Matthew 10
Wycliffe Bible
10 And when his twelve disciples were called together, he gave to them power of unclean spirits, to cast them out of men, and to heal every languor, and sickness. [And the twelve disciples called together, he gave to them power of unclean spirits, that they should cast them out, and that they should heal all ache, and all sickness.]
2 And these be the names of the twelve apostles; the first, Simon, that is called Peter, and Andrew, his brother; James of Zebedee, and John, his brother;
3 Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew, publican; and James [of] Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus;
4 Simon Canaanite, and Judas Iscariot, that betrayed Christ [and Judas Iscariot, which betrayed him].
5 Jesus sent these twelve, and commanded them, and said [commanding to them, and saying], Go ye not into the way of heathen men, and enter ye not into the cities of Samaritans;
6 but rather go ye to the sheep of the house of Israel, that have perished. [but rather go ye to the sheep of the house of Israel, that perished.]
7 And go ye, and preach ye, and say, that the kingdom of heavens shall approach; [Soothly ye going preach, saying, for the kingdom of heavens shall nigh;]
8 heal ye sick men, raise ye dead men, cleanse ye mesels [cleanse ye leprous men], cast ye out devils; freely ye have taken, freely give ye.
9 Do not ye wield gold, nor silver, nor money in your girdles,
10 not a scrip in the way, neither two coats, neither shoes, nor a staff; for a workman is worthy his meat. [neither a scrip in the way, neither two coats, neither shoes, neither a rod; for a workman is worth his meat.]
11 Into whatever city or castle ye shall enter, ask ye who therein is worthy, and there dwell ye, till ye go out.
12 And when ye go into an house, greet ye it, and say [Forsooth ye entering into an house, greet ye, or salute ye, it, saying], Peace to this house.
13 And if that house be worthy, your peace shall come on it; but if that house be not worthy, your peace shall turn again to you.
14 And whoever receiveth not you, nor heareth your words, go ye forth from that house or city, and sprinkle off the dust of your feet.[a]
15 Truly I say to you, it shall be more sufferable to the land of men of Sodom and of Gomorrha [of Sodom and Gomorrha] in the day of judgment, than to that city.
16 Lo! I send you as sheep in the middle of wolves; therefore be ye sly as serpents, and simple as doves.[b]
17 But be ye ware of men, for they shall take you in councils, and they shall beat you in their synagogues;
18 and to mayors, or presidents, and to kings, ye shall be led for me, in witnessing to them, and to heathen men.
19 But when they take you, do not ye think, how or what thing ye shall speak [But when they shall take, or betray, you, do not ye think, how or what ye shall speak], for it shall be given to you in that hour, what ye shall speak;
20 for it be not ye that speak, but the Spirit of your Father, that speaketh in you.
21 And the brother shall betake the brother into death, and the father the son, and [the] sons shall rise against [their] father and mother, and shall torment them by death [and shall torment them to death].
22 And ye shall be in hate to all men for my name; but he that shall dwell still into the end, shall be made safe. [And ye shall be in hatred to all men for my name; forsooth he that shall continue till into the end, shall be safe.]
23 And when they pursue you in this city, flee ye into another. Truly I say to you, ye shall not end the cities of Israel, before that man's Son come [till that man's Son come].
24 The disciple is not above the master [The disciple is not above his master], nor the servant above his lord;
25 it is enough to the disciple, that he be as his master, and to the servant as his lord. If they have called the husbandman Beelzebub [If they have called the husbandman, or the father of (the) household, Beelzebub], how much more his household members?
26 Therefore dread ye not them; for nothing is hid [for nothing is covered, or hid], that shall not be showed; and nothing is privy, that shall not be known.
27 That thing that I say to you in darknesses, say ye in the light; and preach ye on houses [and preach ye upon roofs], that thing that ye hear in the ear.
28 And do not ye dread them that slay the body; for they be not able to slay the soul; but rather dread ye him, that be able to destroy both soul and body into hell. [And do not ye dread them that slay the body; truly they be not able to slay the soul; but rather dread ye him, that be able to lose both soul and body into hell.]
29 Whether two sparrows be not sold for an halfpenny? and one of them shall not fall on the earth without your Father.
30 And all the hairs of your head be numbered.
31 Therefore do not ye dread; ye be better than many sparrows.
32 Therefore every man that shall acknowledge me before men, [and] I shall acknowledge him before my Father that is in heavens.
33 But he that shall deny me before men, and I shall deny him before my Father that is in heavens [and I shall deny him before my Father which is in heavens].
