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Jesus Sends Out His Apostles

10 Jesus called his twelve followers together and gave them authority to drive out evil spirits and to heal every kind of disease and sickness. These are the names of the twelve apostles: Simon (also 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 turned against Jesus.

Jesus sent out these twelve men with the following order: “Don’t go to the non-Jewish people or to any town where the Samaritans live. But go to the people of Israel, who are like lost sheep. When you go, preach this: ‘The kingdom of heaven is near.’ Heal the sick, raise the dead to life again, heal those who have skin diseases, and force demons out of people. I give you these powers freely, so help other people freely. Don’t carry any money with you—gold or silver or copper. 10 Don’t carry a bag or extra clothes or sandals or a walking stick. Workers should be given what they need.

11 “When you enter a city or town, find some worthy person there and stay in that home until you leave. 12 When you enter that home, say, ‘Peace be with you.’ 13 If the people there welcome you, let your peace stay there. But if they don’t welcome you, take back the peace you wished for them. 14 And if a home or town refuses to welcome you or listen to you, leave that place and shake its dust off your feet.[a] 15 I tell you the truth, on the Judgment Day it will be better for the towns of Sodom and Gomorrah[b] than for the people of that town.

Jesus Warns His Apostles

16 “Listen, I am sending you out like sheep among wolves. So be as clever as snakes and as innocent as doves. 17 Be careful of people, because they will arrest you and take you to court and whip you in their synagogues. 18 Because of me you will be taken to stand before governors and kings, and you will tell them and the non-Jewish people about me. 19 When you are arrested, don’t worry about what to say or how to say it. At that time you will be given the things to say. 20 It will not really be you speaking but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you.

21 “Brothers will give their own brothers to be killed, and fathers will give their own children to be killed. Children will fight against their own parents and have them put to death. 22 All people will hate you because you follow me, but those people who keep their faith until the end will be saved. 23 When you are treated badly in one city, run to another city. I tell you the truth, you will not finish going through all the cities of Israel before the Son of Man comes.

24 “A student is not better than his teacher, and a servant is not better than his master. 25 A student should be satisfied to become like his teacher; a servant should be satisfied to become like his master. If the head of the family is called Beelzebul, then the other members of the family will be called worse names!

Fear God, Not People

26 “So don’t be afraid of those people, because everything that is hidden will be shown. Everything that is secret will be made known. 27 I tell you these things in the dark, but I want you to tell them in the light. What you hear whispered in your ear you should shout from the housetops. 28 Don’t be afraid of people, who can kill the body but cannot kill the soul. The only one you should fear is the one who can destroy the soul and the body in hell. 29 Two sparrows cost only a penny, but not even one of them can die without your Father’s knowing it. 30 God even knows how many hairs are on your head. 31 So don’t be afraid. You are worth much more than many sparrows.

Tell People About Your Faith

32 “All those who stand before others and say they believe in me, I will say before my Father in heaven that they belong to me. 33 But all who stand before others and say they do not believe in me, I will say before my Father in heaven that they do not belong to me.

34 “Don’t think that I came to bring peace to the earth. I did not come to bring peace, but a sword. 35 I have come so that

‘a son will be against his father,
    a daughter will be against her mother,
a daughter-in-law will be against her mother-in-law.
36 A person’s enemies will be members of his own family.’ Micah 7:6

37 “Those who love their father or mother more than they love me are not worthy to be my followers. Those who love their son or daughter more than they love me are not worthy to be my followers. 38 Whoever is not willing to carry the cross and follow me is not worthy of me. 39 Those who try to hold on to their lives will give up true life. Those who give up their lives for me will hold on to true life. 40 Whoever accepts you also accepts me, and whoever accepts me also accepts the One who sent me. 41 Whoever meets a prophet and accepts him will receive the reward of a prophet. And whoever accepts a good person because that person is good will receive the reward of a good person. 42 Those who give one of these little ones a cup of cold water because they are my followers will truly get their reward.”

Footnotes

  1. 10:14 shake . . . feet A warning. It showed that they had rejected these people.
  2. 10:15 Sodom and Gomorrah Two cities that God destroyed because the people were so evil.

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

Los doce discípulos

10 Jesús reunió a sus doce discípulos. A cada uno le dio poder para expulsar malos espíritus y para sanar toda clase de enfermedades.

A los doce discípulos que Jesús eligió, los llamó apóstoles. Éstos son sus nombres: Simón, mejor conocido como Pedro, y su hermano Andrés; Santiago y Juan, hijos de Zebedeo; Felipe, Bartolomé, Tomás, Mateo el cobrador de impuestos, Santiago hijo de Alfeo, Tadeo, Simón el patriota[a] y Judas Iscariote, que fue el que después traicionó a Jesús.

Jesús envía a los doce

Jesús envió a estos doce discípulos con las siguientes instrucciones:

«No vayan por lugares donde vive gente que no es judía. Tampoco vayan a los pueblos de la región de Samaria. Mejor vayan a los israelitas, pues son un pueblo que anda como rebaño perdido.

