10 One day, Jesus asked his 12 disciples to come to him. He gave them authority over bad spirits so that they could send the spirits out of people. They could also make sick people well again from every kind of illness.
2 These are the names of the 12 apostles:
The first apostle is Simon, who was also called Peter.
Then Simon's brother, who was called Andrew.
Also James and his brother John, who were Zebedee's sons.
3 There were Philip and Bartholomew. [ b ]
There were Thomas and Matthew. [ c ] (Matthew's job was to take taxes from people.)
And James who was the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus. [ d ]
4 There was also Simon the Zealot and Judas Iscariot, who later gave Jesus to his enemies. [ e ]
5 Jesus sent out these 12 disciples. Before they left, he said to them, ‘Do not go to any place where the people are Gentiles. And do not go to towns where only Samaritans live. [ f ] 6 Instead, you must go to the people of Israel. They are like lost sheep with nobody to take care of them. 7 While you travel, you must tell people about the kingdom of heaven. You must tell them that it has now become near. 8 Make sick people well again. Cause dead people to become alive again. If people have a bad disease of the skin, make them well again. Send bad spirits out of people to leave them. God has been very kind to you, so you should be kind to other people. When you help people, do not ask them for money. 9 Do not take any money in your purses. 10 Do not take a bag with you, or extra clothes. Do not take extra shoes or a stick. You are working to help people. So people should give you what you need to live.
11 When you arrive in a town or a village, look for a good person there. Continue to stay in that person's house until you leave there. 12 When you go into the house, say to the people there, “We pray that you will be well.” 13 If the people of that house accept you, then everyone in the house will be well. But if they do not accept you, then take back your kind words. 14 Sometimes you will go to some house or town and the people will not accept you there. They will not listen to your message. Then you should leave. Clean the dirt of that place off your feet. 15 I tell you this: One day God will punish people like that. God will punish them even more than the people who lived in Sodom and Gomorrah long ago.’ [ g ]
16 Jesus then said to his disciples, ‘Listen well. I am sending you to people who will want to kill you. You will be like sheep among wild animals. You must watch carefully, like snakes do. But you must also be good and kind like doves.
17 Be careful! People will be against you. They will take you to stand in front of their leaders. They will punish you with whips in their meeting places. 18 They will take you to stand in front of kings and rulers. All this will happen because you are my disciples. You will tell all these important people and also the Gentiles the good news about me. 19 When they take you to stand in front of their leaders, do not be afraid. Do not worry about what you should say or how you should say it. At that time, God will give you the right words to speak. 20 You will not be speaking your own words. The Holy Spirit of your Father God will give you his own words to say.
21 At that time, a man will let people kill his own brother. A father will let people kill his own child. Children will be against their parents. They will even ask people to kill their parents. 22 All people will hate you because you are my disciples. But God will save the person who remains strong until the end. 23 If people in any town hurt you because of me, you should leave that town immediately. Go to another town. I tell you this: You will not have enough time to speak your message in all the towns of Israel. I, the Son of Man, will return before that can happen.
24 A student is not more important than his teacher is. A servant is not more important than his master is. 25 A student should be happy if he becomes like his teacher. A servant should be happy if he becomes like his master. People have called me, the master of the house, Beelzebul. You are like those people who live in my house. So do not be surprised when people call you even worse names than they call me.
26 So do not be afraid of these people. They hide the things that they do. But there will be a time when other people will see those things. Everyone will know all their secrets. 27 I tell you things secretly, like people do in the dark. But you must tell people these things clearly in the light of day. I have said things very quietly into your ears. But now you must shout those things loudly from the tops of the houses. [ h ]
28 Do not be afraid of those people who can kill only your body. These people cannot kill your soul. No, it is God that you should be afraid of. He can kill your body, and then he can also destroy your soul in hell. 29 Think about this. People sell two birds for just one small coin. But God takes care of these little birds. Not one of them can fall to the ground unless God lets it happen. 30 God even knows how many hairs there are on your head. 31 So do not be afraid of those people who are against you. You are more valuable to God than many little birds.
32 You should say clearly to other people, “I believe in Jesus.” If you do that, I will say to my Father in heaven, “This is someone who is my disciple.” 33 But if you say to other people, “I do not believe in Jesus,” I will then say to my Father in heaven, “I do not know that person. He is not one of my disciples.”
34 I will tell you why I have come into the world. I did not come so that everyone would agree with each other. No, I came to put people against one another, to fight against each other. [ i ]
35 A man will fight against his father.
A daughter will fight against her mother.
A woman will fight against her husband's mother.
36 A man's own family will fight against him. [ j ]
37 Nobody should love his own father and mother more than he loves me. If he does, he cannot be my disciple. Nobody should love his own son or daughter more than he loves me. If he does, then he cannot be my disciple. 38 If you really want to be one of my disciples, you must be ready to die for me. Live like a person who carries his own cross to go and die. 39 Whoever wants to keep his life safe will lose it. But whoever gives his life to serve me will have true life.’
