Matthew

10 And calling near his twelve disciples he gave them authority over impure spirits,—so as to be casting them out, and curing every disease and every infirmity.

2 Now the twelve apostles’ names are these:—First Simon who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother,—And James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother;

3 Philip, and Bartholomew,—Thomas, and Matthew the tax-collector; James the son of Alphaeus, and Thadaeus;

4 Simon the zealot, and Judas Iscariot who also delivered him up.

5 These twelve Jesus sent forth charging them, saying:—Into any way to the nations do not depart,—And into any city of Samaritans do not enter;

6 But be going rather unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel.

7 And as ye go proclaim saying, The kingdom of the heavens hath drawn near!

8 Be curing the sick, raising the dead,—cleansing lepers, casting out demons: Freely ye have received freely give.

9 Ye may procure—neither gold nor silver nor copper for your belts,—

10 neither satchel for journey nor two tunics, nor sandals nor staff; For worthy is the labourer, of his maintenance.

11 And into whatsoever city or village ye enter Search out who in it is worthy, And there abide till ye go forth.

12 And as ye enter the 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 unto you return.

14 And whosoever shall neither welcome you nor hear your words As ye go forth outside that house or city Shake off the dust of your feet:

15 Verily I say unto you,—More tolerable will it be for the land of Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgment Than for that city!

16 Lo! I send you forth as sheep amidst wolves; Become ye therefore—Prudent as serpents, and simple as doves.

17 But beware of men;—For they will deliver you up into high-councils, And in their synagogues will they scourge you,—

18 And before both governors and kings shall ye be brought for my sake—For a witness to them and the nations.

19 And when they deliver you up Be not anxious how or what ye shall speak,—For it shall be given you in that hour what ye shall speak;

20 For it is not ye who are speaking, But the Spirit of your Father that is speaking in you.

21 And brother will deliver up brother unto death, And father child,—And children will rise up against parents, And will put them to death.

22 And ye will be hated by all, because of my name,—But he that endureth throughout the same shall be saved.

23 And when they persecute you in this city flee into another,—For verily I say unto you, In nowise shall ye finish the cities of Israel Till the Son of Man come.

24 A disciple is not above the teacher, Nor a servant above his lord:

25 Sufficient for the disciple that he become as his teacher, And the servant as his lord. If the master of the house Beelzebul they called How much more the men of his house!

26 Then do not fear them,—For nothing hath been covered which shall not be uncovered, And hidden which shall not be made known.

27 What I am saying to you in the darkness Tell ye in the light,—And what [whispered] into the ear ye are hearing Proclaim ye on the housetops.

28 And be not in fear by reason of them that are killing the body,—And the soul are not able to kill. But fear rather him who is able both soul and body to destroy in gehenna!

29 Are not two sparrows for a farthing sold? And one from among them shall not fall upon the ground without your Father;

30 But even the hairs of your head have all been numbered.

31 Then be not in fear—Than many sparrows better are ye!

32 Every one therefore who shall confess me before men I also will confess him before my Father who is in the heavens;

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

34 Do not think that I came to thrust peace upon the earth,—I came not to thrust peace but a sword;

35 For I came to set at variance—A man against his father, And a daughter against her mother, And a bride against her mother-in-law;

36 And a man’s foes are they of his own house

37 He that loveth father or mother above me Is not worthy of me,—And he that loveth son or daughter above me Is not worthy of me;

38 And he that doth not take his cross and follow after me Is not worthy of me.

39 He that hath found his life shall lose it,—And he that hath lost his life for my sake shall find it.

40 He that giveth welcome unto you Unto me giveth welcome, And he that unto me giveth welcome Giveth welcome—unto him that sent me forth.

41 He that giveth welcome unto a prophet, in the name of a prophet The reward of a prophet shall receive; And he that giveth welcome unto a righteous man, in the name of a righteous man The reward of a righteous man shall receive;—

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, In nowise shall lose his reward!