Mattithyahu (Matthew) 10
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1And having called His twelve taught ones near, He gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal every disease and every bodily weakness.
2And these are the names of the twelve emissaries: first, Shim‛on, who is called Kĕpha, and Andri his brother; Ya‛aqoḇ the son of Zaḇdai, and Yoḥanan his brother;
3Philip and Bartholomi; T’oma and Mattithyahu the tax collector; Ya‛aqoḇ the son of Alphai, and Laḇai whose last name was Taddai;
4Shim‛on the Kena‛anite, and Yehuḏah from Qerioth, who did also deliver Him up.
5יהושע sent these twelve out, having commanded them, saying, “Do not go into the way of the nations, and do not enter a city of the Shomeronim,
6but rather go to the lost sheep of the house of Yisra’ĕl.
7“And as you go, proclaim, saying, ‘The reign of the heavens has drawn near.’
8“Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out demons. You have received without paying, give without being paid.
9“Do not acquire gold or silver or copper for your money-belts,
10or a bag for the journey, or two undergarments, or sandals, or staffs, for the worker is worthy of his food.
11“And into whatever city or village you enter, ask who is worthy in it, and stay there until you leave.
12“And as you enter into a house, greet it.
13“And if the house is worthy, let your peace come upon it. But if it is not worthy, let your peace return to you.
14“And whoever does not receive you nor hear your words, when you leave that house or city, shake off the dust from your feet.
15“Truly, I say to you, it shall be more bearable for the land of Seḏom and Amorah in the day of judgment than for that city!
16“See, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves. Therefore be wise#Or cautious, crafty, shrewd. as serpents and innocent as doves.
17“But beware of men, for they shall deliver you up to sanhedrins and flog you in their congregations.
18“And you shall be brought before governors and sovereigns for My sake, as a witness to them and to the nations.
19“But when they deliver you up, do not worry about how or what you should speak. For it shall be given to you in that hour what you shall speak,
20for it is not you who speak, but the Spirit of your Father speaking in you.
21“And brother shall deliver up brother to death, and a father his child. And children shall rise up against parents# Mic. 7:6 and shall put them to death.
22“And you shall be hated by all for My Name’s sake. But he who shall have endured to the end shall be saved.#See Mat. 24:13
23“And when they persecute you in this city, flee to another. For truly, I say to you, you shall by no means have gone through the cities of Yisra’ĕl before the Son of Aḏam comes.
24“A taught one is not above his teacher, nor a servant above his master.
25“It is enough for the taught one to become like his teacher, and a servant like his master. If they have called the master of the house Be‛elzebul, how much more those of his household!
26“Therefore do not fear them. For whatever is covered shall be revealed, and whatever is hidden shall be made known.
27“What I say to you in the dark, speak in the light. And what you hear in the ear, proclaim on the house-tops.
28“And do not fear those who kill the body but are unable to kill the being. But rather fear Him who is able to destroy both being and body in GĕHinnom.
29“Are not two sparrows sold for a copper coin? And not one of them falls to the ground without your Father.
30“And even the hairs of your head are all numbered.
31“So do not fear, you are worth more than many sparrows.
32“Everyone, therefore, who shall confess Me before men, him I shall also confess before My Father who is in the heavens.
33“But whoever shall deny Me before men, him I shall also deny before My Father who is in the heavens.
34“Do not think that I have come to bring peace on earth. I did not come to bring peace but a sword,#InLuke 12:51 the word “division” is used, while “sword” has the same meaning here.
35for I have come to bring division, a man against his father, a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law –
36and a man’s enemies are those of his own household.# Mic. 7:6#See Luke 12:53
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 is not worthy of Me.#See Luke 16:16, 17 which explains it more clearly.
38“And he who does not take up his stake and follow after Me is not worthy of Me.
39“He who has found his life shall lose it, and he that has lost his life for My sake shall 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 shall receive a prophet’s reward. And he who receives a righteous one in the name of a righteous one shall receive a righteous one’s reward.
42“And whoever gives one of these little ones a cup of cold water only in the name of a taught one, truly, I say to you, he shall by no means lose his reward.”
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Matthew 10
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The Twelve Apostles
1Then Jesus#10.1 Gk he summoned his twelve disciples and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to cure every disease and every sickness. 2These are the names of the twelve apostles: first, Simon, also known as Peter, and his brother Andrew; James son of Zebedee, and his brother John; 3Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus;#10.3 Other ancient authorities read Lebbaeus, or Lebbaeus called Thaddaeus 4Simon the Cananaean, and Judas Iscariot, the one who betrayed him.
The Mission of the Twelve
5These twelve Jesus sent out with the following instructions: “Go nowhere among the Gentiles, and enter no town of the Samaritans, 6but go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. 7As you go, proclaim the good news, ‘The kingdom of heaven has come near.’#10.7 Or is at hand 8Cure the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers,#10.8 The terms leper and leprosy can refer to several diseases cast out demons. You received without payment; give without payment. 9Take no gold, or silver, or copper in your belts, 10no bag for your journey, or two tunics, or sandals, or a staff; for laborers deserve their food. 11Whatever town or village you enter, find out who in it is worthy, and stay there until you leave. 12As you enter the house, greet it. 13If the house is worthy, let your peace come upon it; but if it is not worthy, let your peace return to you. 14If anyone will not welcome you or listen to your words, shake off the dust from your feet as you leave that house or town. 15Truly I tell you, it will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah on the day of judgment than for that town.
Coming Persecutions
16“See, I am sending you out like sheep into the midst of wolves; so be wise as serpents and innocent as doves. 17Beware of them, for they will hand you over to councils and flog you in their synagogues; 18and you will be dragged before governors and kings because of me, as a testimony to them and the Gentiles. 19When they hand you over, do not worry about how you are to speak or what you are to say; for what you are to say will be given to you at that time; 20for it is not you who speak, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you. 21Brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child, and children will rise against parents and have them put to death; 22and you will be hated by all because of my name. But the one who endures to the end will be saved. 23When they persecute you in one town, flee to the next; for truly I tell you, you will not have gone through all the towns of Israel before the Son of Man comes.
24“A disciple is not above the teacher, nor a slave above the master; 25it is enough for the disciple to be like the teacher, and the slave like the master. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebul, how much more will they malign those of his household!
Whom to Fear
26“So have no fear of them; for nothing is covered up that will not be uncovered, and nothing secret that will not become known. 27What I say to you in the dark, tell in the light; and what you hear whispered, proclaim from the housetops. 28Do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul; rather fear him who can destroy both soul and body in hell.#10.28 Gk Gehenna 29Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground apart from your Father. 30And even the hairs of your head are all counted. 31So do not be afraid; you are of more value than many sparrows.
32“Everyone therefore who acknowledges me before others, I also will acknowledge before my Father in heaven; 33but whoever denies me before others, I also will deny before my Father in heaven.
Not Peace, but a Sword
34“Do not think that I have come to bring peace to the earth; I have not come to bring peace, but a sword.
35For I have come to set a man against his father,
and a daughter against her mother,
and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law;
36and one's foes will be members of one's own household.
37Whoever loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; and whoever loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me; 38and whoever does not take up the cross and follow me is not worthy of me. 39Those who find their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for my sake will find it.
Rewards
40“Whoever welcomes you welcomes me, and whoever welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me. 41Whoever welcomes a prophet in the name of a prophet will receive a prophet's reward; and whoever welcomes a righteous person in the name of a righteous person will receive the reward of the righteous; 42and whoever gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones in the name of a disciple—truly I tell you, none of these will lose their reward.”
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