40 Jesus said to his disciples, ‘If anyone accepts you in his home, then he is also accepting me. And anyone who accepts me, also accepts my Father God, who sent me. 41 Somebody may accept a prophet into his home because the visitor is a prophet of God. God will bless that person like he blesses a prophet. Or he may accept a good man who obeys God, because the man is good. God will bless that person like he blesses the good man. 42 People may think that my disciples are unimportant. But God will bless anyone who gives even a drink of cold water to one of them. I tell you, that person will never lose God's help.’
10 Jesus called his twelve followers together. He gave them power over evil spirits and power to heal every kind of disease and sickness. 2 These are the names of the twelve apostles:
Simon (also called Peter),
Andrew, the brother of Peter,
James, the son of Zebedee,
John, the brother of James,
3 Philip,
Bartholomew,
Thomas,
Matthew, the tax collector,
James, the son of Alphaeus,
Thaddaeus,
4 Simon, the Zealot,
Judas Iscariot (the one who handed Jesus over to his enemies).
5 Jesus sent the twelve men out with these instructions: “Don’t go to the non-Jewish people. And don’t go into any town where the Samaritans live. 6 But go to the people of Israel. They are like sheep that are lost. 7 When you go, tell them this: ‘God’s kingdom is now very near. [ a ] ’ 8 Heal the sick. Bring the dead back to life. Heal the people who have leprosy. And force demons out of people. I give you these powers freely, so help others freely. 9 Don’t carry any money with you—gold or silver or copper. 10 Don’t carry a bag. Take only the clothes and sandals you are wearing. And don’t take a walking stick. A worker should be given what he needs.
11 “When you enter a city or town, find some worthy person there and stay in his home until you leave. 12 When you enter that home, say, ‘Peace be with you.’ 13 If the people in that home welcome you, they are worthy of your peace. May they have the peace you wished for them. But if they don’t welcome you, they are not worthy of your peace. Take back the peace you wished for them. 14 And if the people in a home or a town refuse to welcome you or listen to you, then leave that place and shake the dust off your feet. [ b ] 15 I can assure you that on the judgment day it will be worse for that town than for the people of Sodom and Gomorrah.
16 “Listen! I am sending you, and you will be like sheep among wolves. So be smart like snakes. But also be like doves and don’t hurt anyone. 17 Be careful! There are people who will arrest you and take you to be judged. They will whip you in their synagogues. 18 You will be taken to stand before governors and kings. People will do this to you because you follow me. You will tell about me to those kings and governors and to the non-Jewish people. 19 When you are arrested, don’t worry about what to say or how you should say it. At that time you will be given the words to say. 20 It will not really be you speaking; the Spirit of your Father will be speaking through you.
21 “Brothers will turn against their own brothers and hand them over to be killed. Fathers will hand over their own children to be killed. Children will fight against their own parents and will have them killed. 22 Everyone will hate you because you follow me. But the one who remains faithful to the end will be saved. 23 When you are treated badly in one city, go to another city. I promise you that you will not finish going to all the cities of Israel before the Son of Man comes again.
24 “Students are not better than their teacher. Servants are not better than their master. 25 Students should be happy to be treated the same as their teacher. And servants should be happy to be treated the same as their master. If those people call me ‘the ruler of demons,’ and I am the head of the family, [ c ] then it is even more certain that they will insult you, the members of the family!
26 “So don’t be afraid of those people. Everything that is hidden will be shown. Everything that is secret will be made known. 27 I tell you all this secretly, [ d ] but I want you to tell it publicly. [ e ] Whatever I tell you privately, [ f ] you should shout for everyone to hear. [ g ]
28 “Don’t be afraid of people. They can kill the body, but they cannot kill the soul. The only one you should fear is God, the one who can send the body and the soul to be destroyed in hell. 29 When birds are sold, two small birds cost only a penny. But not even one of those little birds can die without your Father knowing it. 30 God even knows how many hairs are on your head. 31 So don’t be afraid. You are worth more than a whole flock of birds.
32 “If you stand before others and are willing to say you believe in me, then I will tell my Father in heaven that you belong to me. 33 But if you stand before others and say you do not believe in me, then I will tell my Father in heaven that you do not belong to me.
34 “Do not think that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I did not come to bring peace. I came to bring trouble. [ h ] 35 I have come to make this happen:
‘A son will turn against his father.
A daughter will turn against her mother.
A daughter-in-law will turn against her mother-in-law.
36 Even members of your own family will be your enemies.’ ( F )
37 “Those who love their father or mother more than they love me are not worthy of me. And those who love their son or daughter more than they love me are not worthy of me. 38 Those who will not accept the cross that is given to them when they follow me are not worthy of me. 39 Those who try to keep the life they have will lose it. But those who give up their life for me will find true life.
40 “Whoever accepts you also accepts me. And whoever accepts me accepts the one who sent me. 41 Whoever accepts a prophet because he is a prophet will get the same reward a prophet gets. And whoever accepts a godly person just because that person is godly will get the same reward a godly person gets. 42 Whoever helps any of these little ones because they are my followers will definitely get a reward, even if they only give them a cup of cold water.”
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 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, 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.
