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Matthew 10
New American Standard Bible

The Twelve Disciples; Instructions for Service

10 Jesus (A)summoned His twelve disciples and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to (B)heal every disease and every sickness.

2 (C)Now the names of the twelve apostles are these: The first, (D)Simon, who is called Peter, and his brother (E)Andrew; and [a](F)James the son of Zebedee, and his brother [b]John; 3 (G)Philip and [c]Bartholomew; (H)Thomas and (I)Matthew the tax collector; [d](J)James the son of Alphaeus, and (K)Thaddaeus; 4 Simon the [e]Zealot, and (L)Judas Iscariot, the one who also betrayed Him.

5 (M)These twelve Jesus sent out after instructing them, saying, “Do not go on a road [f]to Gentiles, and do not enter a city of (N)Samaritans; 6 but rather go to (O)the lost sheep of the house of Israel. 7 And as you go, [g]preach, saying, ‘(P)The kingdom of heaven has come near.’ 8 Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse those with leprosy, cast out demons. Freely you received, freely give. 9 (Q)Do not acquire gold, or silver, or copper for your money belts, 10 or a [h]bag for your journey, or even two [i]tunics, or sandals, or a staff; for (R)the worker is deserving of his [j]support. 11 And whatever city or village you enter, inquire who is worthy in it, and stay [k]at his house until you leave that city. 12 As you enter the [l]house, (S)give it your [m]greeting. 13 If the house is worthy, see that your blessing of peace comes upon it. But if it is not worthy, [n]take back your blessing of peace. 14 And whoever does not receive you nor listen to your words, as you leave that house or city, (T)shake the dust off your feet. 15 Truly I say to you, (U)it will be more tolerable for the land of (V)Sodom and Gomorrah on (W)the day of judgment, than for that city.

A Hard Road Ahead of Them

16 “(X)Behold, I am sending you out as sheep in the midst of wolves; so be as (Y)wary as serpents, and as (Z)innocent as doves. 17 But be on guard against people, for they will hand you over to the (AA)courts and flog you (AB)in their synagogues; 18 and you will even be brought before governors and kings on My account, as a testimony to them and to the Gentiles. 19 (AC)But when they hand you over, (AD)do not worry about how or what you are to say; for what you are to say will be given you in that hour. 20 For (AE)it is not you who are speaking, but it is the Spirit of your Father who is speaking [o]in you.

21 “Now (AF)brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child; and (AG)children will rise up against parents and [p]cause them to be put to death. 22 And (AH)you will be hated by all because of My name, but (AI)it is the one who has endured to the end who will be saved.

23 “But whenever they (AJ)persecute you in [q]one city, flee to the [r]next; for truly I say to you, you will not finish going through the cities of Israel (AK)until the Son of Man comes.

The Meaning of Discipleship

24 “(AL)A [s]disciple is not above his teacher, nor a slave above his master. 25 It is enough for the disciple that he may become like his teacher, and the slave like his master. (AM)If they have called the head of the house [t](AN)Beelzebul, how much more will they insult the members of his household!

26 “So do not (AO)fear them, (AP)for there is nothing concealed that will not be revealed, or hidden that will not be known. 27 (AQ)What I tell you in the darkness, tell in the light; and what you hear whispered in your ear, proclaim (AR)on the housetops. 28 And do not be afraid of those who kill the body but are unable to kill the soul; but rather (AS)fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in [u](AT)hell. 29 (AU)Are two sparrows not sold for an [v]assarion? And yet not one of them will fall to the ground apart from your Father. 30 But (AV)even the hairs of your head are all counted. 31 So do not fear; (AW)you are more valuable than a great number of sparrows.

32 “Therefore, (AX)everyone who [w]confesses Me before people, I will also confess [x]him before My Father who is in heaven. 33 But (AY)whoever denies Me before people, I will also deny him before My Father who is in heaven.

34 “(AZ)Do not think that I came to [y]bring peace on the earth; I did not come to [z]bring peace, but a sword. 35 For I came to (BA)turn a man against his father, and a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law; 36 and (BB)a person’s enemies will be the members of his household.

37 “(BC)The one who loves father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me; and the one who loves son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me. 38 And (BD)the one who does not take his cross and follow after Me is not worthy of Me. 39 (BE)The one who has found his [aa]life will lose it, and the one who has lost his [ab]life on My account will find it.

The Reward for Service

40 “(BF)The one who [ac]receives you [ad]receives Me, and (BG)the one who [ae]receives Me [af]receives Him who sent Me. 41 (BH)The one who [ag]receives a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet’s reward; and the one who [ah]receives a righteous person in the name of a righteous person shall receive a righteous person’s reward. 42 And (BI)whoever gives one of these [ai]little ones just a cup of cold water to drink in the name of a disciple, truly I say to you, he shall by no means lose his reward.”

