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Matthew 10:26-11:6
English Standard Version
Matthew 10:26-11:6
English Standard Version
Have No Fear
26 “So have no fear of them, (A)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 (B)the housetops. 28 And (C)do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather fear him (D)who can destroy both soul and body in hell.[a] 29 Are not two sparrows sold for a penny?[b] And not one of them will fall to the ground apart from your Father. 30 But (E)even the hairs of your head are all numbered. 31 Fear not, therefore; (F)you are of more value than many sparrows. 32 (G)So everyone who acknowledges me before men, I also will acknowledge before my Father who is in heaven, 33 but (H)whoever denies me before men, (I)I also will deny before my Father who is in heaven.
Not Peace, but a Sword
34 (J)“Do not think that I have come to bring peace to the earth. (K)I have not come to bring peace, but a sword. 35 (L)For I have come (M)to set a man against his father, and a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law. 36 (N)And a person's enemies will be those of his own household. 37 (O)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 (P)whoever does not take his cross and (Q)follow me is not worthy of me. 39 (R)Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.
Rewards
40 (S)“Whoever receives you receives me, and (T)whoever receives me receives him who sent me. 41 (U)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 (V)whoever gives one of (W)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.”
Messengers from John the Baptist
11 When Jesus had finished instructing his twelve disciples, he went on from there to teach and preach in their cities.
2 (X)Now when John heard (Y)in prison about the deeds of (Z)the Christ, he sent word by (AA)his disciples 3 and said to him, “Are you (AB)the one who is to come, or shall we (AC)look for another?” 4 And Jesus answered them, “Go and tell John what you hear and see: 5 (AD)the blind receive their sight and the lame walk, lepers[c] are cleansed and the deaf hear, and the dead are raised up, and (AE)the poor have good news preached to them. 6 And blessed is the one who (AF)is not offended by me.”
Footnotes
- Matthew 10:28 Greek Gehenna
- Matthew 10:29 Greek assarion, Roman copper coin (Latin quadrans) worth about 1/16 of a denarius (which was a day's wage for a laborer)
- Matthew 11:5 Leprosy was a term for several skin diseases; see Leviticus 13
Matthew 10:26-11:6
New International Version
Matthew 10:26-11:6
New International Version
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.(A) 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(B) 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.[a] 30 And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered.(C) 31 So don’t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.(D)
32 “Whoever acknowledges me before others,(E) I will also acknowledge before my Father in heaven. 33 But whoever disowns me before others, I will disown before my Father in heaven.(F)
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(G)—
36 a man’s enemies will be the members of his own household.’[b](H)
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.(I) 38 Whoever does not take up their cross and follow me is not worthy of me.(J) 39 Whoever finds their life will lose it, and whoever loses their life for my sake will find it.(K)
40 “Anyone who welcomes you welcomes me,(L) and anyone who welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me.(M) 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.”(N)
Jesus and John the Baptist(O)
11 After Jesus had finished instructing his twelve disciples,(P) he went on from there to teach and preach in the towns of Galilee.[c]
2 When John,(Q) who was in prison,(R) heard about the deeds of the Messiah, he sent his disciples 3 to ask him, “Are you the one who is to come,(S) 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[d] are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is proclaimed to the poor.(T) 6 Blessed is anyone who does not stumble on account of me.”(U)
Footnotes
- 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.
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