34 Do not ye deem, that I came to send peace into earth [Do not ye deem, that I came to send peace into the earth]; I came not to send peace, but sword.
35 For I came to part a man against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the son's wife against the husband's mother;
36 and the enemies of a man be they, that be at home with him.
37 He that loveth father or mother more than me, is not worthy of me. And he that loveth son or daughter more than me, is not worthy to me [is not worthy of me].
38 And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth me, is not worthy to me [is not worthy of me].
39 He that findeth his life, shall lose it; and he that loseth his life for me, shall find it.
40 He that receiveth you, receiveth me; and he that receiveth me, receiveth him that sent me.
41 He that receiveth a prophet in the name of a prophet, shall take the meed of a prophet [shall receive the meed of a prophet]. And he that receiveth a just man in the name of a just man, shall take the meed of a just man [shall receive the meed of a just man].
42 And whoever giveth drink to one of these least a cup of cold water only in the name of a disciple, truly I say to you, he shall not lose his meed.
Footnotes
- Matthew 10:14 And whoever shall not receive you, nor hear your words, ye going out from that house, or city, smite away the dust from your feet.
- Matthew 10:16 Lo! I send you as sheep in the midst of wolves; therefore be ye prudent, either wise/wary, or wise before, as serpents, and simple as doves.
Matthew 10
New Matthew Bible
Christ sends out his twelve apostles to preach among the Jews, gives them charge, teaches them, and strengthens them against persecution and trouble.
10 And Jesus called his 12 disciples to him, and gave them power over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of sicknesses and all manner of diseases.
2 The names of the 12 apostles are these: the first Simon, called also 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 otherwise called Thaddaeus; 4 Simon the Canaanite; and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him.
5 These twelve Jesus sent out and charged, saying, Go not into the roads that lead to the Gentiles, and do not enter into the towns of the Samaritans. 6 But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. 7 Go and preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand! 8 Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out the devils. Freely you have received; freely give again.
9 Do not possess gold or silver or copper coins in your belts, 10 nor yet a bag for your journey; neither two coats, nor shoes, nor yet a staff. For the workman is worthy to have his keep. 11 In whatever city or town you enter, enquire who is worthy in it, and there remain till you leave. 12 And when you come into a household, wish it well. 13 And if the house is worthy, your peace will come upon it. But if it is not worthy, your peace will return to you again.
14 And whoever will not receive you, nor will hear your preaching, when you depart out of that house or that town, shake off the dust from your feet. 15 Truly I say to you, it will be easier for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment than for that place.
16 Behold, I send you forth as sheep among wolves. Be therefore wise as serpents and innocent as doves. 17 Beware of men, for they will deliver you up to the councils, and will scourge you in their synagogues. 18 And you will be brought to the head governors and kings for my sake, in witness to them and to the Gentiles.
19 But when they deliver you up, do not be anxious about how or what you will speak, for it will be given you even in that same hour what you should say. 20 For it is not you who speak, but the Spirit of your Father who speaks in you.
21 Brother will betray brother to death, and the father the son. And children will arise against their fathers and mothers, and will put them to death. 22 And you will be hated by all men for my name. But he who endures to the end shall be saved. 23 When they persecute you in one place, flee into another. I tell you for a truth, you will not finish all the cities of Israel before the Son of man comes.
24 The disciple is not above his teacher, nor yet the servant above his lord. 25 It is enough for the disciple to be as his teacher is, and that the servant be as his lord is. If they have called the Lord of the house Beelzebub, how much more will they call those of his household so? 26 Fear them not therefore. There is nothing so closed that it will not be opened, and nothing so hid that it will not be known.
27 What I tell you in darkness, that speak in light. And what you hear in the ear, that preach on the house tops. 28 And fear not those who kill the body, and are not able to kill the soul. But rather fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body into hell. 29 Are not two sparrows sold for a copper coin? And yet none of them lights on the ground without your Father. 30 And now all the hairs of your heads are numbered. 31 Fear not therefore: you are of more value than many sparrows.
32 Whosoever therefore acknowledges me before men, him will I acknowledge also before my Father who is in heaven. 33 But whosoever denies me before men, him will I also deny before my Father who is in heaven.
34 Think not that I have come to send peace into the earth. I came not to send 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 enemies will be those of his own household.
