| NET Bible | New American Standard Bible 1995 |
| 1Jesus called his twelve disciples and gave them authority over unclean spirits so they could cast them out and heal every kind of disease and sickness. | 1Jesus summoned His twelve disciples and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal every kind of disease and every kind of sickness. |
| 2Now these are the names of the twelve apostles: first, Simon (called Peter), and Andrew his brother; James son of Zebedee and John his brother; | 2Now the names of the twelve apostles are these: The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; and James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother; |
| 3Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus; | 3Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus; |
| 4Simon the Zealot and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed him. | 4Simon the Zealot, and Judas Iscariot, the one who betrayed Him. |
| 5Jesus sent out these twelve, instructing them as follows: "Do not go to Gentile regions and do not enter any Samaritan town. | 5These twelve Jesus sent out after instructing them: "Do not go in the way of the Gentiles, and do not enter any city of the Samaritans; |
| 6Go instead to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. | 6but rather go to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. |
| 7As you go, preach this message: 'The kingdom of heaven is near!' | 7"And as you go, preach, saying, 'The kingdom of heaven is at hand.' |
| 8Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse lepers, cast out demons. Freely you received, freely give. | 8"Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, cast out demons. Freely you received, freely give. |
| 9Do not take gold, silver, or copper in your belts, | 9"Do not acquire gold, or silver, or copper for your money belts, |
| 10no bag for the journey, or an extra tunic, or sandals or staff, for the worker deserves his provisions. | 10or a bag for your journey, or even two coats, or sandals, or a staff; for the worker is worthy of his support. |
| 11Whenever you enter a town or village, find out who is worthy there and stay with them until you leave. | 11"And whatever city or village you enter, inquire who is worthy in it, and stay at his house until you leave that city. |
| 12As you enter the house, give it greetings. | 12"As you enter the house, give it your greeting. |
| 13And if the house is worthy, let your peace come on it, but if it is not worthy, let your peace return to you. | 13"If the house is worthy, give it your blessing of peace. But if it is not worthy, take back your blessing of peace. |
| 14And if anyone will not welcome you or listen to your message, shake the dust off your feet as you leave that house or that town. | 14"Whoever does not receive you, nor heed your words, as you go out of that house or that city, shake the dust off your feet. |
| 15I tell you the truth, it will be more bearable for the region of Sodom and Gomorrah on the day of judgment than for that town! | 15"Truly I say to you, it will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment than for that city. |
| 16"I am sending you out like sheep surrounded by wolves, so be wise as serpents and innocent as doves. | 16"Behold, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves; so be shrewd as serpents and innocent as doves. |
| 17Beware of people, because they will hand you over to councils and flog you in their synagogues. | 17"But beware of men, for they will hand you over to the courts and scourge you in their synagogues; |
| 18And you will be brought before governors and kings because of me, as a witness to them and the Gentiles. | 18and you will even be brought before governors and kings for My sake, as a testimony to them and to the Gentiles. |
| 19Whenever they hand you over for trial, do not worry about how to speak or what to say, for what you should say will be given to you at that time. | 19"But when they hand you over, do not worry about how or what you are to say; for it will be given you in that hour what you are to say. |
| 20For it is not you speaking, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you. | 20"For it is not you who speak, but it is the Spirit of your Father who speaks in you. |
| 21"Brother will hand over brother to death, and a father his child. Children will rise against parents and have them put to death. | 21"Brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child; and children will rise up against parents and cause them to be put to death. |
| 22And you will be hated by everyone because of my name. But the one who endures to the end will be saved. | 22"You will be hated by all because of My name, but it is the one who has endured to the end who will be saved. |
| 23Whenever they persecute you in one place, flee to another. I tell you the truth, you will not finish going through all the towns of Israel before the Son of Man comes. | 23"But whenever they persecute you in one city, flee to the next; for truly I say to you, you will not finish going through the cities of Israel until the Son of Man comes. |
| 24"A disciple is not greater than his teacher, nor a slave greater than his master. | 24"A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a slave above his master. |
| 25It is enough for the disciple to become like his teacher, and the slave like his master. If they have called the head of the house 'Beelzebul,' how much more will they defame the members of his household! | 25"It is enough for the disciple that he become like his teacher, and the slave like his master. If they have called the head of the house Beelzebul, how much more will they malign the members of his household! |
| 26"Do not be afraid of them, for nothing is hidden that will not be revealed, and nothing is secret that will not be made known. | 26"Therefore do not fear them, for there is nothing concealed that will not be revealed, or hidden that will not be known. |
| 27What I say to you in the dark, tell in the light, and what is whispered in your ear, proclaim from the housetops. | 27"What I tell you in the darkness, speak in the light; and what you hear whispered in your ear, proclaim upon the housetops. |
| 28Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Instead, fear the one who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell. | 28"Do not fear those who kill the body but are unable to kill the soul; but rather fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell. |
| 29Aren't two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them falls to the ground apart from your Father's will. | 29"Are not two sparrows sold for a cent? And yet not one of them will fall to the ground apart from your Father. |
| 30Even all the hairs on your head are numbered. | 30"But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. |
| 31So do not be afraid; you are more valuable than many sparrows. | 31"So do not fear; you are more valuable than many sparrows. |
| 32"Whoever, then, acknowledges me before people, I will acknowledge before my Father in heaven. | 32"Therefore everyone who confesses Me before men, I will also confess him before My Father who is in heaven. |
| 33But whoever denies me before people, I will deny him also before my Father in heaven. | 33"But whoever denies Me before men, I will also deny him before My Father who is in heaven. |
| 34"Do not think that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I have not come to bring peace but a sword. | 34"Do not think that I came to bring peace on the earth; I did not come to bring peace, but a sword. |
| 35For I have come to set a man against his father, a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law, | 35"For I came to SET A MAN AGAINST HIS FATHER, AND A DAUGHTER AGAINST HER MOTHER, AND A DAUGHTER-IN-LAW AGAINST HER MOTHER-IN-LAW; |
| 36and a man's enemies will be the members of his household. | 36and A MAN'S ENEMIES WILL BE THE MEMBERS OF HIS HOUSEHOLD. |
| 37"Whoever loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me, and whoever loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me. | 37"He who loves 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. |
| 38And whoever does not take up his cross and follow me is not worthy of me. | 38"And he who does not take his cross and follow after Me is not worthy of Me. |
| 39Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life because of me will find it. | 39"He who has found his life will lose it, and he who has lost his life for My sake will find it. |
| 40"Whoever receives you receives me, and whoever receives me receives the one who sent me. | 40"He who receives you receives Me, and he who receives Me receives Him who sent Me. |
| 41Whoever receives a prophet in the name of a prophet will receive a prophet's reward. Whoever receives a righteous person in the name of a righteous person will receive a righteous person's reward. | 41"He who receives a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet's reward; and he who receives a righteous man in the name of a righteous man shall receive a righteous man's reward. |
| 42And whoever gives only a cup of cold water to one of these little ones in the name of a disciple, I tell you the truth, he will never lose his reward." | 42"And whoever in the name of a disciple gives to one of these little ones even a cup of cold water to drink, truly I say to you, he shall not lose his reward." |
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