas lalo na kayo, maging ang bilang ng inyong mga buhok ay alam niya. 31 Kaya huwag kayong matakot, dahil mas mahalaga kayo kaysa sa maraming maya.”

Ang Pagkilala kay Cristo(E)

32 “Ang sinumang kumikilala sa akin bilang Panginoon sa harap ng mga tao ay kikilalanin ko rin sa harap ng aking Amang nasa langit. 33 Ngunit ang hindi kumikilala sa akin sa harap ng mga tao ay hindi ko rin kikilalanin sa harap ng aking Amang nasa langit.”

Ang Pagkakahati-hati ng Sambahayan Dahil kay Cristo(F)

34 “Huwag ninyong isipin na naparito ako sa lupa upang magkaroon nang maayos na relasyon ang mga tao. Naparito ako upang magkaroon sila ng hidwaan.[h] 35 Dahil sa akin, kokontrahin ng anak na lalaki ang kanyang ama, at kokontrahin ng anak na babae ang kanyang ina. Ganoon din ang gagawin ng manugang na babae sa kanyang biyenang babae. 36 Ang magiging kaaway ng isang tao ay ang sarili niyang sambahayan.[i]

37 “Ang nagmamahal sa kanyang mga magulang ng higit sa akin ay hindi karapat-dapat sa akin. At ang nagmamahal sa kanyang anak ng higit sa akin ay hindi karapat-dapat sa akin. 38 Ang sinumang ayaw sumunod sa akin dahil natatakot siyang mamatay para sa akin[j] ay hindi karapat-dapat sa akin. 39 Ang taong naghahangad magligtas ng kanyang buhay ay mawawalan nito. Ngunit ang taong nagnanais mag-alay ng kanyang buhay alang-alang sa akin ay magkakaroon ng buhay na walang hanggan.”

Mga Gantimpala(G)

40 “Ang tumatanggap sa inyo ay tumatanggap sa akin, at ang tumatanggap sa akin ay tumatanggap sa nagsugo sa akin. 41 Ang tumatanggap sa isang propeta dahil sa kanyang pagkapropeta ay makakatanggap ng gantimpalang naaayon para sa isang propeta. At ang tumatanggap sa matuwid na tao dahil sa kanyang pagkamatuwid ay makakatanggap ng gantimpalang naaayon para sa matuwid na tao. 42 At ang sinumang magbibigay ng kahit isang basong tubig na malamig sa pinakahamak kong tagasunod ay tiyak na makakatanggap ng gantimpala.”

Footnotes

  1. 10:1 12 tagasunod: Sila rin ang tinatawag na 12 apostol.
  2. 10:4 makabayan: Si Simon ay naging kabilang sa grupo ng mga Judiong lumalaban sa mga taga-Roma.
  3. 10:7 malapit na: o, dumating na.
  4. 10:9 pera: sa literal, ginto, pilak, o tanso.
  5. 10:11 tatanggapin sa kanyang bahay: sa literal, karapat-dapat.
  6. 10:25 Satanas: sa Griego, Beelzebul.
  7. 10:27 Ang mga bagay na sa inyo ko lang sinasabi ay sabihin ninyo sa lahat: sa literal, Ang mga bagay na sinasabi ko sa inyo sa dilim ay sabihin ninyo sa liwanag.
  8. 10:34 upang magkaroon sila ng hidwaan: sa literal upang magdala ng espada.
  9. 10:36 Micas 7:6.
  10. 10:38 natatakot siyang mamatay para sa akin: sa literal, ayaw niyang pasanin ang kanyang krus.

Jesus Sends Out the Twelve(A)(B)(C)(D)(E)

10 Jesus called his twelve disciples to him and gave them authority to drive out impure spirits(F) and to heal every disease and sickness.(G)

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; Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus; Simon the Zealot and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed him.(H)

These twelve Jesus sent out with the following instructions: “Do not go among the Gentiles or enter any town of the Samaritans.(I) Go rather to the lost sheep of Israel.(J) As you go, proclaim this message: ‘The kingdom of heaven(K) has come near.’ Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse those who have leprosy,[a] drive out demons. Freely you have received; freely give.

“Do not get any gold or silver or copper to take with you in your belts(L) 10 no bag for the journey or extra shirt or sandals or a staff, for the worker is worth his keep.(M) 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.(N) 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.(O) 15 Truly I tell you, it will be more bearable for Sodom and Gomorrah(P) on the day of judgment(Q) than for that town.(R)

16 “I am sending you out like sheep among wolves.(S) Therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves.(T) 17 Be on your guard; you will be handed over to the local councils(U) and be flogged in the synagogues.(V) 18 On my account you will be brought before governors and kings(W) 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.(X) At that time you will be given what to say, 20 for it will not be you speaking, but the Spirit of your Father(Y) speaking through you.

21 “Brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child; children will rebel against their parents(Z) and have them put to death.(AA) 22 You will be hated by everyone because of me,(AB) but the one who stands firm to the end will be saved.(AC) 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.(AD)

24 “The student is not above the teacher, nor a servant above his master.(AE) 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,(AF) 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.(AG) 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(AH) 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.[b] 30 And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered.(AI) 31 So don’t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.(AJ)

32 “Whoever acknowledges me before others,(AK) I will also acknowledge before my Father in heaven. 33 But whoever disowns me before others, I will disown before my Father in heaven.(AL)

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(AM)
36     a man’s enemies will be the members of his own household.’[c](AN)

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.(AO) 38 Whoever does not take up their cross and follow me is not worthy of me.(AP) 39 Whoever finds their life will lose it, and whoever loses their life for my sake will find it.(AQ)

40 “Anyone who welcomes you welcomes me,(AR) and anyone who welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me.(AS) 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.”(AT)

Footnotes

  1. Matthew 10:8 The Greek word traditionally translated leprosy was used for various diseases affecting the skin.
  2. Matthew 10:29 Or will; or knowledge
  3. Matthew 10:36 Micah 7:6