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10 Yeshua called his twelve talmidim and gave them authority to drive out unclean spirits and to heal every kind of disease and weakness. These are the names of the twelve emissaries:

First, Shim‘on, called Kefa, and Andrew his brother,
Ya‘akov Ben-Zavdai and Yochanan his brother,
Philip and Bar-Talmai,
T’oma and Mattityahu the tax-collector,
Ya‘akov Bar-Halfai and Taddai,
Shim‘on the Zealot, and Y’hudah from K’riot, who betrayed him.

These twelve Yeshua sent out with the following instructions: “Don’t go into the territory of the Goyim, and don’t enter any town in Shomron, but go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Isra’el. As you go, proclaim, ‘The Kingdom of Heaven is near,’ heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse those afflicted with tzara’at, expel demons. You have received without paying, so give without asking payment. Don’t take money in your belts, no gold, no silver, no copper; 10 and for the trip don’t take a pack, an extra shirt, shoes or a walking stick — a worker should be given what he needs.

11 “When you come to a town or village, look for someone trustworthy and stay with him until you leave. 12 When you enter someone’s household, say, ‘Shalom aleikhem! 13 If the home deserves it, let your shalom rest on it; if not, let your shalom return to you. 14 But if the people of a house or town will not welcome you or listen to you, leave it and shake its dust from your feet! 15 Yes, I tell you, it will be more tolerable on the Day of Judgment for the people of S’dom and ‘Amora than for that town!

16 “Pay attention! I am sending you out like sheep among wolves, so be as prudent as snakes and as harmless as doves. 17 Be on guard, for there will be people who will hand you over to the local Sanhedrins and flog you in their synagogues. 18 On my account you will be brought before governors and kings as a testimony to them and to the Goyim. 19 But when they bring you to trial, do not worry about what to say or how to say it; when the time comes, you will be given what you should say. 20 For it will not be just you speaking, but the Spirit of your heavenly Father speaking through you.

21 “A brother will betray his brother to death, and a father his child; children will turn against their parents and have them put to death. 22 Everyone will hate you because of me, but whoever holds out till the end will be preserved from harm. 23 When you are persecuted in one town, run away to another. Yes indeed; I tell you, you will not finish going through the towns of Isra’el before the Son of Man comes.

24 “A talmid is not greater than his rabbi, a slave is not greater than his master. 25 It is enough for a talmid that he become like his rabbi, and a slave like his master. Now if people have called the head of the house Ba‘al-Zibbul, how much more will they malign the members of his household! 26 So do not fear them; for there is nothing covered that will not be uncovered, or hidden that will not be known. 27 What I tell you in the dark, speak in the light; what is whispered in your ear, proclaim on the housetops.

28 “Do not fear those who kill the body but are powerless to kill the soul. Rather, fear him who can destroy both soul and body in Gei-Hinnom. 29 Aren’t sparrows sold for next to nothing, two for an assarion? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground without your Father’s consent. 30 As for you, every hair on your head has been counted. 31 So do not be afraid, you are worth more than many sparrows.

32 “Whoever acknowledges me in the presence of others I will also acknowledge in the presence of my Father in heaven. 33 But whoever disowns me before others I will disown before my Father in heaven.

34 “Don’t suppose that I have come to bring peace to the Land. It is not peace I have come to bring, but a sword! 35 For I have come to set

36 a man against his father,
a daughter against her mother,
a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law,
so that a man’s enemies will be the members of his own household.[a]

37 Whoever loves his father or mother more than he loves me is not worthy of me; anyone who loves his son or daughter more than he loves me is not worthy of me. 38 And anyone who does not take up his execution-stake and follow me is not worthy of me. 39 Whoever finds his own life will lose it, but the person who loses his life for my sake will find it.

40 “Whoever receives you is receiving me, and whoever receives me is receiving the One who sent me. 41 Anyone who receives a prophet because he is a prophet will receive the reward a prophet gets, and anyone who receives a tzaddik because he is a tzaddik will receive the reward a tzaddik gets. 42 Indeed, if someone gives just a cup of cold water to one of these little ones because he is my talmid — yes! — I tell you, he will certainly not lose his reward!”

Footnotes

  1. Matthew 10:36 Micah 7:6

Jesús escoge a los doce apóstoles(A)

10 Jesús llamó a sus doce discípulos, y les dio autoridad para expulsar a los espíritus impuros y para curar toda clase de enfermedades y dolencias.

Éstos son los nombres de los doce apóstoles: primero Simón, llamado también Pedro, y su hermano Andrés; Santiago y su hermano Juan, hijos de Zebedeo; Felipe y Bartolomé; Tomás y Mateo, el que cobraba impuestos para Roma; Santiago, hijo de Alfeo, y Tadeo; Simón el cananeo, y Judas Iscariote, que después traicionó a Jesús.

