Thematic Bible
Matthew 10:1 (show verse)
He called his twelve disciples. He gave them power to cast out unclean spirits and to heal all kinds of disease and sickness.
Matthew 10:2 (show verse)
The following are the names of the twelve apostles (ambassadors of the good news) (messengers): first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother;
Matthew 10:3 (show verse)
Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the tax collector; James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus;
Matthew 10:4 (show verse)
Simon the Cananaean, and Judas Iscariot, who later betrayed him.
Matthew 10:5 (show verse)
Jesus sent the twelve. He gave them orders not to go to the people of the nations and not to go to the Samaritans.
Matthew 10:6 (show verse)
He said: Go to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
Matthew 10:7 (show verse)
Preach as you go! Announce the kingdom of heaven, for it is near.
Matthew 10:8 (show verse)
Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, and cast out demons. You received without paying, now give without being paid.
Matthew 10:9 (show verse)
Do not take gold, silver, or copper money in your money belt.
Matthew 10:10 (show verse)
Take no extra clothes, not even two coats, no extra shoes or walking stick for the laborer is worthy of his food.
Matthew 10:11 (show verse)
Go into a city or village and search for the worthy ones. Stay with them until you are ready to leave.
Matthew 10:12 (show verse)
When you enter the house, offer a blessing of peace.
Matthew 10:13 (show verse)
If the people are worthy, let your blessing stand. If they are not worthy, let your peace return to you.
Matthew 10:14 (show verse)
If someone will not welcome you and listen to the message, leave that house or town, shake the dust off your feet and move on.
Matthew 10:15 (show verse)
I tell you, it will be better for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment, than for that town.
Matthew 10:16 (show verse)
I send you as sheep in the midst of wolves. Be wise as serpents and harmless as doves.
Matthew 10:17 (show verse)
Beware of men! They will take you to court! They will have you beaten in their meeting places.
Matthew 10:18 (show verse)
You will be taken before governors and kings for my sake. This will serve as a testimony to them and to the people of the nations.
Matthew 10:19 (show verse)
When they hand you over, do not worry about what to say and how to say it. You will be given the words to speak at that time.
Matthew 10:20 (show verse)
You will not speak on your own. Your Father's Spirit will speak through you.
Matthew 10:21 (show verse)
People will hand over their brothers to be put to death. Parents will oppose children and children will oppose parents, causing them to be put to death.
Matthew 10:22 (show verse)
Men will hate you because of me. He who endures to the end will be saved.
Matthew 10:23 (show verse)
When they persecute you in this city, flee to the next. I tell you; before you have gone through all the cities of Israel the Son of man will come.
Matthew 10:24 (show verse)
A disciple is not greater than his teacher, nor a servant his master.
Matthew 10:25 (show verse)
It is enough for the disciple (student) that he is like his teacher, and the servant like his master. If they called the master of the house Beelzebub (Satan), others of the household could also be called the same!
Matthew 10:26 (show verse)
Do not be afraid. Nothing will be hidden. Every secret will be made known.
Matthew 10:27 (show verse)
The things I tell you in darkness, speak in the light. Proclaim everything you hear from on top of the house.
Matthew 10:28 (show verse)
Do not fear those who kill the body. They are not able to take away your [everlasting] life. Instead, fear him who is able to destroy both life and body in the ever-burning fires. (Greek: Gehenna: continuously burning trash fires in the valley of Hinnom.)
Matthew 10:29 (show verse)
Do two sparrows sell for a penny? Not one of them will fall on the ground without your Father knowing.
Matthew 10:30 (show verse)
Even the hairs of your head are all numbered.
Matthew 10:31 (show verse)
Do not fear! You are more valuable than many sparrows.
Matthew 10:32 (show verse)
I will tell my heavenly Father about everyone who confesses me (witnesses to others about me) before men.
Matthew 10:33 (show verse)
I will deny, before my heavenly Father, anyone who denies me before men.
Matthew 10:34 (show verse)
Do not think I came to bring peace on the earth. I came not to bring peace, but a sword.
Matthew 10:35 (show verse)
My coming will cause a separation. A man will be against his father and a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law.
Matthew 10:36 (show verse)
A man's enemies will be from his own family.
Matthew 10:37 (show verse)
He who loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me. He who loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.
Matthew 10:38 (show verse)
Anyone who does not pick up his stake and follow me is not worthy of me.
Matthew 10:39 (show verse)
Whoever finds his life will lose it. Whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.
Matthew 10:40 (show verse)
He who receives you receives me, and he who receives me receives him who sent me.
Matthew 10:41 (show verse)
Anyone who receives a prophet in the name of a prophet will receive a prophet's reward. Anyone who receives a righteous man in the name of a righteous man will receive a righteous man's reward.
Matthew 10:42 (show verse)
And whoever gives a drink of cold water to one of these little ones because he is a disciple, truly, I say to you, he will not lose his reward.