1 A nd Jesus summoned to Him His twelve disciples and gave them power and authority over unclean spirits, to drive them out, and to cure all kinds of disease and all kinds of weakness and infirmity.

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 N ow these are the names of the twelve apostles (special messengers): first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James son of Zebedee, and John his brother;

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 P hilip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus;

Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus;

4 S imon the Cananaean, and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed Him.

Simon the Canaanite, and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him.

5 J esus sent out these twelve, charging them, Go nowhere among the Gentiles and do not go into any town of the Samaritans;

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 B ut go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.

But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.

7 A nd as you go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand!

And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand.

8 C ure the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, drive out demons. Freely (without pay) you have received, freely (without charge) give.

Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely ye have received, freely give.

9 T ake no gold nor silver nor copper money in your purses (belts);

Provide neither gold, nor silver, nor brass in your purses,

10 A nd do not take a provision bag or a wallet for a collection bag for your journey, nor two undergarments, nor sandals, nor a staff; for the workman deserves his support (his living, his food).

Nor scrip for your journey, neither two coats, neither shoes, nor yet staves: for the workman is worthy of his meat.

11 A nd into whatever town or village you go, inquire who in it is deserving, and stay there until you leave.

And into whatsoever city or town ye shall enter, enquire who in it is worthy; and there abide till ye go thence.

12 A s you go into the house, give your greetings and wish it well.

And when ye come into an house, salute it.

13 T hen if indeed that house is deserving, let come upon it your peace '> freedom from all the distresses that are experienced as the result of sin]. But if it is not deserving, let your peace return to you.

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 A nd whoever will not receive and accept and welcome you nor listen to your message, as you leave that house or town, shake the dust from your feet.

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 T ruly I tell you, it shall be more tolerable on the day of judgment for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah than for that town.

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 B ehold, I am sending you out like sheep in the midst of wolves; be wary and wise as serpents, and be innocent (harmless, guileless, and without falsity) as doves.

Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.

17 B e on guard against men '> way or nature is to act in opposition to God]; for they will deliver you up to councils and flog you in their synagogues,

But beware of men: for they will deliver you up to the councils, and they will scourge you in their synagogues;

18 A nd you will be brought before governors and kings for My sake, as a witness to bear testimony before them and to the Gentiles (the nations).

And ye shall be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them and the Gentiles.

19 B ut when they deliver you up, do not be anxious about how or what you are to speak; for what you are to say will be given you in that very hour and moment,

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 F or it is not you who are speaking, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you.

For it is not ye that speak, but the Spirit of your Father which speaketh in you.

21 B rother will deliver up brother to death, and the father his child; and children will take a stand against their parents and will have them put to death.

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 A nd you will be hated by all for My name’s sake, but he who perseveres and endures to the end will be saved '> from spiritual disease and death in the world to come].

And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that endureth to the end shall be saved.

23 W hen they persecute you in one town, flee to another town; for truly I tell you, you will not have gone through all the towns of Israel before the Son of Man comes.

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 A disciple is not above his teacher, nor is a servant or slave above his master.

The disciple is not above his master, nor the servant above his lord.

25 I t is sufficient for the disciple to be like his teacher, and the servant or slave like his master. If they have called the Master of the house Beelzebub '> master of the dwelling], how much more will they speak evil of those of His household.

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 S o have no fear of them; for nothing is concealed that will not be revealed, or kept secret that will not become known.

Fear them not therefore: for there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; and hid, that shall not be known.

27 W hat I say to you in the dark, tell in the light; and what you hear whispered in the ear, proclaim upon the housetops.

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 A nd do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul; but rather be afraid of Him who can destroy both soul and body in hell (Gehenna).

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 A re not two little sparrows sold for a penny? And yet not one of them will fall to the ground without your Father’s leave (consent) and notice.

Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father.

30 B ut even the very hairs of your head are all numbered.

But the very hairs of your head are all numbered.

31 F ear not, then; you are of more value than many sparrows.

Fear ye not therefore, ye are of more value than many sparrows.

32 T herefore, everyone who acknowledges Me before men and confesses Me '> out of a state of oneness with Me], I will also acknowledge him before My Father Who is in heaven and confess him.

Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven.

33 B ut whoever denies and disowns Me before men, I also will deny and disown him before My Father Who is in heaven.

But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven.

34 D o not think that I have come to bring peace upon the earth; I have not come to bring peace, but a sword.

Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword.

35 F or I have come to part asunder a man from his father, and a daughter from her mother, and a newly married wife from her mother-in-law—

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 A nd a man’s foes will be they of his own household.

And a man's foes shall be they of his own household.

37 H e who loves '> takes more pleasure in] father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me; and he who loves son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me;

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 A nd he who does not take up his cross and follow Me '> cleave steadfastly to Me, conforming wholly to My example in living and, if need be, in dying also] is not worthy of Me.

And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me.

39 W hoever finds his '> lower] life will lose it, and whoever loses his life on My account will find it.

He that findeth his life shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it.

40 H e who receives and welcomes and accepts you receives and welcomes and accepts Me, and he who receives and welcomes and accepts Me receives and welcomes and accepts Him Who sent Me.

He that receiveth you receiveth me, and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.

41 H e who receives and welcomes and accepts a prophet because he is a prophet shall receive a prophet’s reward, and he who receives and welcomes and accepts a righteous man because he is a righteous man shall receive a righteous man’s reward.

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 A nd whoever gives to one of these little ones even a cup of cold water because he is My disciple, surely I declare to you, he shall not lose his reward.

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.