Chapter 10
1 He called to himself his twelve disciples , and gave them authority over unclean spirits , to cast them out , and to heal every disease and every sickness .
2 Now the names of the twelve apostles are these . The first , Simon , who is called Peter ; Andrew, his brother; James the son of Zebedee ; John , his brother;
3 Philip ; Bartholomew; Thomas ; Matthew the tax collector ; James the son of Alphaeus; Lebbaeus , who was also called Thaddaeus ;
4 Simon the Zealot ; and Judas Iscariot , who also betrayed him .
5 Jesus sent these twelve out and commanded them , saying , "Don’ t go among the Gentiles , and don’ t enter into any city of the Samaritans .
6 Rather , go to the lost sheep of the house of Israel .
7 As you go , preach , saying , ‘ The Kingdom of Heaven is at hand !’
8 Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers , and cast out demons . Freely you received , so freely give .
9 Don’ t take any gold , silver, or brass in your money belts .
10 Take no bag for your journey , neither two coats , nor sandals , nor staff : for the laborer is worthy of his food .
11 Into whatever city or village you enter , find out who in it is worthy, and stay there until you go on .
12 As you enter into the household , greet it .
13 If the household is worthy, let your peace come on it , but if it isn’ t worthy, let your peace return to you .
14 Whoever doesn’ t receive you or hear your words , as you go out of that house or that city , shake the dust off your feet .
15 Most certainly I tell you , it will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment than for that city .
16 " Behold , I send you out as sheep among wolves . Therefore be wise as serpents and harmless as doves .
17 But beware of men , for they will deliver you up to councils , and in their synagogues they will scourge you .
18 Yes , and you will be brought before governors and kings for my sake , for a testimony to them and to the nations .
19 But when they deliver you up , don’ t be anxious how or what you will say , for it will be given you in that hour what you will say .
20 For it is not you who speak , but the Spirit of your Father who speaks in you .
21 "Brother will deliver up brother to death , and the father his child . Children will rise up against parents and cause them to be put to death .
22 You will be hated by all men for my name ’s sake , but he who endures to the end will be saved .
23 But when they persecute you in this city , flee into the next , for most certainly I tell you , you will not have gone through the cities of Israel until the Son of Man has come .
24 " A disciple is not above his teacher , nor a servant above his lord .
25 It is enough for the disciple that he be like his teacher , and the servant like his lord . If they have called the master of the house Beelzebul, how much more those of his household !
26 Therefore don’t be afraid of them , for there is nothing covered that will not be revealed, or hidden that will not be known .
27 What I tell you in the darkness , speak in the light ; and what you hear whispered in the ear , proclaim on the housetops .
28 Don’ t be afraid of those who kill the body , but are not able to kill the soul . Rather , fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in Gehenna.
29 "Aren’ t two sparrows sold for an assarion coin? Not one of them falls to the ground apart from your Father ’s will .
30 But the very hairs of your head are all numbered.
31 Therefore don’t be afraid . You are of more value than many sparrows .
32 Everyone therefore who confesses me before men , I will also confess him before my Father who is in heaven .
33 But whoever denies me before men , I will also deny him before my Father who is in heaven .
34 "Don’ t think that I came to send peace on the earth . I didn’ t come to send peace , but a sword .
35 For I came to set a man at odds against his father , and a daughter against her mother , and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law .
36 A man’s foes will be those of his own household .
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 isn’ t worthy of me .
38 He who doesn’ t take his cross and follow after me isn’ t worthy of me .
39 He who seeks his life will lose it ; and he who loses his life for my sake will 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 will receive a prophet ’s reward . He who receives a righteous man in the name of a righteous man will receive a righteous man ’s reward .
42 Whoever gives one of these little ones just a cup of cold water to drink in the name of a disciple , most certainly I tell you , he will in no way lose his reward ."