Footnotes

  1. Matthew 10:2 Or Jacob
  2. Matthew 10:2 Gr Joannes, for Heb Johanan
  3. Matthew 10:3 I.e., son of Talmai (Aram)
  4. Matthew 10:3 Or Jacob
  5. Matthew 10:4 Or Cananaean
  6. Matthew 10:5 Lit of
  7. Matthew 10:7 Or proclaim
  8. Matthew 10:10 Or knapsack; or beggar’s bag
  9. Matthew 10:10 A long shirt worn next to the skin
  10. Matthew 10:10 Lit nourishment
  11. Matthew 10:11 Lit there until
  12. Matthew 10:12 Or household
  13. Matthew 10:12 I.e., the familiar Heb blessing, “Peace be to this house!”
  14. Matthew 10:13 Lit your peace is to return to you
  15. Matthew 10:20 Or by you
  16. Matthew 10:21 Lit put them to death
  17. Matthew 10:23 Lit this
  18. Matthew 10:23 Lit other
  19. Matthew 10:24 Or student
  20. Matthew 10:25 Two early mss Beezebul; meaning uncertain, perhaps lord prince, referring to Satan
  21. Matthew 10:28 Gr Gehenna
  22. Matthew 10:29 A Roman copper coin, worth about 1/16 of a laborer’s daily wage
  23. Matthew 10:32 Lit will confess in Me
  24. Matthew 10:32 Lit in him
  25. Matthew 10:34 Lit cast
  26. Matthew 10:34 Lit cast
  27. Matthew 10:39 Or soul
  28. Matthew 10:39 Or soul
  29. Matthew 10:40 Or welcomes
  30. Matthew 10:40 Or welcomes
  31. Matthew 10:40 Or welcomes
  32. Matthew 10:40 Or welcomes
  33. Matthew 10:41 Or welcomes
  34. Matthew 10:41 Or welcomes
  35. Matthew 10:42 Possibly someone of low social standing
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马太福音 10
Chinese New Version (Traditional)

差遣十二使徒(A)

10 耶穌叫了十二門徒來，賜給他們勝過污靈的權柄，可以趕出污靈和醫治各種疾病、各種病症。 2 十二使徒的名字如下：為首的是西門（又名彼得），西門的弟弟安得烈，西庇太的兒子雅各，雅各的弟弟約翰， 3 腓力，巴多羅邁，多馬，稅吏馬太，亞勒腓的兒子雅各，達太， 4 激進派的西門，和出賣耶穌的加略人猶大。 5 耶穌差遣這十二個人出去，並且囑咐他們：“外族人的路，你們不要走，撒瑪利亞人的城，你們也不要進； 6 卻要到以色列家的迷羊那裡去。 7 你們要一邊走一邊宣揚說：‘天國近了。’ 8 要醫治有病的，叫死人復活，潔淨患痲風的，趕出污鬼。你們白白地得來，也應當白白地給人。 9 你們腰袋裡不要帶金、銀、銅錢； 10 路上不要帶行囊，也不要帶兩件衣裳，不要帶鞋或手杖，因為作工的理當得到供應。 11 你們無論進哪一座城哪一個村，都要打聽誰配接待你們，就住在那裡，直到離去。 12 到他家裡的時候，要向他們問安； 13 如果這家是配得的，你們的平安就必臨到他們；如果這家不配得，你們的平安仍歸你們。 14 如果有人不接待你們，不聽你們的話，你們離開那一家那一城的時候，就要把腳上的灰塵跺下去。 15 我實在告訴你們，在審判的日子，所多瑪和蛾摩拉所受的，比那城還輕呢。

使徒會遭受迫害(B)

16 “現在，我差派你們出去，好像羊進到狼群中間；所以你們要像蛇一樣機警，像鴿子一樣純潔。 17 你們要小心，因為有人要把你們送交公議會，並要在會堂裡鞭打你們； 18 你們為我的緣故，也要被帶到統治者和君王面前，向他們和外族人作見證。 19 你們被捕的時候，用不著擔心說甚麼和怎麼說，因為那時你們必得著當說的話； 20 因為說話的不是你們，而是你們的父的靈，是他在你們裡面說話。 21 弟兄要出賣弟兄，父親要出賣兒女，甚至把他們置於死地；兒女要悖逆父母，害死他們。 22 你們為我的名，要被眾人恨惡，然而堅忍到底的必然得救。 23 如果有人在這城迫害你們，就逃到別的城去。我實在告訴你們，你們還沒有走遍以色列的各城，人子就來到了。

24 “學生不能勝過老師，奴僕也不能勝過主人。 25 學生若能像老師一樣，奴僕若能像主人一樣，也就夠了。如果一家之主也被稱為別西卜（“別西卜”是鬼王的名字），何況他的家人呢？

應該怕誰(C)

26 “所以不要怕他們。沒有甚麼掩蓋的事不被揭露，也沒有甚麼祕密是人不知道的。 27 我在暗處告訴你們的，你們要在明處講出來；你們聽見的耳語，要在房頂上宣揚出來。 28 那些殺身體卻不能殺靈魂的，不要怕他們；倒要怕那位能把靈魂和身體都投入地獄裡的。 29 兩隻麻雀不是賣一個大錢嗎？但你們的父若不許可，一隻也不會掉在地上。 30 甚至你們的頭髮都一一數過了。 31 所以不要怕，你們比許多麻雀貴重得多呢。

32 “凡在人面前承認我的，我在我天父面前也要承認他； 33 在人面前不認我的，我在我天父面前也要不認他。

作門徒的代價(D)

34 “你們不要以為我來了，是要給地上帶來和平；我並沒有帶來和平，卻帶來刀劍， 35 因為我來了是要叫人分裂：

人與父親作對，

女兒與母親作對，

媳婦與婆婆作對，

36 人的仇敵就是自己的家人。

37 愛父母過於愛我的，不配作屬我的；愛兒女過於愛我的，不配作屬我的； 38 凡不背起自己的十字架來跟從我的，也不配作屬我的。 39 顧惜自己生命的，必要喪掉生命；但為我犧牲生命的，必要得著生命。

得賞賜(E)

40 “接待你們的，就是接待我；接待我的，就是接待那差我來的。 41 因先知的名接待先知的，必得先知所得的賞賜；因義人的名接待義人的，必得義人所得的賞賜。 42 無論誰因門徒的名，只把一杯涼水給這些微不足道的人中的一個喝，我實在告訴你們，他決不會得不到他的賞賜。”

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