1 ¶ Then calling 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 weakness.

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 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;

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 publican; James the son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus;

Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alphæus, and Lebbæus, whose surname was Thaddæus;

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

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

5 ¶ These twelve Jesus sent forth and commanded them, saying, Do not go into the way of the Gentiles, and do not enter into any city 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 ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of the heavens has come.

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

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

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

9 P rovide neither gold nor silver nor money in your girdles,

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

10 n or bag for your journey, neither two coats, neither shoes nor a staff, for the workman is worthy of 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 city or town ye shall enter, search out with diligence who in it is worthy; and there abide until ye go from there.

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

12 A nd entering into the house, salute it.

And when ye come into an house, salute it.

13 A nd if the house is worthy, your peace shall come upon it; but if it is not worthy, your peace shall 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 whosoever shall not receive you nor hear your words, depart out of that house or city and shake off the dust of 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 V erily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for the land of those of Sodom and those of Gomorrah in the day of judgment than for that city.

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 prudent as serpents and innocent 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 ut keep yourselves from men, for they will deliver you up in councils, and they will scourge 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 ye shall even be brought before princes and kings for my sake, for testimony unto them and to the Gentiles.

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, take no thought how or what ye shall speak, for it shall be given you in that same hour what ye shall speak.

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 ye that speak, but the Spirit of your Father who speaks in you.

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

21 A nd brother shall deliver up brother unto death, and the father the child, and children shall rise up against their parents and cause them to be 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 ye shall be hated of all men for my name, but he that endures to the end shall be saved.

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

23 B ut 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 until the Son of man be come.

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 T he disciple is not above his master, nor the slave above his lord.

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

25 I t is enough for the disciple that he be as his master, and the slave as his lord. If they have called the husband of the house Beelzebub, how much more shall they call 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 F ear them not therefore, for there is nothing covered that shall not be revealed, nor hid that shall not be 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 tell you in darkness, that speak ye in light, and what ye hear in the ear, that preach ye from 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 fear not those who 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 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 sparrows sold for a farthing? And one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father.

Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? 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.

But the very hairs of your head are all numbered.

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

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

32 W hosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I also confess before my Father who is in the heavens.

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

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

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

34 T hink not that I have come to introduce peace into the land; I came not to introduce 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 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 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 shall be those of his own household.

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

37 H e that loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me, and he that 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 that does not take his cross and follow after me is not worthy of me.

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

39 H e that finds his life shall lose it, and he that loses his life for my sake shall 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 that receives you receives me, and he that receives me receives him that sent me.

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

41 H e that receives a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet’s reward, and he that receives a righteous man in the name of 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 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 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.