Jesús instruye y envía a los apóstoles(B)

Jesús envió a estos doce con las siguientes instrucciones: «No vayan a las regiones de los paganos ni entren en los pueblos de Samaria; vayan más bien a las ovejas perdidas del pueblo de Israel. Vayan y anuncien que el reino de los cielos se ha acercado. Sanen a los enfermos, resuciten a los muertos, limpien de su enfermedad a los leprosos y expulsen a los demonios. Ustedes recibieron gratis este poder; no cobren tampoco por emplearlo.

»No lleven oro ni plata ni cobre 10 ni provisiones para el camino. No lleven ropa de repuesto ni sandalias ni bastón, pues el trabajador tiene derecho a su alimento.

11 »Cuando lleguen ustedes a un pueblo o aldea, busquen alguna persona de confianza y quédense en su casa hasta que se vayan de allí. 12 Al entrar en la casa, saluden a los que viven en ella. 13 Si la gente de la casa lo merece, su deseo de paz se cumplirá; pero si no lo merece, ustedes nada perderán. 14 Y si no los reciben ni los quieren oír, salgan de la casa o del pueblo y sacúdanse el polvo de los pies. 15 Les aseguro que en el día del juicio el castigo para ese pueblo será peor que para la gente de la región de Sodoma y Gomorra.

Persecuciones

16 »¡Miren! Yo los envío a ustedes como ovejas en medio de lobos. Sean, pues, astutos como serpientes, aunque también sencillos como palomas. 17 Tengan cuidado, porque los entregarán a las autoridades, los golpearán en las sinagogas 18 y hasta los presentarán ante gobernadores y reyes por causa mía; así podrán dar testimonio de mí delante de ellos y de los paganos. 19 Pero cuando los entreguen a las autoridades, no se preocupen ustedes por lo que han de decir o cómo han de decirlo, porque cuando les llegue el momento de hablar, Dios les dará las palabras. 20 Pues no serán ustedes quienes hablen, sino que el Espíritu de su Padre hablará por ustedes.

21 »Los hermanos entregarán a la muerte a sus hermanos, y los padres a sus hijos; y los hijos se volverán contra sus padres y los matarán. 22 Todo el mundo los odiará a ustedes por causa mía; pero el que se mantenga firme hasta el fin, se salvará. 23 Cuando los persigan en una ciudad, huyan a otra; pues les aseguro que el Hijo del hombre vendrá antes que ustedes hayan recorrido todas las ciudades de Israel.

24 »Ningún discípulo es más que su maestro, y ningún criado es más que su amo. 25 El discípulo debe conformarse con llegar a ser como su maestro, y el criado como su amo. Si al jefe de la casa lo llaman Beelzebú, ¿qué dirán de los de su familia?

Hablar sin temor(C)

26 »No tengan, pues, miedo de la gente. Porque no hay nada secreto que no llegue a descubrirse, ni nada escondido que no llegue a saberse. 27 Lo que les digo en la oscuridad, díganlo ustedes a la luz del día; y lo que les digo en secreto, grítenlo desde las azoteas de las casas. 28 No tengan miedo de los que matan el cuerpo pero no pueden matar el alma; teman más bien al que puede hacer perecer alma y cuerpo en el infierno.

29 »¿No se venden dos pajarillos por una monedita? Sin embargo, ni uno de ellos cae a tierra sin que el Padre de ustedes lo permita. 30 En cuanto a ustedes mismos, hasta los cabellos de la cabeza él los tiene contados uno por uno. 31 Así que no tengan miedo: ustedes valen más que muchos pajarillos.

Reconocer a Jesucristo delante de los hombres(D)

32 »Si alguien se declara a mi favor delante de los hombres, yo también me declararé a favor de él delante de mi Padre que está en el cielo; 33 pero al que me niegue delante de los hombres, yo también lo negaré delante de mi Padre que está en el cielo.

Jesús, causa de división(E)

34 »No crean que yo he venido a traer paz al mundo; no he venido a traer paz, sino guerra. 35 He venido a poner al hombre contra su padre, a la hija contra su madre y a la nuera contra su suegra; 36 de modo que los enemigos de cada cual serán sus propios parientes.

37 »El que quiere a su padre o a su madre más que a mí, no merece ser mío; el que quiere a su hijo o a su hija más que a mí, no merece ser mío; 38 y el que no toma su cruz y me sigue, no merece ser mío. 39 El que trate de salvar su vida, la perderá, pero el que pierda su vida por causa mía, la salvará.

Premios(F)

40 »El que los recibe a ustedes, me recibe a mí; y el que me recibe a mí, recibe al que me envió. 41 El que recibe a un profeta por ser profeta, recibirá igual premio que el profeta; y el que recibe a un justo por ser justo, recibirá el mismo premio que el justo. 42 Y cualquiera que le da siquiera un vaso de agua fresca a uno de estos pequeños por ser seguidor mío, les aseguro que tendrá su premio.»

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