The Twelve Commissioned And Sent Out
1 And when he had called his twelve disciples to him, he gave them power over evil spirits, to cast them out, and to heal every kind of disease and infirmity.
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.
2 These are the names of the apostles (missionaries). First, Simon who is called Peter, and Andrew, his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John, his brother;
2 Now the names of the twelve apostles are these; The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother;
2 (C)Now the names of the twelve apostles are these: The first, (D)Simon, who is called Peter, and (E)Andrew his brother; and (a)(F)James the son of Zebedee, and (b)John his brother;
2 These are the names of the 12 apostles:(C)First, Simon, who is called Peter,and Andrew his brother;James the son of Zebedee,and John his brother;
2 These are the names of the twelve apostles: first, Simon (who is called Peter) and his brother Andrew; James, the son of Zebedee, and his brother John;
3 Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew, the tax-gatherer; James, the son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, whose surname is Thaddeus;
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;
Jesus Sends Out The Twelve Apostles
5 These men, the Twelve, Jesus sent forth, after giving them the following instructions. "Do not go among the Gentiles, or enter any Samaritan town,
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.
8 "Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, cast out demons. Freely you have received, freely give.
8 Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely ye have received, freely give.
8 Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, cast out demons. Freely you received, freely give.
8 Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse those with skin diseases, drive out demons.(I) You have received free of charge; give free of charge.
8 Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse lepers, drive out demons. You have received without payment, so give without payment.
10 "not even a bag for the journey, or a change of clothes, or sandals, or even a stick; for the worker is worth his rations.
10 Nor scrip for your journey, neither two coats, neither shoes, nor yet staves: for the workman is worthy of his meat.
10 or a (j)bag for your journey, or even two (k)coats, or sandals, or a staff; for (R)the worker is worthy of his (l)support.
10 Don’t take a traveling bag for the road, or an extra shirt, sandals, or a walking stick, for the worker(K) is worthy of his food.
10 or a traveling bag for the trip, or an extra shirt, or sandals, or a walking stick, because a worker deserves his food.
11 "Into whatever city or town you enter, inquire for some worthy person there, and stay with him until you leave.
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.
13 "and if the house is worthy let your blessing sit upon it; but if it be unworthy, let your blessing return to you.
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.
14 "And whoever will not receive you or listen to your words, as you go out from that house or that city, shake off the very dust from your feet.
14 And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear your words, when ye depart out of that house or city, shake off the dust of your feet.
14 Whoever does not receive you, nor heed your words, as you go out of that house or that city, (T)shake the dust off your feet.
14 If anyone will not welcome you or listen to your words, shake the dust off your feet(N) when you leave that house or town.
14 If no one welcomes you or listens to your words, as you leave that house or town, shake its dust off your feet.
15 "I tell you solemnly it will be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrah in the Day of Judgment than for that town.
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!"
Persecution Of Disciples Predicted
16 "Behold, it is I who am sending you forth like sheep among wolves. Be then as serpents and as guileless as doves.
16 Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.
16 “(X)Behold, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves; so (r)be (Y)shrewd as serpents and (Z)innocent as doves.
16 “Look, I’m sending you out like sheep among wolves. Therefore be as shrewd as serpents and as harmless as doves.(Q)
16 "Pay attention, now! I am sending you out like sheep among wolves. So be as cunning as serpents and as innocent as doves.
17 "But beware of men! For they will give you up to the Sanhedrin, and flog you in their synagogues.
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.
18 "And you will be taken before governors and kings for my sake, as a testimony to them and to the Gentiles.
18 And ye shall be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them and the Gentiles.
18 and you will even be brought before governors and kings for My sake, as a testimony to them and to the Gentiles.
18 You will even be brought before governors and kings because of Me, to bear witness to them and to the nations.(S)
18 You will be brought before governors and kings because of me, to testify to them and to unbelievers.
19 "But whenever they apprehend you, do not be anxious about how you shall speak or what you shall say; for it will be given you in that very hour what to say.
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.
21 "And brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child; and children will rise up against their parents and put them to death.
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.
22 "You will be hated by all men because of my name; and he who endures to the end shall be saved.
