Matthew 10

The Twelve Apostles

(Mark 3:13–19; Luke 6:12–16)

1AndG2532 callingG4341 HisG846 twelveG1427 disciples to HimG3101, Jesus gaveG1325 themG846 authority overG1849 uncleanG169 spiritsG4151, so thatG5620 they could drive them outG1544G846 andG2532 healG2323 everyG3956 diseaseG3554 andG2532 sicknessG3119.

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TheseG3778 areG1510 theG3588 namesG3686 of theG3588 twelveG1427 apostlesG652: firstG4413 SimonG4613, calledG3004 PeterG4074, andG2532 hisG846 brotherG80 AndrewG406; JamesG2385 son ofG3588 ZebedeeG2199, andG2532 hisG846 brotherG80 JohnG2491; 3PhilipG5376 andG2532 BartholomewG918; ThomasG2381 andG2532 MatthewG3156 theG3588 tax collectorG5057; JamesG2385 son of AlphaeusG256, andG2532 ThaddaeusG2280; 4SimonG4613 theG3588 ZealotG2581,1 andG2532 JudasG2455 IscariotG2469, who betrayedG3860 Jesus.2

The Ministry of the Twelve

(Mark 6:7–13; Luke 9:1–6)

5TheseG3778 twelveG1427 JesusG2424 sent outG649 withG3004 the following instructionsG3853: “Do notG3361 goG565 ontoG1519 the roadG3598 of the GentilesG1484 or enterG3361G1525G1519 any townG4172 of the SamaritansG4541. 6GoG4198 ratherG3123 toG4314 theG3588 lostG622 sheepG4263 of IsraelG2474. 7AsG1161 you goG4198, preachG2784 this messageG3004: ‘TheG3588 kingdomG932 ofG3588 heavenG3772 is nearG1448.’ 8HealG2323 the sickG770, raiseG1453 the deadG3498, cleanseG2511 the lepersG3015,3 drive outG1544 demonsG1140. FreelyG1432 you have receivedG2983; freelyG1432 giveG1325.

9Do notG3361 take alongG2932 any goldG5557 orG3366 silverG696 orG3366 copperG5475 inG1519 yourG4771 beltsG2223. 10Take noG3361 bagG4082 forG1519 the roadG3598, orG3366 secondG1417 tunicG5509, orG3366 sandalsG5266, orG3366 staffG4464; forG1063 theG3588 workerG2040 is worthyG514 ofG3588 hisG846 provisionsG5160.

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WhateverG3739G302 townG4172 orG2228 villageG2968 you enterG1525, find outG1833 whoG5101 isG1510 worthyG514 thereG1722G846 and stayG3306 at his house4 untilG2193G302 you move onG1831. 12AsG1161 you enterG1525G1519 theG3588 homeG3614, greetG782 itsG846 occupants.5 13IfG1437 theG3588 homeG3614 isG1510 worthyG514, let yourG4771 peaceG1515 restG2064 onG1909 itG846, butG1161 ifG1437 it isG1510 notG3361, let yourG4771 peaceG1515 returnG1994 toG4314 youG4771. 14AndG2532 if anyoneG3739G302 will not welcomeG3361G1209 youG4771 orG3366 heedG191 yourG4771 wordsG3056, shakeG1621 theG3588 dustG2868 offG3588 yourG4771 feetG4228 when you leaveG1831G1854 thatG1565 homeG3614 orG2228 townG4172. 15TrulyG281 I tellG3004 youG4771, it will beG1510 more bearableG414 for SodomG4670 andG2532 GomorrahG1116 onG1722 the dayG2250 of judgmentG2920 thanG2228 for thatG1565 townG4172.

Sheep among Wolves

(2 Timothy 1:3–12)

16BeholdG2400, IG1473 am sending you outG649G4771 likeG5613 sheepG4263 amongG1722G3319 wolvesG3074; thereforeG3767 beG1096 as shrewdG5429 asG5613 snakesG3789 andG2532 as innocentG185 asG5613 dovesG4058. 17ButG1161 bewareG4337 ofG575 menG444, forG1063 they will hand you overG3860G4771 toG1519 their councilsG4892 andG2532 flogG3146 youG4771 inG1722 theirG846 synagoguesG4864. 18On My accountG1752G1473 you will be broughtG71 beforeG1909 governorsG2232 andG2532 kingsG935 asG1519 witnessesG3142 to themG846 andG2532 to theG3588 GentilesG1484. 19ButG1161 whenG3752 they hand you overG3860G4771, do notG3361 worry aboutG3309 howG4459 to respond orG2228 whatG5101 to sayG2980. InG1722 thatG1565 hourG5610 youG4771 will be givenG1325 whatG5101 to sayG2980. 20ForG1063 it will not beG1510G3756 youG4771 speakingG2980, butG235 theG3588 SpiritG4151 ofG3588 yourG4771 FatherG3962 speakingG2980 throughG1722 youG4771.

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BrotherG80 will betrayG3860 brotherG80 toG1519 deathG2288, andG2532 a fatherG3962 his childG5043; childrenG5043 will riseG1881 againstG1909 their parentsG1118 andG2532 have them put to deathG2289G846. 22You will beG1510 hatedG3404 byG5259 everyoneG3956 because ofG1223 MyG1473 nameG3686, butG1161 theG3588 one who perseveresG5278 toG1519 the endG5056 will be savedG4982.