37 He who loves his father or mother more than me, is not meet for me. And he who loves his son or daughter more than me, is not meet for me. 38 And he who does not take up his cross and follow me, is not meet for me. 39 He who finds 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. And he who receives a righteous man in the name of a righteous man, will receive the reward of a righteous man. 42 And whosoever gives one of these little ones to drink a cup of cold water only in the name of a disciple, I tell you of a truth, he shall not lose his reward.
Matthew 10
1599 Geneva Bible
10 1 The gift of healing given to the Apostles. 5 They are sent to preach the Gospel. 13 Peace. 14 Shaking off the dust. 18 Affliction. 22 Continuance unto the end. 23 Fleeing from persecution. 28 Fear. 29 Two sparrows. 30 Hairs of our head. 32 To acknowledge Christ. 34 Peace and the sword. 35 Variance. 37 Love of parents. 38 The cross. 39 To lose the life. 40 To receive a Preacher.
1 And (A)[a]he called his twelve disciples unto him, and gave them power against unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal every sickness, and every disease.
2 Now the names of the twelve Apostles are these. The [b]first is Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother,
3 Philip and Bartholomew: Thomas, and Matthew that Publican: James the son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus whose surname was Thaddaeus:
4 Simon the Canaanite, and Judas [c]Iscariot, who also betrayed him.
5 These twelve did Jesus send forth, and commanded them, saying, Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into the cities of the Samaritans enter ye not:
6 But go rather (B)to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
7 (C)[d]And as ye go preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand.
8 [e]Heal the sick: cleanse the lepers: raise up the dead: cast out the devils. Freely ye have received, freely give.
9 (D)[f]Possess [g]not gold, nor silver, nor money in your girdles,
10 Nor a scrip for the journey, neither two coats, neither shoes, nor a staff: (E)for the workman is worthy of his [h]meat.
11 [i]And into (F)whatsoever city or town ye shall come, inquire who is worthy in it, and there abide till ye go thence.
12 And when ye come into an house, salute the same.
13 And if the house be worthy, let your [j]peace come upon it: but if it be not worthy, let your peace return to you.
14 (G)And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear your words, when ye depart out of that house, or that city, (H)shake off the dust of your feet.
15 Truly I say unto you, it shall be easier for them of the land of Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment, than for that city.
16 ¶ (I)[k]Behold, I send you as [l]sheep in the midst of the wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and [m]innocent as doves.
17 But beware of [n]men, for they will deliver you up to the Councils, and will scourge you in their Synagogues.
18 And ye shall be brought to the governors and kings for my sake, in witness to them, and to the Gentiles.
19 (J)But when they deliver you up, take no thought how or what ye shall speak: for it shall be given you in that hour, what ye shall say.
20 For it is not ye that speak, but the spirit of your Father which speaketh in you.
21 And the (K)brother shall betray the brother to death, and the father the son, and the children shall rise against their parents, and shall cause them to die.
22 And ye shall be hated of all men for my Name: (L)but he that endureth to the end, he shall be saved.
23 And when they persecute you in this city, flee into another: for verily I say unto you, ye shall not [o]go over all the cities of Israel, till the Son of man be come.
24 (M)The disciple is not above his master, nor the servant above his Lord.
25 It is enough for the disciple to be as his master is, and the servant as his Lord. (N)If they have called the master of the house [p]Beelzebub, how much more them of his household?
26 [q]Fear them not therefore: (O)for there is nothing covered, that shall not be disclosed, 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 on the [r]houses.
28 And [s]fear ye not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him, which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
29 Are not two sparrows sold for a [t]farthing, and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father?
30 (P)Yea, and all the hairs of your head are numbered.
31 Fear ye not therefore, ye are of more value than many sparrows.
32 (Q)[u]Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven.
33 But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven.
34 (R)[v]Think not that I am come to send peace into the earth, but the sword.
35 For I am 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 (S)And a man’s enemies shall be they of his own household.
37 (T)[w]He that loveth father or mother more than me, is not worthy of me. And he that loveth son, or daughter more than me, is not worthy of me.
38 (U)And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me.
39 (V)He that will find [x]his life, shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake, shall find it.
40 [y]He that receiveth you, receiveth me: and he that receiveth me, receiveth him that sent me.
41 (W)[z]He that receiveth a Prophet in [aa]the name of a Prophet, shall receive a Prophet’s reward: and he that receiveth a righteous man, in the name of a righteous man, shall receive the reward of a righteous man.
42 (X)And whosoever shall give unto one of these [ab]little ones to drink a cup of cold water only, in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you, he shall not lose his reward.
