Matthew 10

¹ 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.

¹ Jesus ^(A)summoned His twelve disciples and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to ^(B)heal every kind of disease and every kind of sickness.

¹ Summoning His 12 disciples,^(A) He gave them authority over unclean spirits, to drive them out and to heal every^(a) disease and sickness.^(B)

¹ Then Jesus called his twelve disciples to him and gave them authority over unclean spirits, so that they could drive them out and heal every disease and every illness.

¹ Jesus summoned His twelve disciples and gave them authority and power over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal every kind of disease and every kind of sickness.^(A)

³ Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus;

^{3 (G)}Philip and ^(c)Bartholomew; ^(H)Thomas and ^(I)Matthew the tax collector; ^(d)(J)James the son of Alphaeus, and ^(K)Thaddaeus;

³ Philip and Bartholomew;^(b)Thomas and Matthew the tax collector;James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus;^(c)

³ Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James, the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus;

³ Philip and Bartholomew (Nathanael); Thomas and Matthew (Levi) the tax collector; ^(c)James the son of ^(d)Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus (Judas, not Iscariot);

⁵ 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:

^{5 (M)}These twelve Jesus sent out after instructing them: “Do not ^(f)go ^(g)in the way of the Gentiles, and do not enter any city of the ^(N)Samaritans;

⁵ Jesus sent out these 12 after giving them instructions: “Don’t take the road leading to other nations, and don’t enter any Samaritan^(E) town.

⁵ These were the Twelve whom Jesus sent out after he had given them these instructions: "Don't turn on to the road that leads to the unbelievers, and don't enter Samaritan towns.

⁵ Jesus sent out these twelve, instructing them: “Do not go among the Gentiles, and do not go into a city of the Samaritans;

⁷ And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand.

⁷ And as you go, ^(h)preach, saying, ‘^(P)The kingdom of heaven ⁽ⁱ⁾is at hand.’

⁷ As you go, announce this: ‘The kingdom of heaven has come near.’^(H)

⁷ As you go, make this announcement: "The kingdom from heaven is near!'

⁷ And as you go, preach, saying, ‘The kingdom of heaven is at hand.’

⁹ Provide neither gold, nor silver, nor brass in your purses,

^{9 (Q)}Do not acquire gold, or silver, or copper for your money belts,

⁹ Don’t take along gold, silver, or copper for your money-belts.^(J)

⁹ Don't take any gold, silver, or copper in your moneybags,

⁹ Do not take gold, or silver, or [even] copper money in your money belt,

¹¹ And into whatsoever city or town ye shall enter, inquire who in it is worthy; and there abide till ye go thence.

¹¹ And whatever city or village you enter, inquire who is worthy in it, and stay ^(m)at his house until you leave that city.

¹¹ “When you enter any town or village, find out who is worthy, and stay there until you leave.

¹¹ "Whatever town or village you enter, find out who is receptive in it and stay there until you leave.

¹¹ Whatever city or village you enter, ask who in it is worthy [who welcomes you and your message], and stay at his house until you leave [that city].

¹³ And if the house be worthy, let your peace come upon it: but if it be not worthy, let your peace return to you.

¹³ If the house is worthy, ^(p)give it your blessing of peace. But if it is not worthy, ^(q)take back your blessing of peace.

¹³ and if the household is worthy, let your peace be on it. But if it is unworthy, let your peace return to you.^(M)

¹³ If the household is receptive, let your blessing of peace come on it. But if it isn't receptive, let your blessing of peace return to you.

¹³ If [the family living in] the house is worthy [welcoming you and your message], give it your [blessing of] ^(e)peace [that is, a blessing of well-being and prosperity, the favor of God]. But if it is not worthy, take back your blessing of peace.

¹⁵ 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.

¹⁵ Truly I say to you, ^(U)it will be more tolerable for the land of ^(V)Sodom and Gomorrah in ^(W)the day of judgment than for that city.

¹⁵ I assure you: It will be more tolerable on the day of judgment^(O) for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah than for that town.^(P)

¹⁵ I tell all of you with certainty, it will be more bearable for the region of Sodom and Gomorrah on the day of judgment than for that town!"

¹⁵ I assure you and most solemnly say to you, it will be more tolerable on the day of judgment for the land of ^(g)Sodom and Gomorrah than for that city [since it rejected the Messiah’s messenger].

¹⁷ But beware of men: for they will deliver you up to the councils, and they will scourge you in their synagogues;

¹⁷ But beware of men, for they will hand you over to the ^(AA)courts and scourge you ^(AB)in their synagogues;

¹⁷ Because people will hand you over to sanhedrins^(f) and flog you in their synagogues,^(R) beware of them.

¹⁷ Watch out for people who will hand you over to the local councils and whip you in their synagogues.

¹⁷ Beware of men [whose nature is to act in opposition to God], for they will hand you over to the courts and flog you in their synagogues;

¹⁹ 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.

^{19 (AC)}But when they hand you over, ^(AD)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.

¹⁹ But when they hand you over, don’t worry about how or what you should speak.^(T) For you will be given what to say at that hour,

¹⁹ When they hand you over, don't worry about how you are to speak or what you are to say, because in that hour what you are to say will be given to you.

¹⁹ But when they hand you over, do not worry about how or what you are to say; for what you are to say will be given you within that [very] hour;^(E)

²¹ 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.

²¹ “^(AF)Brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child; and ^(AG)children will rise up against parents and ^(s)cause them to be put to death.