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WhenG3752 they persecuteG1377 youG4771 inG1722 oneG3778 townG4172, fleeG5343 toG1519 theG3588 nextG2087. TrulyG281 I tellG3004 youG4771, you will not reachG5055G3756G3361 all theG3588 townsG4172 ofG3588 IsraelG2474 beforeG2193G302 theG3588 SonG5207 ofG3588 ManG444 comesG2064.

24A discipleG3101 isG1510 notG3756 aboveG5228 his teacherG1320, norG3761 a servantG1401 aboveG5228 hisG846 masterG2962. 25It is enoughG713 forG3588 a discipleG3101 toG2443 beG1096 likeG5613 hisG846 teacherG1320, andG2532 aG3588 servantG1401 likeG5613 hisG846 masterG2962. IfG1487 theG3588 head of the houseG3617 has been calledG1941 BeelzebulG954,6 how muchG4214 moreG3123 the membersG3588 of hisG846 householdG3615!

Fear God Alone

(Luke 12:4–7)

26SoG3767 do not be afraidG5399G3361 of themG846. ForG1063 there isG1510 nothingG3762 concealedG2572 thatG3739 will not be disclosedG3756G601, andG2532 nothing hiddenG2927 thatG3739 will not be made knownG1097G3756. 27WhatG3739 I tellG3004 youG4771 inG1722 theG3588 darkG4653, speakG2036 inG1722 theG3588 daylightG5457; whatG3739 is whisperedG191 inG1519 your earG3775, proclaimG2784 fromG1909 theG3588 housetopsG1430.

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Do not be afraidG5399G3361 ofG575 those whoG3588 killG615 theG3588 bodyG4983 butG1161 cannotG1410G3361 killG615 theG3588 soulG5590. InsteadG1161G3123, fearG5399 theG3588 One who canG1410 destroyG622 bothG2532 soulG5590 andG2532 bodyG4983 inG1722 hellG1067.7

29Are notG3780 twoG1417 sparrowsG4765 soldG4453 for a pennyG787?8 YetG2532 notG3756 oneG1520 ofG1537 themG846 will fallG4098 toG1909 theG3588 groundG1093 apart from the willG427 of yourG4771 FatherG3962. 30AndG1161 evenG2532 the veryG3588 hairsG2359 ofG3588 yourG4771 headG2776 areG1510 allG3956 numberedG705. 31SoG3767 do not be afraidG5399G3361; youG4771 are worth moreG1308 than manyG4183 sparrowsG4765.

Confessing Christ

(Luke 12:8–12)

32ThereforeG3767 everyoneG3956 whoG3748 confessesG3670G1722 MeG1473 beforeG1715 menG444, I will also confessG2504G3670G1722 himG846 beforeG1715 MyG1473 FatherG3962 inG1722 heavenG3772. 33ButG1161 whoeverG3748G302 deniesG720 MeG1473 beforeG1715 menG444, I will also denyG2504G720 himG846 beforeG1715 MyG1473 FatherG3962 inG1722 heavenG3772.

Not Peace but a Sword

(Micah 7:1–6; Luke 12:49–53)

34Do notG3361 assumeG3543 thatG3754 I have comeG2064 to bringG906 peaceG1515 toG1909 theG3588 earthG1093; I have not comeG2064G3756 to bringG906 peaceG1515, butG235 a swordG3162. 35ForG1063 I have comeG2064 to turnG1369

37Anyone whoG3588 lovesG5368 his fatherG3962 orG2228 motherG3384 more thanG5228 MeG1473 isG1510 notG3756 worthyG514 of MeG1473; anyone whoG3588 lovesG5368 his sonG5207 orG2228 daughterG2364 more thanG5228 MeG1473 isG1510 notG3756 worthyG514 of MeG1473; 38andG2532 anyone whoG3739 does not take upG2983G3756 hisG846 crossG4716 andG2532 followG190 MeG1473 isG1510 notG3756 worthyG514 of MeG1473. 39WhoeverG3588 findsG2147 hisG846 lifeG5590 will loseG622 itG846, andG2532 whoeverG3588 losesG622 hisG846 lifeG5590 for My sakeG1752G1473 will findG2147 itG846.

The Reward of Service

(2 Kings 4:8–17)

40He whoG3588 receivesG1209 youG4771 receivesG1209 MeG1473, andG2532 he whoG3588 receivesG1209 MeG1473 receivesG1209 theG3588 One who sentG649 MeG1473. 41WhoeverG3588 receivesG1209 a prophetG4396 because he isG1519G3686 a prophetG4396 will receiveG2983 a prophet’sG4396 rewardG3408, andG2532 whoeverG3588 receivesG1209 a righteousG1342 man because he isG1519G3686 a righteousG1342 man will receiveG2983 a righteousG1342 man’s rewardG3408. 42AndG2532 if anyoneG3739G302 givesG4222 evenG3440 a cupG4221 of coldG5593 water to oneG1520 of theseG3778 little onesG3398 because he is My discipleG3101, trulyG281 I tellG3004 youG4771, he will never loseG622G3756G3361 hisG846 rewardG3408.”