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 [ h ] 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 [ i ] bag for your journey, or even two [ j ] tunics, or sandals, or a staff; for ( R ) the worker is deserving of his [ k ] support. 11 And whatever city or village you enter, inquire who is worthy in it, and stay [ l ] at his house until you leave that city . 12 As you enter the [ m ] house, ( S ) give it your [ n ] greeting. 13 If the house is worthy, see that your blessing of peace comes upon it. But if it is not worthy, [ o ] 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.
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 [ p ] 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 [ q ] 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 [ r ] one city, flee to the [ s ] next; for truly I say to you, you will not finish going through the cities of Israel ( AK ) until the Son of Man comes.
24 “ ( AL ) A [ t ] 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 [ u ] ( 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 [ v ] ( AT ) hell. 29 ( AU ) Are two sparrows not sold for an [ w ] 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 [ x ] confesses Me before people, I will also confess [ y ] 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 [ z ] bring peace on the earth; I did not come to [ aa ] 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 [ ab ] life will lose it, and the one who has lost his [ ac ] life on My account will find it.
40 “ ( BF ) The one who [ ad ] receives you [ ae ] receives Me, and ( BG ) the one who [ af ] receives Me [ ag ] receives Him who sent Me. 41 ( BH ) The one who [ ah ] receives a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet’s reward; and the one who [ ai ] 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 [ aj ] 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.”
10 Jesus called his twelve disciples to him and gave them authority to drive out impure spirits ( F ) and to heal every disease and sickness. ( G )
2 These are the names of the twelve apostles: first, Simon (who is called Peter) and his brother Andrew; James son of Zebedee, and his brother John; 3 Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus; 4 Simon the Zealot and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed him. ( H )
5 These twelve Jesus sent out with the following instructions: “Do not go among the Gentiles or enter any town of the Samaritans. ( I ) 6 Go rather to the lost sheep of Israel. ( J ) 7 As you go, proclaim this message: ‘The kingdom of heaven ( K ) has come near.’ 8 Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse those who have leprosy, [ a ] drive out demons. Freely you have received; freely give.
9 “Do not get any gold or silver or copper to take with you in your belts ( L ) — 10 no bag for the journey or extra shirt or sandals or a staff, for the worker is worth his keep. ( M ) 11 Whatever town or village you enter, search there for some worthy person and stay at their house until you leave. 12 As you enter the home, give it your greeting. ( N ) 13 If the home is deserving, let your peace rest on it; if it is not, let your peace return to you. 14 If anyone will not welcome you or listen to your words, leave that home or town and shake the dust off your feet. ( O ) 15 Truly I tell you, it will be more bearable for Sodom and Gomorrah ( P ) on the day of judgment ( Q ) than for that town. ( R )
16 “I am sending you out like sheep among wolves. ( S ) Therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves. ( T ) 17 Be on your guard; you will be handed over to the local councils ( U ) and be flogged in the synagogues. ( V ) 18 On my account you will be brought before governors and kings ( W ) as witnesses to them and to the Gentiles. 19 But when they arrest you, do not worry about what to say or how to say it. ( X ) At that time you will be given what to say, 20 for it will not be you speaking, but the Spirit of your Father ( Y ) speaking through you.
21 “Brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child; children will rebel against their parents ( Z ) and have them put to death. ( AA ) 22 You will be hated by everyone because of me, ( AB ) but the one who stands firm to the end will be saved. ( AC ) 23 When you are persecuted in one place, flee to another. Truly I tell you, you will not finish going through the towns of Israel before the Son of Man comes. ( AD )
24 “The student is not above the teacher, nor a servant above his master. ( AE ) 25 It is enough for students to be like their teachers, and servants like their masters. If the head of the house has been called Beelzebul, ( AF ) how much more the members of his household!
26 “So do not be afraid of them, for there is nothing concealed that will not be disclosed, or hidden that will not be made known. ( AG ) 27 What I tell you in the dark, speak in the daylight; what is whispered in your ear, proclaim from the roofs. 28 Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather, be afraid of the One ( AH ) who can destroy both soul and body in hell. 29 Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground outside your Father’s care. [ b ] 30 And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. ( AI ) 31 So don’t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows. ( AJ )
32 “Whoever acknowledges me before others, ( AK ) I will also acknowledge before my Father in heaven. 33 But whoever disowns me before others, I will disown before my Father in heaven. ( AL )
34 “Do not suppose that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I did not come to bring peace, but a sword. 35 For I have come to turn
“‘a man against his father,
a daughter against her mother,
a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law ( AM ) —
36 a man’s enemies will be the members of his own household.’ [ c ] ( AN )
37 “Anyone who loves their father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; anyone who loves their son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me. ( AO ) 38 Whoever does not take up their cross and follow me is not worthy of me. ( AP ) 39 Whoever finds their life will lose it, and whoever loses their life for my sake will find it. ( AQ )
40 “Anyone who welcomes you welcomes me, ( AR ) and anyone who welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me. ( AS ) 41 Whoever welcomes a prophet as a prophet will receive a prophet’s reward, and whoever welcomes a righteous person as a righteous person will receive a righteous person’s reward. 42 And if anyone gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones who is my disciple, truly I tell you, that person will certainly not lose their reward.” ( AT )