»Cuando vayan, anuncien este mensaje: “Ya está por llegar el reino de Dios”.

»Sanen también a los enfermos. Devuélvanles la vida a los muertos. Sanen a los leprosos, y libren de los demonios a la gente. ¡No cobren nada por hacerlo, pues el poder que Dios les ha dado a ustedes tampoco les costó nada!

»Y no lleven dinero 10 ni provisiones para el camino. Tampoco lleven bastón ni otro par de zapatos, ni otra muda de ropa. Porque todo el que trabaja tiene derecho a ser alimentado.

11 »Cuando lleguen a un pueblo o a una ciudad, busquen a alguien que merezca su confianza, y quédense a vivir en su casa hasta que se vayan del lugar. 12 Cuando entren en esa casa, saluden ofreciendo la paz a todos los que vivan en ella. 13 Si merecen la paz, la tendrán. Si no la merecen, no la tendrán.

14 »Si en alguna casa o pueblo se niegan a recibirlos o escucharlos, salgan de ese lugar y sacúdanse el polvo de los pies en señal de rechazo. 15 Les aseguro que, en el día del juicio final, ese pueblo será más castigado que las ciudades de Sodoma y Gomorra.[b]

Advertencia sobre el peligro

16 »El trabajo que yo los envío a hacer es peligroso. Es como enviar ovejas a un lugar lleno de lobos. Por eso, sean listos y estén atentos como las serpientes, pero sean también humildes, como las palomas.

17 »Tengan cuidado, porque los entregarán a las autoridades y los golpearán en las sinagogas. 18 Por ser ustedes mis discípulos, los llevarán ante reyes y gobernadores, y ustedes hablarán de mi parte ante ellos y ante su gente.

19 »Cuando los entreguen, no se preocupen por lo que van a decir, ni cómo van a decirlo, porque en ese momento Dios les indicará lo que deben decir. 20 Ustedes no son los que van a hablar, sino que el Espíritu de Dios hablará por ustedes.

21 »Entre hermanos se traicionarán unos a otros. Cada uno entregará al otro para que lo maten. Los padres traicionarán a sus hijos, y los hijos atacarán a sus padres y los matarán. 22 ¡Todo el mundo los odiará a ustedes por ser mis discípulos! Pero si ustedes confían en mí hasta el final, yo los salvaré.

23 »Cuando la gente de un pueblo los persiga para maltratarlos, huyan a otro pueblo. Les aseguro que yo, el Hijo del hombre, regresaré con todo el poder de Dios, antes de que ustedes terminen de recorrer todos los pueblos de Israel.

24 »El discípulo no es más importante que su maestro, ni el esclavo es más importante que su amo. 25 Lo más que puede hacer el discípulo es ser igual a su maestro, y el esclavo, igual a su amo. Si la gente dice que yo soy el diablo,[c] entonces, ¿qué no dirán de ustedes, que son mis discípulos?

Consejos

26 »No le tengan miedo a nadie. Porque todo lo que esté escondido se descubrirá, y todo lo que se mantenga en secreto llegará a conocerse. 27 Si les digo algo en la oscuridad, díganlo ustedes a plena luz del día. Si les cuento un secreto, cuéntenselo a todo el mundo. 28 No tengan miedo de la gente que puede destruir el cuerpo, pero no la vida que está en ustedes. Más bien, teman a Dios, que tiene el poder de destruirlos totalmente en el infierno.

29 »Dos pajaritos no valen más que una moneda. Sin embargo, ningún pajarito muere sin que Dios, el Padre de ustedes, lo permita. 30 ¡Dios sabe hasta cuántos cabellos tienen ustedes en la cabeza! 31 Por eso, no tengan miedo. Ustedes valen mucho más que todos los pajaritos.

Hablar de Jesús

32 »Si ustedes les dicen a otros que son mis seguidores, yo también le diré a mi Padre, que en verdad lo son. 33 Pero si ustedes le dicen a la gente que no son mis seguidores, yo también le diré a mi Padre que no lo son.

Jesús advierte a sus discípulos

34 »No crean ustedes que he venido para establecer la paz en este mundo. No he venido a traer paz, sino pleitos y dificultades. 35 He venido para poner al hijo en contra de su padre, a la hija en contra de su madre, y a la nuera en contra de su suegra. 36 El peor enemigo de ustedes lo tendrán en su propia familia.

37 »Si ustedes prefieren a su padre o a su madre más que a mí, o si prefieren a sus hijos o a sus hijas más que a mí, no merecen ser míos. 38 Y si no cargan su cruz[d] y me siguen, no merecen ser míos. 39 Si sólo se preocupan por su propia vida, la van a perder. Pero si están dispuestos a dar su vida por causa mía, les aseguro que la van a ganar.

Los premios

40 »Cuando una persona los recibe a ustedes, también me recibe a mí. Y cuando una persona me recibe a mí, también recibe a Dios, que es quien me envió.

