Matthew
10
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 YOUR 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
ANYONE 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)
Today,
nothing has changed.
Everything
that Jesus instructed his Disciples then,
Is
applicable today.
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