Matthew 10 Parallel Bible

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	GENEVA Geneva Bible of 1587	ESV English Standard Version	NIV New International Version
1	And hee called his twelue disciples vnto him, and gaue them power against vncleane spirits, to cast them out, and to heale euery sickenesse, and euery disease.	And he called to him his twelve disciples and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal every disease and every affliction.	Jesus called his twelve disciples to him and gave them authority to drive out impure spirits and to heal every disease and sickness.
2	Nowe the names of the twelue Apostles are these. The first is Simon, called Peter, and Andrewe his brother: Iames the sonne of Zebedeus, and Iohn his brother.	The names of the twelve apostles are these: first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother;	These are the names of the twelve apostles: first, Simon (who is called Peter) and his brother Andrew; James son of Zebedee, and his brother John;
3	Philippe and Bartlemewe: Thomas, and Matthewe that Publicane: Iames the sonne of Alpheus, & Lebbeus whose surname was Thaddeus:	Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus;	Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus;
4	Simon the Cananite, and Iudas Iscariot, who also betraied him.	Simon the Zealot, and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed him.	Simon the Zealot and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed him.
5	These twelue did Iesus send forth, & commaunded them, saying, Goe not into the way of of the Gentiles, and into the cities of the Samaritans enter yee not:	These twelve Jesus sent out, instructing them, “Go nowhere among the Gentiles and enter no town of the Samaritans,	These twelve Jesus sent out with the following instructions: “Do not go among the Gentiles or enter any town of the Samaritans.
6	But goe rather to the lost sheepe of the house of Israel.	but go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.	Go rather to the lost sheep of Israel.
7	And as ye goe, preach, saying, The kingdome of heauen is at hand.	And proclaim as you go, saying, ‘The kingdom of heaven is at hand.’	As you go, proclaim this message: ‘The kingdom of heaven has come near.’
8	Heale the sicke: cleanse the lepers: raise vp the dead: cast out the deuils. Freely ye haue receiued, freely giue.	Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse lepers, cast out demons. You received without paying; give without pay.	Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse those who have leprosy, drive out demons. Freely you have received; freely give.
9	Possesse not golde, nor siluer, nor money in your girdels,	Acquire no gold or silver or copper for your belts,	“Do not get any gold or silver or copper to take with you in your belts—
10	Nor a scrippe for the iourney, neither two coates, neither shoes, nor a staffe: for the workeman is worthie of his meate.	no bag for your journey, or two tunics or sandals or a staff, for the laborer deserves his food.	no bag for the journey or extra shirt or sandals or a staff, for the worker is worth his keep.
11	And into whatsoeuer citie or towne ye shall come, enquire who is worthy in it, and there abide till yee goe thence.	And whatever town or village you enter, find out who is worthy in it and stay there until you depart.	Whatever town or village you enter, search there for some worthy person and stay at their house until you leave.
12	And when yee come into an house, salute the same.	As you enter the house, greet it.	As you enter the home, give it your greeting.
13	And if the house be worthy, let your peace come vpon it: but if it be not worthie, let your peace returne to you.	And if the house is worthy, let your peace come upon it, but if it is not worthy, let your peace return to you.	If the home is deserving, let your peace rest on it; if it is not, let your peace return to you.
14	And whosoeuer shall not receiue you, nor heare your woordes, when yee depart out of that house, or that citie, shake off the dust of your feete.	And if anyone will not receive you or listen to your words, shake off the dust from your feet when you leave that house or town.	If anyone will not welcome you or listen to your words, leave that home or town and shake the dust off your feet.
15	Truely I say vnto you, it shall be easier for them of the lande of Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of iudgement, then for that citie.	Truly, I say to you, it will be more bearable on the day of judgment for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah than for that town.	Truly I tell you, it will be more bearable for Sodom and Gomorrah on the day of judgment than for that town.
16	Behold, I send you as sheepe in the middes of the wolues: be yee therefore wise as serpents, and innocent as doues.	“Behold, I am sending you out as sheep in the midst of wolves, so be wise as serpents and innocent as doves.	“I am sending you out like sheep among wolves. Therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves.
17	But beware of men, for they will deliuer you vp to the Councils, and will scourge you in their Synagogues.	Beware of men, for they will deliver you over to courts and flog you in their synagogues,	Be on your guard; you will be handed over to the local councils and be flogged in the synagogues.
18	And ye shal be brought to the gouernours and Kings for my sake, in witnes to them, and to the Gentiles.	and you will be dragged before governors and kings for my sake, to bear witness before them and the Gentiles.	On my account you will be brought before governors and kings as witnesses to them and to the Gentiles.
19	But when they deliuer you vp, take no thought howe or what ye shall speake: for it shall be giuen you in that houre, what ye shall say.	When they deliver you over, do not be anxious how you are to speak or what you are to say, for what you are to say will be given to you in that hour.	But when they arrest you, do not worry about what to say or how to say it. At that time you will be given what to say,
20	For it is not yee that speake, but the spirite of your father which speaketh in you.	For it is not you who speak, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you.	for it will not be you speaking, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you.
21	And the brother shall betray the brother to death, and the father the sonne, and the children shal rise against their parents, and shall cause them to die.	Brother will deliver brother over to death, and the father his child, and children will rise against parents and have them put to death,	“Brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child; children will rebel against their parents and have them put to death.
