MATTHEW Chapter 10 - Jesus Sends Out The Twelve

Jesus Sends Out The Twelve

He called His Twelve Disciples to Him

And gave them Authority to Drive out Evil spirits

AND TO HEAL EVERY DISEASE AND SICKNESS.

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 Zelot and Judas Iscariot,

Who Betrayed Him.

5 These Twelve Jesus sent out with the following instructions:

'Do not go among the Gentiles

Or enter any town of the Samaritans.

6 GO RATHER TO THE LOST SHEEP OF ISRAEL.

7 AS YOU GO, PREACH THIS MESSAGE:

'THE KINDOM OF HEAVEN IS NEAR.'

8 HEAL THE SICK, RAISE THE DEAD,

CLEANSE THOSE WHO HAVE LEPROSY,

DRIVE OUT DEMONS,

FREELY YOU HAVE RECEIVED, FREELY GIVE.

9 DO NOT TAKE ANY GOLD OR SILVER OR COPPER

IN YOUR BELTS;

10 TAKE NO BAG FOR THE JOURNEY, OR EXTRA TUNIC,

OR SANDALS OR A STAFF;

FOR THE WORKER IS WORTH HIS KEEP.

11 WHATEVER TOWN OR VILLAGE YOU ENTER,

SEARCH FOR SOME WORTHY PERSON THERE

AND STAY AT HIS HOUSE UNTIL YOU LEAVE.

12 AS YOU ENTER THE HOME, GIVE IT YOUR GREETING.

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,

SHAKE THE DUST OFF YOUR FEET

WHEN YOU LEAVE THAT HOME OR TOWN.

15 I TELL YOU THE TRUTH,

IT WILL BE MORE BEARABLE FOR SODOM AND GOMORRAH

ON THE DAY OF JUDGEMENT

THAN FOR THAT TOWN.

16 I AM SENDING YOU OUT LIKE SHEEP AMONG WOLVES.

THEREFORE BE AS SHREWD AS SNAKES

AND AS INNOCENT AS DOVES.

17 BUT BE ON YUR GUARD AGAINST MEN;

THEY WILL HAND YOU OVERTO THE LOCAL COUNCILS

AND FLOG YOU IN THEIR SYNAGOGUES.

18 ON MY ACCOUNT

YOU WILL BE BROUGHT BEFORE GOVERNORS AND KINGS

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.

AT THAT TIME YOU WILL BE GIVEN WHAT TO SAY,

20 FOR IT WILL NOT BE YOU SPEAKING,

BUT THE SPIRIT OF YOUR FATHER

SPEAKING THROUGH YOU.

21 BROTHER WILL BETRAY BROTHER TO DEATH,

AND FATHER HIS CHILD;

CHILDREN WILL REBEL AGAISNT HEIR PARENTS

AND HAVE THEM PUT TO DEATH.

22 ALL MEN WILL HATE YOU BECAUSE OF ME,

BUT HE WHO STANDS FIRM TO THE END

WILL BE SAVED.

23 WHEN YOU ARE PERSECUTED IN ONE PALCE,

FLEE TO ANOTHER.

I TELL YOU THE TRUTH,

YOU WILL NOT FINISH GOING THROUGH THE CITIES OF ISRAEL

BEFORE THE SON OF MAN COMES.

24 A Student is not above his Teacher,

Nor a Servant above his Master.

25 It is enough for the Student to be like his Teacher,

And the Servant like his Master.

IF THE HEAD OF THE HOUSE

HAS BEEN CALLED BEELZEBUB,

HOW MUCH MORE THE MEMBERS OF HIS HOUSEHOLD!

26 SO DO NOT BE AFRAID OF THEM.

THERE IS NOTHING CONCEALED

THAT WILL NOT BE DISCLOSED,

OR HIDDEN THAT WILL NOT BEMADE KNOWN.

27 WHAT I TELL YOU IN THE DARK,

SPEAK IN THE DAYLIGHT;

WHAT IS WHISPERED IN YOUR EAR,

PROCLAIM FROM THE HOUSETOPS.

28 DO NOT BE AFRAID OF THOSE WHO KILL THE BODY

BUT CANNOT KILL THE SOUL.

RATHER, BE AFRAID OF THE ONE

WHO CAN DESTOY BOTH SOUL AND BODY IN HELL.

29 Are not two sparrows sold for a penny?

YET NOT ONE OF THEM WILL FALL TO THE GFROUND

APART FROM THE WILL OF YOUR FATHER.

30 AND EVEN THE VERY HAIRS OF YOUR HEAD

ARE ALL NUMBERED.

31 SO DON'T BE AFRAID;

YOU ARE WORTH MORE THAN MANY SPARROWS.

32 WHOEVER ACKNOWLEDGES ME BEFORE MEN,

I WILL ALSO ACKNOWLEDGE HIM

BEFORE MY FATHER IN HEAVEN.

33 BUT WHOEVER DISOWNS ME BEFORE MEN,

I WILL DISOWN HIM BEFORE MY FATHER IN HEAVEN.

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--

36 A MAN'S ENEMIES

WILL BE THE MEMBERS OF HIS OWN HOUSEHOLD.

37 ANYONE WHO LOVES HIS FATHER OR MOTHER

MORE THAN ME

IS NOT WORTHY OF ME;

ANYONE WHO LOVE HIS SON OR DAUGHTER

MORE THAN ME

IS NOT WORTHY OF ME;

38 ANYONE WHO DOES NOT TAKE UP HIS CROSS

AND FOLLOW ME

IS NOT WORTY OF ME.

39 WHOEVER FINDS HIS LIFE WILL LOSE IT,

AND WHOEVER LOSES HIS LIFE

FOR MY SAKE WILL FIND IT.

40 HE WHO RECEIVES YOU RECEIVES ME,

AND HE WHO RECEIVE ME

RECEIVES THE ONE WHO SENT ME.

41 ANYHONE WHO RECEIVES A PROPHET

BECAUSE HE IS A PROPHET

WILL RECEIVE A PROPHET'S REWARD.

42 AND IF ANYONE GIVES A CUP OF COLD WATER

TO ONE OF THESE LITTLE ONES

BECAUSE HE IS MY DISCIPLE,

I TELL YOU THE TRUTH,

HE WILL CERTAINLY NOT LOSE HIS REWARD.

(Matthew 10)