AND having called unto him his twelve disciples, he gave them authority
over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to cure every disease, and
every malady. (2)Now these are the names of the twelve apostles; The
first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James son of
Zebedee, and John his brother; (3)Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and
Matthew the tax-gatherer; James son of Alpheus, and Lebbeus, whose
surname is Thaddeus; (4)Simon the Cananite, and Judas Iscariot, who
also betrayed him.
(5)These twelve did Jesus send forth, commanding them, saying, Go not
into the way of the Gentiles, and into any city of the Samaritans enter
not: (6)but go rather to the sheep that are lost of the house of
Israel. (7)And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is
approaching. (8)Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast
out devils: freely ye have received, freely give. (9)Provide neither
gold, nor silver, nor brass in your purses, (10)nor a scrip for the
journey, nor two coats, nor sandals, nor stick: for the workman is
worthy of his food. (11)And into whatsoever city or village ye enter,
enquire who in it is worthy; and there abide till ye depart. (12)And
when ye come into a family, salute it: (13)and if the family shall be
deserving, your peace shall come upon it: and if it be not deserving,
your peace shall return to you. (14)And whosoever shall not receive
you, nor attend to your discourses, go out of that house, or city, and
shake off the dust of your feet. (15)Verily 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.
(16)Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye
therefore prudent as serpents, and harmless as doves. (17)But be on
your guard against men: for they will deliver you up to the sanhedrim,
and scourge you in their synagogues. (18)And ye shall be brought before
rulers and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them and the
heathen. (19)But when they shall deliver you up, be under no anxiety
what ye shall say; for it shall be given you in that very hour what ye
should speak: (20)for it is not you who are speaking, but the Spirit of
your Father which is speaking in you. (21)Then brother shall surrender
brother to death, and the father the son; and children shall rise up
against parents, and cause them to be put to death. (22)And ye shall be
hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that endureth to the end,
that man shall be saved.
(23)But when they shall persecute you in one city, flee unto another:
for verily I say unto you, Ye shall not complete your circuit through
the cities of Israel before the Son of man comes. (24)The disciple is
not superior to his teacher, nor the servant above his master. (25)It
is sufficient if the disciple be as his teacher, and the servant as his
master. If they have called the master of the family Beelzebub, how
much more his domestics? (26)However, fear them not: for there is
nothing concealed, which shall not be discovered; nor hid, which shall
not be known. (27)What I say unto you in the dark, publish in the
light: and what ye hear whispered into the ear, proclaim upon the
roofs.
(28)And be not afraid of those who kill the body, and cannot kill the
soul: but fear him rather who is able to destroy both soul and body in
hell. (29)Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of them
shall not fall to the ground without your Father. (30)But even the
hairs of your head are all numbered. (31)Fear not, therefore, ye are of
more value than many sparrows.
(32)Every one therefore who shall make confession of me before men, of
him will I also make confession before my Father who is in heaven.
(33)But whosoever shall disown me before men, him will I also disown
before my Father who is in heaven.
(34)Think not that I am come to bring peace to the earth: I came not to
bring peace, but a sword. (35)For 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. (36)And the enemies of a man
shall be those of his own house. (37)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)And he that taketh not up his
cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me.
(39)He that preserveth his life shall lose it: and he that loseth his
life for my sake shall preserve it. (40)He that receiveth you receiveth
me, and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me. (41)He that
receiveth a prophet in the name of a prophet, shall receive the reward
of a prophet; and he that receiveth a righteous man in the name of a
righteous man, shall receive the reward of a righteous man. (42)And
whosoever shall give to one of these little ones, if but a cup of cold
water to drink, in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you, he
shall in no wise lose his reward.