41 »Dios les dará un premio a los que reciban en su casa a un profeta, sólo por saber que el profeta anuncia el mensaje de Dios. El premio será igual al que Dios les da a sus profetas.

»De la misma manera, Dios dará un premio a los que reciban a alguien que obedece a Dios. El premio será el mismo que Dios les da a quienes lo obedecen y hacen lo bueno.

42 »Les aseguro que Dios no se olvidará de premiar al que dé un vaso de agua fresca a uno de mis seguidores, aunque se trate del menos importante.»

Footnotes

  1. Mateo 10:4 Patriota: El texto griego dice cananeo, palabra del idioma arameo que significa celoso o patriota (véase Lucas 6.15).
  2. Mateo 10:15 Sodoma y Gomorra: En los días de Abraham, Dios destruyó esos pueblos porque la gente de allí era muy mala.
  3. Mateo 10:25 Diablo: lit. Beelzebú.
  4. Mateo 10:38 Si no cargan su cruz: Es decir, si no están dispuestos a sufrir la burla y el desprecio de la gente que no cree en Dios.

10 He called to himself his twelve disciples, and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal every disease and every sickness. Now the names of the twelve apostles are these. The first, Simon, who is called Peter; Andrew, his brother; James the son of Zebedee; John, his brother; Philip; Bartholomew; Thomas; Matthew the tax collector; James the son of Alphaeus; Lebbaeus, who was also called[a] Thaddaeus; Simon the Zealot; and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him.

Jesus sent these twelve out and commanded them, saying, “Don’t go among the Gentiles, and don’t enter into any city of the Samaritans. Rather, go to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. As you go, preach, saying, ‘The Kingdom of Heaven is at hand!’ Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers,[b] and cast out demons. Freely you received, so freely give. Don’t take any gold, silver, or brass in your money belts. 10 Take no bag for your journey, neither two coats, nor sandals, nor staff: for the laborer is worthy of his food. 11 Into whatever city or village you enter, find out who in it is worthy, and stay there until you go on. 12 As you enter into the household, greet it. 13 If the household is worthy, let your peace come on it, but if it isn’t worthy, let your peace return to you. 14 Whoever doesn’t receive you or hear your words, as you go out of that house or that city, shake the dust off your feet. 15 Most certainly I tell you, it will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment than for that city.

16 “Behold, I send you out as sheep among wolves. Therefore be wise as serpents and harmless as doves. 17 But beware of men, for they will deliver you up to councils, and in their synagogues they will scourge you. 18 Yes, and you will be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony to them and to the nations. 19 But when they deliver you up, don’t be anxious how or what you will say, for it will be given you in that hour what you will say. 20 For it is not you who speak, but the Spirit of your Father who speaks in you.

21 “Brother will deliver up brother to death, and the father his child. Children will rise up against parents and cause them to be put to death. 22 You will be hated by all men for my name’s sake, but he who endures to the end will be saved. 23 But when they persecute you in this city, flee into the next, for most certainly I tell you, you will not have gone through the cities of Israel until the Son of Man has come.

24 “A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a servant above his lord. 25 It is enough for the disciple that he be like his teacher, and the servant like his lord. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebul,[c] how much more those of his household! 26 Therefore don’t be afraid of them, for there is nothing covered that will not be revealed, or hidden that will not be known. 27 What I tell you in the darkness, speak in the light; and what you hear whispered in the ear, proclaim on the housetops. 28 Don’t be afraid of those who kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul. Rather, fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in Gehenna.[d]

29 “Aren’t two sparrows sold for an assarion coin?[e] Not one of them falls to the ground apart from your Father’s will. 30 But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. 31 Therefore don’t be afraid. You are of more value than many sparrows. 32 Everyone therefore who confesses me before men, I will also confess him before my Father who is in heaven. 33 But whoever denies me before men, I will also deny him before my Father who is in heaven.

34 “Don’t think that I came to send peace on the earth. I didn’t come to send peace, but a sword. 35 For I came to set a man at odds against his father, and a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law. 36 A man’s foes will be those of his own household.(A) 37 He who loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; and he who loves son or daughter more than me isn’t worthy of me. 38 He who doesn’t take his cross and follow after me isn’t worthy of me. 39 He who seeks his life will lose it; and he who loses his life for my sake will find it.

40 “He who receives you receives me, and he who receives me receives him who sent me. 41 He who receives a prophet in the name of a prophet will receive a prophet’s reward. He who receives a righteous man in the name of a righteous man will receive a righteous man’s reward. 42 Whoever gives one of these little ones just a cup of cold water to drink in the name of a disciple, most certainly I tell you, he will in no way lose his reward.”

Footnotes

  1. 10:3 NU omits “Lebbaeus, who was also called”
  2. 10:8 TR adds “raise the dead,”
  3. 10:25 Literally, Lord of the Flies, or the devil
  4. 10:28 or, Hell.
  5. 10:29 An assarion is a small coin worth one tenth of a drachma or a sixteenth of a denarius. An assarion is approximately the wages of one half hour of agricultural labor.