1 A nd 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.

And 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.

2 A nd 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;

Now 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;

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

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

4 S imon the Cananite, and Judas Iscariot, who did also deliver him up.

Simon the Cananaean, and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed Him.

5 T hese 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,

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

6 a nd be going rather unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel.

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

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

And as you go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand!

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

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

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

Take no gold nor silver nor copper money in your purses (belts);

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

And 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).

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

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

12 A nd coming to the house salute it,

As you go into the house, give your greetings and wish it well.

13 a nd 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.

Then 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.

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

And 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.

15 v erily 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.

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

16 ` 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.

Behold, 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.

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

Be 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,

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

And 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).

19 ` 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;

But 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,

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

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

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

Brother 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.

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

And 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].

23 ` 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.

When 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.

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

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

25 s ufficient 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?

It 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.

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

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

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

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

28 ` 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.

And 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).

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

Are 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.

30 a nd of you -- even the hairs of the head are all numbered;

But even the very hairs of your head are all numbered.

31 b e not therefore afraid, than many sparrows ye are better.

Fear not, then; you are of more value than many sparrows.

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

Therefore, 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.

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

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

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

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

35 f or 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,

For 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—

36 a nd the enemies of a man are those of his household.

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

37 ` 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,

He 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;

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

And 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.

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

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

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

He 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.

41 h e 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,

He 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.

42 a nd 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.'

And 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.