Footnotes
- Matthew 10:1 The Apostles are sent to preach the Gospel in Israel.
- Matthew 10:2 Theophylact saith that Peter and Andrew are called the first, because they were first called.
- Matthew 10:4 A man of Kerioth. Now Kerioth was in the tribe of Judah, Josh. 15:25.
- Matthew 10:7 The sum of the Gospel: or preaching of the Apostles.
- Matthew 10:8 Miracles are dependences of the word.
- Matthew 10:9 The ministers of the word must cast away all cares that might hinder them the least wise that might be.
- Matthew 10:9 For this journey, to wit, both that nothing might hinder them, and also that they might feel some taste of God’s providence: for at their return back, the Lord asketh of them, whether they lacked anything by the way, Luke 22:35.
- Matthew 10:10 God will provide you meat.
- Matthew 10:11 Happy are they that receive the preaching of the Gospel: and unhappy are they, that refuse it.
- Matthew 10:13 It is manner of speech taken from the Hebrews, whereby they meant all kind of happiness.
- Matthew 10:16 Christ showeth how the ministers must behave themselves under the cross.
- Matthew 10:16 You shall be in great dangers.
- Matthew 10:16 You shall not so much as revenge an injury: and by the mixing of these beasts’ natures together, he will not have our wisdom to be malicious, nor our simplicity mad, but a certain form of good nature as exquisitely framed of both of them, as may be.
- Matthew 10:17 For in the cause of religion men are wolves one to another.
- Matthew 10:23 Bring to an end, that is, you shall not have gone through all the cities of Israel, and preached in them.
- Matthew 10:25 It was the idol of the Acronites, which we call the god of flies.
- Matthew 10:26 Truth shall not always be hid.
- Matthew 10:27 Openly, and in the highest places. For the tops of their houses were so made, that they might walk upon them, Acts 10:9.
- Matthew 10:28 Though tyrants be never so raging and cruel, yet we may not fear them.
- Matthew 10:29 The fourth part of an ounce.
- Matthew 10:32 The necessity and reward of open confessing Christ.
- Matthew 10:34 Civil dissentions follow the preaching of the Gospel.
- Matthew 10:37 Nothing without exception is to be preferred before our duty to God.
- Matthew 10:39 They are said to find their life, which deliver it out of danger: and this is spoken after the opinion of the people which think them clean lost that die, because they think not of the life to come.
- Matthew 10:40 God is both author and revenger of his holy ministry.
- Matthew 10:41 We shall lose nothing that we bestow upon Christ.
- Matthew 10:41 As a Prophet.
- Matthew 10:42 Which in the sight of the world are vile and abject.
Matthew 10
Authorized (King James) Version
10 And when he had called unto him 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 disease. 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 Alphæus, and Lebbæus, whose surname was Thaddæus; 4 Simon the Canaanite, and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him.
5 These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded them, saying, Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into any city of the Samaritans enter ye not: 6 but go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. 7 And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand. 8 Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely ye have received, freely give. 9 Provide neither gold, nor silver, nor brass in your purses, 10 nor scrip for your journey, neither two coats, neither shoes, nor yet staves: for the workman is worthy of his meat. 11 And into whatsoever city or town ye shall enter, enquire who in it is worthy; and there abide till ye go thence. 12 And when ye come into an house, salute it. 13 And if the house be worthy, let your peace come upon it: but if it be not worthy, let your peace return to you. 14 And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear your words, when ye depart out of that house or city, shake off the dust of your feet. 15 Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrha 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 wise as serpents, and harmless as doves. 17 But beware of men: for they will deliver you up to the councils, and they will scourge you in their synagogues; 18 and ye shall be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them and 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 which speaketh in you. 21 And the brother shall deliver up the brother to death, and the father the child: and the 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’s sake: but he that endureth 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, till the Son of man be come. 24 The disciple is not above his master, nor the servant above his lord. 25 It is enough for the disciple that he be as his master, and the servant as his lord. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more shall they call them of his household? 26 Fear them not therefore: for there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; and 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 upon the housetops. 28 And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which 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 confess also before my Father which is in heaven. 33 But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven.
34 Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword. 35 For I am 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 they of his own household. 37 He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me. 38 And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me. 39 He that findeth his life shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it.
40 He that receiveth you receiveth me, and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me. 41 He that receiveth a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet’s reward; and he that receiveth 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.
2001 by Terence P. Noble
Copyright © 2016 by Ruth Magnusson (Davis). Includes emendations to February 2022. All rights reserved.
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