Matthew 10
New King James Version
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. 2 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; 3 Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James the son of Alphaeus, and [a]Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus; 4 (D)Simon the [b]Cananite, and Judas (E)Iscariot, who also betrayed Him.
Sending Out the Twelve(F)
5 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. 6 (I)But go rather to the (J)lost sheep of the house of Israel. 7 (K)And as you go, preach, saying, (L)‘The kingdom of heaven [c]is at hand.’ 8 Heal the sick, [d]cleanse the lepers, [e]raise the dead, cast out demons. (M)Freely you have received, freely give. 9 (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
- Matthew 10:3 NU omits Lebbaeus, whose surname was
- Matthew 10:4 NU Cananaean
- Matthew 10:7 has drawn near
- Matthew 10:8 NU raise the dead, cleanse the lepers
- Matthew 10:8 M omits raise the dead
- Matthew 10:16 innocent
- Matthew 10:25 NU, M Beelzebul; a Philistine deity, 2 Kin. 1:2, 3
- Matthew 10:28 Gr. Gehenna
- Matthew 10:29 Gr. assarion, a coin worth about 1⁄16 of a denarius
- Matthew 10:35 alienate a man from
Matthew 10
Christian Standard Bible Anglicised
Commissioning the Twelve
10 Summoning his twelve disciples,(A) he gave them authority over unclean spirits, to drive them out and to heal every[a] disease and sickness.[b](B) 2 These are the names of the twelve apostles:(C) First, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother; 3 Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus;[c] 4 Simon the Zealot,[d] and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him.(D)
5 Jesus sent out these twelve after giving them instructions: ‘Don’t take the road that leads to the Gentiles, and don’t enter any Samaritan(E) town. 6 Instead, go to the lost sheep(F) of the house of Israel.(G) 7 As you go, proclaim, “The kingdom of heaven has come near.”(H) 8 Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse those with leprosy,[e] drive out demons.(I) Freely you received, freely give. 9 Don’t acquire gold, silver, or copper for your money-belts.(J) 10 Don’t take a travelling bag for the road, or an extra shirt, sandals, or staff, for the worker(K) is worthy of his food. 11 When you enter any town or village, find out who is worthy, and stay there until you leave. 12 Greet a household when you enter it,(L) 13 and if the household is worthy, let your peace be on it; but if it is unworthy, let your peace return to you.(M) 14 If anyone does not welcome you or listen to your words, shake the dust off your feet(N) when you leave that house or town. 15 Truly I tell you, it will be more tolerable on the day of judgement(O) for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah than for that town.(P)
Persecutions Predicted
16 ‘Look, I’m sending you out like sheep among wolves. Therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves.(Q) 17 Beware of them, because they will hand you over to local courts[f] and flog you in their synagogues.(R) 18 You will even be brought before governors and kings because of me, to bear witness to them and to the Gentiles.(S) 19 But when they hand you over, don’t worry about how or what you are to speak.(T) For you will be given what to say at that hour, 20 because it isn’t you speaking, but the Spirit(U) of your Father speaking through you.(V)
21 ‘Brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child. Children will rise up against parents and have them put to death.(W) 22 You will be hated by everyone because of my name.(X) But the one who endures to the end will be saved.(Y) 23 When they persecute you in one town, flee to another.(Z) For truly I tell you, you will not have gone through the towns of Israel before the Son of Man comes. 24 A disciple[g] is not above his teacher, or a slave above his master.(AA) 25 It is enough for a disciple to become like his teacher and a slave like his master. If they called the head of the house “Beelzebul,” how much more the members of his household!(AB)
Fear God
26 ‘Therefore,(AC) don’t be afraid of them, since there is nothing covered that won’t be uncovered and nothing hidden that won’t be made known.(AD) 27 What I tell you in the dark, speak in the light. What you hear in a whisper,[h] proclaim on the housetops.(AE) 28 Don’t fear those who kill the body but are not able to kill the soul;(AF) rather, fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.(AG) 29 Aren’t two sparrows sold for a penny?[i] Yet not one of them falls to the ground without your Father’s(AH) consent.[j] 30 But even the hairs of your head have all been counted.(AI) 31 So don’t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.(AJ)
Acknowledging Christ
32 ‘Therefore, everyone who will acknowledge me before others, I will also acknowledge him before my Father in heaven.(AK) 33 But whoever denies me before others,(AL) I will also deny him before my Father in heaven. 34 Don’t assume that I came to bring peace on the earth. I did not come to bring peace, but a sword.(AM) 35 For I came to turn
a man against his father,
a daughter against her mother,
a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law;
36 and a man’s enemies will be
the members of his household.[k](AN)
37 The one who loves a father or mother more than me is not worthy of me;(AO) the one who loves a son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me. 38 And whoever doesn’t take up his cross and follow me is not worthy of me. 39 Anyone who finds his life will lose it,(AP) and anyone who loses his life because of me will find it.(AQ)
A Cup of Cold Water
40 ‘The one who welcomes you welcomes me,(AR) and the one who welcomes me welcomes him who sent me.(AS) 41 Anyone who welcomes a prophet(AT) because he is a prophet[l] will receive a prophet’s reward. And anyone who welcomes a righteous person because he’s righteous[m] will receive a righteous person’s reward. 42 And whoever gives(AU) even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones because he is a disciple,[n](AV) truly I tell you, he will never lose his reward.’
