King James Bible
Matthew 10:1-42
Jesus chooses the twelve
The mission of the twelve
Warning of persecutions
More instructions for the disciples
Not peace, but a sword
Rewards
“1 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.” (Matthew 10:1-42
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