²¹ “Brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child. Children will even rise up against their parents and have them put to death.^(W)

²¹ "Brother will hand brother over for execution, and a father his child. Children will rebel against parents and have them put to death.

²¹ “Brother will betray brother to death, and the father his child; and children will rise up and rebel against their parents and cause them to be put death.

²³ 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.

²³ “But whenever they ^(AJ)persecute you in ^(t)one city, flee to ^(u)the next; for truly I say to you, you will not finish going through the cities of Israel ^(AK)until the Son of Man comes.

²³ When they persecute you in one town, escape to another.^(Z) For I assure you: You will not have covered the towns of Israel before the Son of Man comes.

²³ So when they persecute you in one town, flee to the next, because I tell all of you with certainty that you will not have gone through the towns of Israel before the Son of Man comes.

²³ “When they persecute you in one city [because of your faith in Me], flee to the next; for I assure you and most solemnly say to you, you will not finish going through all the cities of Israel before the Son of Man comes.

²⁵ 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?

²⁵ It is enough for the disciple that he become like his teacher, and the slave like his master. ^(AM)If they have called the head of the house ^(w)(AN)Beelzebul, how much more will they malign the members of his household!

²⁵ It is enough for a disciple to become like his teacher and a slave like his master. If they called the head of the house ‘Beelzebul,’ how much more the members of his household!^(AB)

²⁵ It is enough for a disciple to be like his teacher and a slave to be like his master. If they have called the head of the house Beelzebul, how much more will they do the same to those of his household!"

²⁵ It is enough for the disciple to be like his teacher, and the bond-servant like his master. If they have called the head of the house ^(h)Beelzebul (Satan), how much more [will they speak evil of] the members of his household.^(F)

²⁷ What I tell you in darkness, that speak ye in light: and what ye hear in the ear, that preach ye upon the housetops.

^{27 (AQ)}What I tell you in the darkness, speak in the light; and what you hear whispered in your ear, proclaim ^(AR)upon the housetops.

²⁷ What I tell you in the dark, speak in the light. What you hear in a whisper,⁽ⁱ⁾ proclaim on the housetops.^(AE)

²⁷ What I tell you in darkness you must speak in the daylight, and what is whispered in your ear you must shout from the housetops.

²⁷ What I say to you in the dark (privately), tell in the light (publicly); and what you hear whispered in your ear, proclaim from the housetops [to many people].

²⁹ Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father.

^{29 (AU)}Are not two sparrows sold for a ^(y)cent? And yet not one of them will fall to the ground apart from your Father.

²⁹ Aren’t two sparrows sold for a penny?^(j) Yet not one of them falls to the ground without your Father’s^(AH) consent.^(k)

²⁹ "Two sparrows are sold for a penny, aren't they? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground without your Father's permission.

²⁹ Are not two little sparrows sold for a ⁽ⁱ⁾copper coin? And yet not one of them falls to the ground apart from your Father’s will.

³¹ Fear ye not therefore, ye are of more value than many sparrows.

³¹ So do not fear; ^(AW)you are more valuable than many sparrows.

³¹ So don’t be afraid therefore; you are worth more than many sparrows.^(AJ)

³¹ So stop being afraid. You are worth more than a bunch of sparrows."

³¹ So do not fear; you are more valuable than many sparrows.

³³ But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven.

³³ But ^(AY)whoever ^(ab)denies Me before men, I will also deny him before My Father who is in heaven.

³³ But whoever denies Me before men,^(AL) I will also deny him before My Father in heaven.

³³ But whoever denies me before people I, too, will deny before my Father in heaven."

³³ But the one who denies and rejects Me before men, that one I will also deny and reject before My Father who is in heaven.

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 law.

³⁵ For I came to ^(BA)set a man against his father, and a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law;

³⁵ For I came to turna man against his father,a daughter against her mother,a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law;

³⁵ I came to turn "a man against his father, a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law.

³⁵ 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;

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.

³⁷ “^(BC)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.

³⁷ The person who loves father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me;^(AO) the person who loves son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me.

³⁷ "The one who loves his father or mother more than me isn't worthy of me, and the one who loves a son or daughter more than me isn't worthy of me.

³⁷ “^(k)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.^(J)

³⁹ He that findeth his life shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it.

^{39 (BE)}He who has found his ^(ad)life will lose it, and he who has lost his ^(ae)life for My sake will find it.

³⁹ Anyone finding⁽ⁿ⁾ his life will lose it,^(AP) and anyone losing^(o) his life because of Me will find it.^(AQ)

³⁹ The one who finds his life will lose it, and the one who loses his life because of me will find it."

³⁹ Whoever finds his life [in this world] will [eventually] lose it [through death], and whoever loses his life [in this world] for My sake will find it [that is, life with Me for all eternity].^(K)

⁴¹ 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.

^{41 (BH)}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.

⁴¹ Anyone who^(p) welcomes a prophet^(AT) because he is a prophet^(q) will receive a prophet’s reward. And anyone who^(r) welcomes a righteous person because he’s righteous^(s) will receive a righteous person’s reward.

⁴¹ The one who receives a prophet as a prophet will receive a prophet's reward, and the one who receives a righteous person as a righteous person will receive a righteous person's reward.

⁴¹ He who receives and welcomes a prophet because he is a prophet will receive a prophet’s reward; and he who receives a righteous (honorable) man because he is a righteous man will receive a righteous man’s reward.