22	And yee shall be hated of all men for my Name: but he that endureth to the end, he shall be saued.	and you will be hated by all for my name’s sake. But the one who endures to the end will be saved.	You will be hated by everyone because of me, but the one who stands firm to the end will be saved.
23	And when they persecute you in this citie, flee into another: for verely I say vnto you, yee shall not goe ouer all the cities of Israel, till the Sonne of man be come.	When they persecute you in one town, flee to the next, for truly, I say to you, you will not have gone through all the towns of Israel before the Son of Man comes.	When you are persecuted in one place, flee to another. Truly I tell you, you will not finish going through the towns of Israel before the Son of Man comes.
24	The disciple is not aboue his master, nor the seruant aboue his Lord.	“A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a servant above his master.	“The student is not above the teacher, nor a servant above his master.
25	It is ynough for the disciple to bee as his master is, and the seruaunt as his Lorde. If they haue called the master of the house Beel-zebub, howe much more them of his housholde?	It is enough for the disciple to be like his teacher, and the servant like his master. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebul, how much more will they malign those of his household.	It is enough for students to be like their teachers, and servants like their masters. If the head of the house has been called Beelzebul, how much more the members of his household!
26	Feare them not therefore: for there is nothing couered, that shall not be disclosed, nor hid, that shall not be knowen.	“So have no fear of them, for nothing is covered that will not be revealed, or hidden that will not be known.	“So do not be afraid of them, for there is nothing concealed that will not be disclosed, or hidden that will not be made known.
27	What I tell you in darkenesse, that speake yee in light: and what yee heare in the eare, that preach yee on the houses.	What I tell you in the dark, say in the light, and what you hear whispered, proclaim on the housetops.	What I tell you in the dark, speak in the daylight; what is whispered in your ear, proclaim from the roofs.
28	And feare yee not them which kill the bodie, but are nor able to kill the soule: but rather feare him, which is able to destroy both soule and bodie in hell.	And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather fear him who can destroy both soul and body in hell.	Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather, be afraid of the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell.
29	Are not two sparrowes sold for a farthing, and one of them shal not fal on the ground without your Father?	Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? And not one of them will fall to the ground apart from your Father.	Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground outside your Father’s care.
30	Yea, and all the heares of your head are nombred.	But even the hairs of your head are all numbered.	And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered.
31	Feare ye not therefore, yee are of more value then many sparowes.	Fear not, therefore; you are of more value than many sparrows.	So don’t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.
32	Whosoeuer therefore shall confesse me before men, him will I confesse also before my Father which is in heauen.	So everyone who acknowledges me before men, I also will acknowledge before my Father who is in heaven,	“Whoever acknowledges me before others, I will also acknowledge before my Father in heaven.
33	But whosoeuer shall denie me before me, him will I also denie before my Father which is in heauen.	but whoever denies me before men, I also will deny before my Father who is in heaven.	But whoever disowns me before others, I will disown before my Father in heaven.
34	Thinke not that I am come to sende peace into the earth: I came not to send peace, but the sworde.	“Do not think that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I have not come to bring peace, but a sword.	“Do not suppose that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I did not come to bring peace, but a sword.
35	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 lawe.	For I have come to set a man against his father, and a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law.	For I have come to turn “’a man against his father, a daughter against her mother, a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law—
36	And a mans enemies shall be they of his owne housholde.	And a person’s enemies will be those of his own household.	a man’s enemies will be the members of his own household.’
37	He that loueth father or mother more then me, is not worthie of me; he that loueth sonne, or daughter more then mee, is not worthie of me.	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.	“Anyone who loves their father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; anyone who loves their son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.
38	And hee that taketh not his crosse, and followeth after me, is not worthie of me.	And whoever does not take his cross and follow me is not worthy of me.	Whoever does not take up their cross and follow me is not worthy of me.
39	He that will finde his life, shall lose it: & he that loseth his life for my sake, shal finde it.	Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.	Whoever finds their life will lose it, and whoever loses their life for my sake will find it.
40	He that receiueth you, receiueth me: and hee that receiueth mee, receiueth him that hath sent me.	“Whoever receives you receives me, and whoever receives me receives him who sent me.	“Anyone who welcomes you welcomes me, and anyone who welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me.
41	Hee that receiueth a Prophet in the name of a Prophet, shall receiue a Prophetes rewarde: and hee that receiueth a righteous man, in the name of a righteous man, shall receiue the rewarde of a righteous man.	The one who receives a prophet because he is a prophet will receive a prophet’s reward, and the one who receives a righteous person because he is a righteous person will receive a righteous person’s reward.	Whoever welcomes a prophet as a prophet will receive a prophet’s reward, and whoever welcomes a righteous person as a righteous person will receive a righteous person’s reward.
42	And whosoeuer shall giue vnto one of these litle ones to drinke a cuppe of colde water onely, in the name of a disciple, verely I say vnto you, he shall not lose his rewarde.	And whoever gives one of these little ones even a cup of cold water because he is a disciple, truly, I say to you, he will by no means lose his reward.”	And if anyone gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones who is my disciple, truly I tell you, that person will certainly not lose their reward.”
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Matthew 10 Parallel Bible Translations