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Matthew 10
New American Standard Bible 1995

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 kind of disease and every kind of sickness.

2 (C)Now the names of the twelve apostles are these: The first, (D)Simon, who is called Peter, and (E)Andrew his brother; and [a](F)James the son of Zebedee, and [b]John his brother; 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 betrayed Him.

5 (M)These twelve Jesus sent out after instructing them: “Do not [f]go [g]in the way of the Gentiles, and do not enter any city of the (N)Samaritans; 6 but rather go to (O)the lost sheep of the house of Israel. 7 And as you go, [h]preach, saying, ‘(P)The kingdom of heaven [i]is at hand.’ 8 Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, 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 [j]bag for your journey, or even two [k]coats, or sandals, or a staff; for (R)the worker is worthy of his [l]support. 11 And whatever city or village you enter, inquire who is worthy in it, and stay [m]at his house until you leave that city. 12 As you enter the [n]house, (S)give it your [o]greeting. 13 If the house is worthy, [p]give it your blessing of peace. But if it is not worthy, [q]take back your blessing of peace. 14 Whoever does not receive you, nor heed your words, as you go out of that house or that 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 in (W)the day of judgment than for that city.

A Hard Road before Them

16 “(X)Behold, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves; so [r]be (Y)shrewd as serpents and (Z)innocent as doves. 17 But beware of men, for they will hand you over to the (AA)courts and scourge you (AB)in their synagogues; 18 and you will even be brought before governors and kings for My sake, 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 it will be given you in that hour what you are to say. 20 For (AE)it is not you who speak, but it is the Spirit of your Father who speaks in you.

21 “(AF)Brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child; and (AG)children will rise up against parents and [s]cause them to be put to death. 22 (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 [t]one city, flee to [u]the 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 [v]disciple is not above his teacher, nor a slave above his master. 25 It is enough for the disciple that he become like his teacher, and the slave like his master. (AM)If they have called the head of the house [w](AN)Beelzebul, how much more will they malign the members of his household!

26 “Therefore 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, speak in the light; and what you hear whispered in your ear, proclaim (AR)upon the housetops. 28 Do not fear 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 [x](AT)hell. 29 (AU)Are not two sparrows sold for a [y]cent? And yet not one of them will fall to the ground apart from your Father. 30 But (AV)the very hairs of your head are all numbered. 31 So do not fear; (AW)you are more valuable than many sparrows.

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

34 “(AZ)Do not think that I came to [ac]bring peace on the earth; I did not come to bring peace, but a sword. 35 For I came to (BA)set 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 man’s enemies will be the members of his household.

37 “(BC)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 And (BD)he who does not take his cross and follow after Me is not worthy of Me. 39 (BE)He who has found his [ad]life will lose it, and he who has lost his [ae]life for My sake will find it.

The Reward of Service

40 “(BF)He who receives you receives Me, and (BG)he who receives Me receives Him who sent Me. 41 (BH)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 And (BI)whoever in the name of a disciple gives to one of these [af]little ones even a cup of cold water to drink, truly I say to you, he shall not lose his reward.”

Footnotes

  1. Matthew 10:2 Or Jacob; James is the Eng form of Jacob
  2. Matthew 10:2 Gr Joannes, 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 Or go off
  7. Matthew 10:5 Or on the road of (Gr hodos: way or road)
  8. Matthew 10:7 Or proclaim
  9. Matthew 10:7 Lit has come near
  10. Matthew 10:10 Or knapsack, or beggar’s bag
  11. Matthew 10:10 Or inner garments
  12. Matthew 10:10 Lit nourishment
  13. Matthew 10:11 Lit there until
  14. Matthew 10:12 Or household
  15. Matthew 10:12 I.e. the familiar Heb blessing, “Peace be to this house!”
  16. Matthew 10:13 Lit your peace is to come upon it
  17. Matthew 10:13 Lit your peace is to return to you
  18. Matthew 10:16 Or show yourselves to be
  19. Matthew 10:21 Lit put them to death
  20. Matthew 10:23 Lit this
  21. Matthew 10:23 Lit the other
  22. Matthew 10:24 Or student
  23. Matthew 10:25 Or Beezebul: ruler of demons
  24. Matthew 10:28 Gr Gehenna
  25. Matthew 10:29 Gr assarion, the smallest copper coin
  26. Matthew 10:32 Lit will confess in Me
  27. Matthew 10:32 Lit in him
  28. Matthew 10:33 Lit will deny
  29. Matthew 10:34 Lit cast
  30. Matthew 10:39 Or soul
  31. Matthew 10:39 Or soul
  32. Matthew 10:42 I.e. humble
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Matthew 10
Jubilee Bible 2000