Footnotes
- 10:1 Or every kind of
- 10:1 Or physical ailment
- 10:3 Other mss read and Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus
- 10:4 Lit the Cananaean
- 10:8 Gk lepros; a term for various skin diseases; see Lv 13–14
- 10:17 Or sanhedrins
- 10:24 Or student
- 10:27 Lit in the ear
- 10:29 Gk assarion, a small copper coin
- 10:29 Lit ground apart from your Father
- 10:35–36 Mc 7:6
- 10:41 Lit prophet in the name of a prophet
- 10:41 Lit person in the name of a righteous person
- 10:42 Lit little ones in the name of a disciple
馬 太 福 音 10
Chinese New Testament: Easy-to-Read Version
耶稣派遣使徒传道
10 耶稣召集起他的十二名门徒，赐给他们制服驱赶邪灵和医治各种疾病的力量。 2 十二使徒的名字是：西门（也叫彼得）和他的兄弟安得烈，西庇太的儿子雅各和约翰， 3 腓力和巴多罗买，多马和税吏马太，亚勒腓的儿子雅各和达太， 4 激进派 [a]的西门，还有后来出卖耶稣的加略人犹大。
5 耶稣派遣十二使徒出去传道，吩咐他们说∶“不要去非犹太民族的地区，也不要到撒玛利亚人 [b]的城里去。 6 要到以色列人那里去，他们就像是迷途的羔羊。 7 去传道吧，告诉他们∶‘天国即将来临。’ 8 你们要让死人复活，为人治疗麻风病，为人们驱鬼。你们无偿地获得的，也要无偿地给予。 9 你们不要随身携带金银铜钱， 10 不要带背包，不要带多余的衣服、鞋，也不要带手杖，因为工作的人应该得到他所需要的东西。
11 “无论你们到哪个村镇，找到你们可以信赖的人，住在他家，直到你们离开那地方。 12 你们走进那户人家时，要说‘平安与你们同在。’ 13 如果那家人欢迎你们，他们就配得上你们的祝福，愿他们享有你们为他们祝福的平安。但是，如果他们不欢迎你们，他们就配不上你们的祝福，你们就收回你们的祝福。 14 如果有人或城镇不欢迎你们，或者不听你们所说的，就离开那个房子或城镇，并抖掉脚上的尘土 [c]。 15 我实话告诉你们，在审判日，那个城镇受的惩罚要比所多玛和蛾摩拉人遭受到的还要惨。
耶稣预见困难
16 “听着，我派你们出去，就像把羊放到狼群中。你们要像蛇一样精明，像鸽子一样纯洁。 17 要做好遇难的准备，有人会逮捕你们，送你们去受审，他们会在会堂里鞭打你们。 18 因为你们跟随我，所以他们将会使你们在统治者和国王面前为自己辩护。此事会发生，以便你们能向那些国王、统治者以及非犹太人讲述有关我的事情。 19 当你们被捕时，不必担心该说什么或该怎么说，到那时，该说的话会赐给你们的。 20 因为那时不是你们在说话，而是你们父亲的圣灵通过你们在说话。
21 兄弟会彼此出卖，置对方于死地；父亲会出卖儿女，置他们于死地；儿女也会与父母做对，置他们于死地。。 22 你们会因为跟随我而遭到每个人的憎恨，但是，坚持信仰到底的人必会得救。 23 如果你们在一个城市里受迫害，就到另一个城市去。我实话告诉你们，你们还没有走遍以色列的城镇之前，人子将重返。
24 “学生不会高于老师，仆人不会高于主人。 25 学生若能像他的老师一样，仆人若能像他的主人一样，就可以满足了。如果那些人叫我‘魔王别西卜，’即然我是一家之主，那么更加肯定，我的家人—你们会受到侮辱。
敬畏上帝
26 “你们不要害怕他们。所有隐藏的事情都会暴露，所有的秘密都会被人知道。 27 我私下告诉你们的话，你们要公开地告诉人们，我在你们耳边悄悄说的话，你们要在房顶上公之于众。
28 不要害怕那些能杀害你们的肉体、却不能消灭你们灵魂的人。你们只应该敬畏上帝，只有上帝能够把你们的灵魂和肉体全都毁灭在地狱里。 29 两只麻雀不是只值一分钱 [d]吗？可是如果没有天父的认可，没有一只麻雀会从天上掉下来。 30 上帝甚至知道你们的头发有多少根。 31 所以不要害怕，你们要比许多麻雀贵重的多。
不要为你们的信仰感到耻辱
32 “谁在众人面前承认我，我也会在我天堂里的父亲面前承认他； 33 谁在众人面前否认我，我也会在我天堂里的父亲面前否认他。
跟随耶稣会遭麻烦
34 “不要以为我来是要把和平带到人间的，我带来的不是和平，而是利剑。 35 我来是为了：
‘让儿子和父亲做对，
让女儿和母亲做对，
让媳妇与婆婆不和。
36 甚至你的家人都是你的仇敌。’ (A)
37 “爱父母胜过爱我的人不配做我的门徒；爱子女胜过爱我的人也不配做我的门徒； 38 不肯背起自己苦难的十字架跟随我的人也不配跟随我。 39 那些想保住自己生命的人都将会失去生命；而为我牺牲生命的人却将获得真正的生命。
上帝保佑欢迎你们的人
40 “接受你们的人，就是在接受我；接受我的人，也就是在接受派遣我来的人。 41 任何遇到先知并接受他的人，也会得到先知所得到的报偿；因为某人是正直的人而接受他的人，也会得到正直人所得到的报偿。 42 因为他们是我的门徒而帮助他们的人，甚至是给他们中间最微小的人一杯水解渴，此人也绝对会得到报偿。”
Footnotes
- 馬 太 福 音 10:4 激进派： 犹太人的一个政治团体。
- 馬 太 福 音 10:5 撒玛利亚人： 有一部分犹太人的血统，但犹太人却不把他们当做纯犹太人来接受。
- 馬 太 福 音 10:14 脚上的尘土： 警告。表示结束了对这些人的讲话。
- 馬 太 福 音 10:29 一分钱： 等于一个罗马银币的1/16。
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