1 A nd he called unto him his twelve disciples, and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of disease and all manner of sickness.

And having called to him his twelve disciples, he gave to them power over unclean spirits, so as to be casting them out, and to be healing every sickness, and every malady.

2 N ow 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;

And of the twelve apostles the names are these: first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James of Zebedee, and John his brother;

3 P hilip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus;

Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the tax-gatherer; James of Alpheus, and Lebbeus who was surnamed Thaddeus;

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

Simon the Cananite, and Judas Iscariot, who did also deliver him up.

5 T hese twelve Jesus sent forth, and charged them, saying, Go not into any way of the Gentiles, and enter not into any city of the Samaritans:

These twelve did Jesus send forth, having given command to them, saying, `To the way of the nations go not away, and into a city of the Samaritans go not in,

6 b ut go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.

and be going rather unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel.

7 A nd as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand.

`And, going on, proclaim saying that, the reign of the heavens hath come nigh;

8 H eal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, cast out demons: freely ye received, freely give.

infirm ones be healing, lepers be cleansing, dead be raising, demons be casting out -- freely ye did receive, freely give.

9 G et you no gold, nor silver, nor brass in your purses;

`Provide not gold, nor silver, nor brass in your girdles,

10 n o wallet for your journey, neither two coats, nor shoes, nor staff: for the laborer is worthy of his food.

nor scrip for the way, nor two coats, nor sandals, nor staff -- for the workman is worthy of his nourishment.

11 A nd into whatsoever city or village ye shall enter, search out who in it is worthy; and there abide till ye go forth.

`And into whatever city or village ye may enter, inquire ye who in it is worthy, and there abide, till ye may go forth.

12 A nd as ye enter into the house, salute it.

And coming to the house salute it,

13 A nd if the house be worthy, let your peace come upon it: but if it be not worthy, let your peace return to you.

and if indeed the house be worthy, let your peace come upon it; and if it be not worthy, let your peace turn back to you.

14 A nd whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear your words, as ye go forth out of that house or that city, shake off the dust of your feet.

`And whoever may not receive you nor hear your words, coming forth from that house or city, shake off the dust of your feet,

15 V erily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment, than for that city.

verily I say to you, It shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment than for that city.

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

`Lo, I do send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves, be ye therefore wise as the serpents, and simple as the doves.

17 B ut beware of men: for they will deliver you up to councils, and in theirs synagogues they will scourge you;

And, take ye heed of men, for they will give you up to sanhedrims, and in their synagogues they will scourge you,

18 y ea and before governors and kings shall ye be brought for my sake, for a testimony to them and to the Gentiles.

and before governors and kings ye shall be brought for my sake, for a testimony to them and to the nations.

19 B ut when they deliver you up, be not anxious how or what ye shall speak: for it shall be given you in that hour what ye shall speak.

`And whenever they may deliver you up, be not anxious how or what ye may speak, for it shall be given you in that hour what ye shall speak;

20 F or it is not ye that speak, but the Spirit of your Father that speaketh in you.

for ye are not the speakers, but the Spirit of your Father that is speaking in you.

21 A nd brother shall deliver up brother to death, and the father his child: and children shall rise up against parents, and cause them to be put to death.

`And brother shall deliver up brother to death, and father child, and children shall rise up against parents, and shall put them to death,

22 A nd ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that endureth to the end, the same shall be saved.

and ye shall be hated by all because of my name, but he who hath endured to the end, he shall be saved.

23 B ut when they persecute you in this city, flee into the next: for verily I say unto you, Ye shall not have gone through the cities of Israel, till the Son of man be come.

`And whenever they may persecute you in this city, flee to the other, for verily I say to you, ye may not have completed the cities of Israel till the Son of Man may come.

24 A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a servant above his lord.

`A disciple is not above the teacher, nor a servant above his lord;

25 I t is enough for the disciple that he be as his teacher, and the servant as his lord. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more them of his household!

sufficient to the disciple that he may be as his teacher, and the servant as his lord; if the master of the house they did call Beelzeboul, how much more those of his household?

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

`Ye may not, therefore, fear them, for there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed, and hid, that shall not be known;

27 W hat I tell you in the darkness, speak ye in the light; and what ye hear in the ear, proclaim upon the house-tops.

that which I tell you in the darkness, speak in the light, and that which you hear at the ear, proclaim on the house-tops.

28 A nd be not afraid of them that kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.

`And be not afraid of those killing the body, and are not able to kill the soul, but fear rather Him who is able both soul and body to destroy in gehenna.

29 A re not two sparrows sold for a penny? and not one of them shall fall on the ground without your Father:

`Are not two sparrows sold for an assar? and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father;

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

and of you -- even the hairs of the head are all numbered;

31 F ear not therefore: ye are of more value than many sparrows.

be not therefore afraid, than many sparrows ye are better.

32 E very one therefore who shall confess me before men, him will I also confess before my Father who is in heaven.

`Every one, therefore, who shall confess in me before men, I also will confess in him before my Father who is in the heavens;

33 B ut whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father who is in heaven.

and whoever shall deny me before men, I also will deny him before my Father who is in the heavens.

34 T hink not that I came to send peace on the earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword.

`Ye may not suppose that I came to put peace on the earth; I did not come to put peace, but a sword;

35 F or I came 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:

for I came to set a man at variance against his father, and a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law,

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

and the enemies of a man are those of his household.

37 H e 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.

`He who is loving father or mother above me, is not worthy of me, and he who is loving son or daughter above me, is not worthy of me,

38 A nd he that doth not take his cross and follow after me, is not worthy of me.

and whoever doth not receive his cross and follow after me, is not worthy of me.

39 H e that findeth his life shall lose it; and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it.

`He who found his life shall lose it, and he who lost his life for my sake shall find it.

40 H e that receiveth you receiveth me, and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.

`He who is receiving you doth receive me, and he who is receiving me doth receive Him who sent me,

41 H e 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.

he who is receiving a prophet in the name of a prophet, shall receive a prophet's reward, and he who is receiving a righteous man in the name of a righteous man, shall receive a righteous man's reward,

42 A nd 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.

and whoever may give to drink to one of these little ones a cup of cold water only in the name of a disciple, verily I say to you, he may not lose his reward.'