10 ¶ Then calling his twelve disciples, he gave them power against unclean spirits, to cast them out and to heal all manner of sickness and all manner of weakness.

2 Now the names of the twelve apostles are these: the 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 publican; James the son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus;

4 Simon the Canaanite and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him.

5 ¶ These twelve Jesus sent forth and commanded them, saying, Do not go into the way of the Gentiles, and do not enter into any city of the Samaritans,

6 but go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.

7 And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of the heavens has come.

8 Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out demons; freely ye have received, freely give.

9 Provide neither gold nor silver nor money in your girdles,

10 nor bag for your journey, neither two coats, neither shoes nor a staff, for the workman is worthy of his food.

11 And into whatever city or town ye shall enter, search out with diligence who in it is worthy; and there abide until ye go from there.

12 And entering into the house, salute it.

13 And if the house is worthy, your peace shall come upon it; but if it is not worthy, your peace shall return to you.

14 And whosoever shall not receive you nor hear your words, depart out of that house or city and shake off the dust of your feet.

15 Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for the land of those of Sodom and those of Gomorrah in the day of judgment than for that city.

16 ¶ Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves; be ye therefore prudent as serpents and innocent as doves.

17 But keep yourselves from men, for they will deliver you up in councils, and they will scourge you in their synagogues;

18 and ye shall even be brought before princes and kings for my sake, for testimony unto them and to the Gentiles.

19 But when they deliver you up, take no thought how or what ye shall speak, for it shall be given you in that same hour what ye shall speak.

20 For it is not ye that speak, but the Spirit of your Father who speaks in you.

21 And brother shall deliver up brother unto death, and the father the child, and children shall rise up against their parents and cause them to be put to death.

22 And ye shall be hated of all men for my name, but he that endures to the end shall be saved.

23 But when they persecute you in this city, flee ye into another, for verily I say unto you, Ye shall not have gone over the cities of Israel until the Son of man be come.

24 The disciple is not above his master, nor the slave above his lord.

25 It is enough for the disciple that he be as his master, and the slave as his lord. If they have called the husband of the house Beelzebub, how much more shall they call those of his household?

26 Fear them not therefore, for there is nothing covered that shall not be revealed, nor hid that shall not be known.

27 What I tell you in darkness, that speak ye in light, and what ye hear in the ear, that preach ye from the housetops.

28 And fear not those who kill the body but are not able to kill the soul, but rather fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.

29 Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? And one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father.

30 But the very hairs of your head are all numbered.

31 Fear ye not, therefore; ye are of more value than many sparrows.

32 Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I also confess before my Father who is in the heavens.

33 But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father who is in the heavens.

34 Think not that I have come to introduce peace into the land; I came not to introduce peace, but a sword.

35 For I have come to set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law.

36 And a man’s foes shall be those of his own household.

37 He that loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me, and he that loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.

38 And he that does not take his cross {Gr. Stauros – stake} and follow after me is not worthy of me.

39 He that finds his life shall lose it, and he that loses his life for my sake shall find it.

40 He that receives you receives me, and he that receives me receives him that sent me.

41 He that receives a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet’s reward, and he that receives a righteous man in the name of a righteous man shall receive a righteous man’s reward.

42 And whosoever shall give to drink unto one of these little ones a cup of cold water only in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise lose his reward.

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