Think not that I came to spread peace on the earth. I came not to spread peace, but a sword.

And be not afraid of those who kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul. But rather fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.

Therefore every man, whoever will profess in me before men, I also will profess in him before my Father in the heavens.

Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves. Become ye therefore wise as serpents, and innocent as doves.

And having called in his twelve disciples, he gave them authority over unclean spirits, so as to cast them out, and to heal every sickness and every disease.

Heal those who are feeble, cleanse the lepers, cast out demons. Freely ye received, freely give.

Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? And not one of them will fall on the ground independent of your Father.

These twelve Jesus sent forth, having ordered them, saying, Go not into a way of the Gentiles, and enter not into a city of the Samaritans,

He who loves father or mother above me is not worthy of me, and he who loves son or daughter above me is not worthy of me.

And ye will be hated by all men because of my name, but he who endures to the end, this man will be saved.

And while entering into the house, salute it.

And if indeed the house is worthy, let your peace come upon it, but if it is not worthy, let your peace return to you.

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

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.

For ye are not who speak, but the Spirit of your Father speaking in you.

and ye will be brought to governors and even kings because of me, for a witness to them and to the Gentiles.

But when they deliver you up, be not anxious how or what ye should speak, for it will be given you in that hour what ye will speak.

no bag for the road, nor two coats, nor shoes, nor staffs, for the workman is worthy of his provision.

And a brother will deliver up a brother to death, and a father a child. And children will rise up against parents, and condemn them to death.

What I tell you in the darkness, speak ye in the light, and what ye hear in the ear, proclaim upon the housetops.

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

It is enough for the pupil that he becomes like his teacher, and the bondman like his lord. If they have called the house-ruler Beelzebub, how much more those of his household.

Philip, and Bartholomew, Thomas, and Matthew the tax collector, James the son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus who was surnamed Thaddaeus,

And while going, preach, saying, The kingdom of the heavens has come near.

Acquire no gold, nor silver, nor copper in your belts,

A pupil is not above his teacher, nor a bondman above his lord.

but go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.

And he who does not take his cross and follow behind me, is not worthy of me.

But when they persecute you in this city, flee into the other, for truly I say to you, ye will, no, not have completed the cities of Israel, until the Son of man comes.

He who finds his life will lose it, and he who loses his life because of me will find it.

And whoever may give to drink one of these little ones merely a cold cup in the name of a disciple, truly I say to you he will, no, not lose his reward.

And whoever will not receive you, nor hear your words, while departing that house or that city, shake off the dust of your feet.

Now 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,

He who receives you receives me, and he who receives me receives him who sent me.

But whoever would deny me before men, I also will deny him before my Father in the heavens.

But even the hairs of your head are all numbered.

Simon the Canaanite, and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him.

Fear them not therefore, for there is nothing covered, that will not be revealed, and hid, that will not be known.

For I came to divide a man against his father, and a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law.

And into whatever city or village ye may enter, inquire who in it is worthy, and there abide until ye go forth.

And a man's foes, are those of his own household.

He who receives a prophet in the name of a prophet will receive a prophet's reward, and he who receives a righteous man in the name of a righteous man will receive a righteous man's reward.