22 And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that endureth to the end shall be saved.
22 (AH)You will be hated by all because of My name, but (AI)it is the one who has endured to the end who will be saved.
22 You will be hated by everyone because of My name.(X) But the one who endures to the end will be delivered.(g)(Y)
22 You will be hated by everyone because of my name. But the person who endures to the end will be saved.
23 "But when they persecute you in one city, flee to the next. In solemn truth I tell you that you shall not have completed the cities of Israel, before the Son of man comes.
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.
25 "It is enough for the pupil to fare like his teacher, and the slave like his master. If they called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more, the members of his household.
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!"
Fear God Rather Than People
26 "So do not fear them; for there is nothing concealed which shall not be revealed, nor anything secret which shall not become known.
26 Fear them not therefore: for there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; and hid, that shall not be known.
26 “Therefore do not (AO)fear them, (AP)for there is nothing concealed that will not be revealed, or hidden that will not be known.
26 “Therefore,(AC) don’t be afraid of them, since there is nothing covered that won’t be uncovered and nothing hidden that won’t be made known.(AD)
26 "So never be afraid of them, because there is nothing hidden that will not be revealed, and nothing secret that will not be made known.
27 "What I am telling you is in the darkness, do you speak in the light; and what is whispered in your ear, proclaim upon the housetops.
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.
28 "Do not be afraid of those who kill the body, but cannot kill the soul; but fear rather him who can destroy both soul and body in Gehenna.
28 And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which 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 (AS)fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in (x)(AT)hell.
28 Don’t fear those who kill the body but are not able to kill the soul;(AF) rather, fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.(AG)
28 Stop being afraid of those who kill the body but can't kill the soul. Instead, be afraid of the one who can destroy both body and soul in hell.
29 "Are not two sparrows sold for a half-penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground without your father.
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.
Acknowledging Christ
32 "Every one, then, who will confess me before men, I also will confess before my Father who is in heaven.
32 Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven.
32 “Therefore (AX)everyone who (z)confesses Me before men, I will also confess (aa)him before My Father who is in heaven.
32 “Therefore, everyone who will acknowledge Me before men, I will also acknowledge him before My Father in heaven.(AK)
32 "Therefore, everyone who acknowledges me before people I, too, will acknowledge before my Father in heaven.
33 "But whoever disowns me before men, I also will disown before my Father who is in heaven.
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 people I, too, will deny before my Father in heaven."
Not Peace, But A Sword Of Divisiveness
34 "Do not suppose that I am come to bring peace on the earth; I am come not to bring peace, but a sword.
34 Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword.
34 “(AZ)Do not think that I came to (ac)bring peace on the earth; I did not come to bring peace, but a sword.
34 Don’t assume that I came to bring peace on the earth. I did not come to bring peace, but a sword.(AM)
34 "Do not think that I came to bring peace on earth. I did not come to bring peace but a sword!
35 "For I came to set "a man against his father, a daughter against her mother, a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law;
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.
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;
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.
39 "He who has saved his life shall lose it; and he who has lost his life for my sake shall find it.
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."
On Rewards
40 "Whoever receives you is receiving me, and he who receives me is receiving Him who sent me.
40 He that receiveth you receiveth me, and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.
40 “The one who welcomes you welcomes Me,(AR) and the one who welcomes Me welcomes Him who sent Me.(AS)
40 "The one who receives you receives me, and the one who receives me receives the one who sent me.
41 "Whoever receives a prophet because he is a prophet, shall receive a prophet's reward; and whoever receives a righteous man, shall receive a righteous man's reward.
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.
42 "And whoever gives to drink to one of these little ones a cup of cold water only, because he is a disciple, I tell you in solemn truth, he shall not lose his reward.
42 And whosoever shall give to drink unto one of these little ones a cup of cold water only in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise lose his reward.
42 And (BI)whoever in the name of a disciple gives to one of these (af)little ones even a cup of cold water to drink, truly I say to you, he shall not lose his reward.”
42 And whoever gives(AU) just a cup of cold water to one of these little ones because he is a disciple(t)(AV)—I assure you: He will never lose his reward!”
42 I tell all of you with certainty, whoever gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones because he is a disciple will never lose his reward."