The Gospel According to St. Matthew

⭑ Literal Standard Version :: World English Bible Catholic ⭑

- Chapter 10 -

(Mark 3:13–19; Luke 6:12–16)

And having called His twelve disciples to Himself, He gave to them power over unclean spirits, so as to be casting them out, and to be healing every disease and every sickness.

And of the twelve apostles the names are these: first, Simon, who is called Peter, and his brother Andrew; James of Zebedee, and his brother John;

Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the tax collector; James of Alpheus, and Lebbeus who was surnamed Thaddeus;

Simon the Zealot, and Judas Iscariot, who also delivered Him up.

The Ministry of the Twelve

(Mark 6:7–13; Luke 9:1–6)

These twelve Jesus sent forth, having given command to them, saying, “Do not go away to the way of the nations, and do not go into a city of the Samaritans,

and be going rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.

And going on, proclaim, saying that the kingdom of the heavens has come near;

be healing [those] ailing, raising the dead, cleansing lepers, casting out demons—freely you received, freely give.

Do not provide gold, nor silver, nor brass in your girdles,

nor leather pouch for the way, nor two coats, nor sandals, nor staff—for the workman is worthy of his nourishment.

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

And coming into the house greet it,

and if indeed the house is worthy, let your peace come on it; and if it is not worthy, let your peace return to you.

And whoever may not receive you nor hear your words, coming forth from that house or city, shake off the dust of your feet,

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.

Sheep among Wolves

(2 Timothy 1:3–12)

Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves, therefore be wise as the serpents, and pure as the doves.

And take heed of men, for they will give you up to Sanhedrins, and in their synagogues they will scourge you,

and before governors and kings you will be brought for My sake, for a testimony to them and to the nations.

And whenever they may deliver you up, do not be anxious how or what you may speak, for it will be given you in that hour what you will speak;

for you are not the speakers, but the Spirit of your Father that is speaking in you.

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

and you will be hated by all because of My Name, but he who has endured to the end, he will be saved.

And whenever they may persecute you in this city, flee to the other, for truly I say to you, you may not have finished [going through] the cities of Israel until the Son of Man may come.

A disciple is not above the teacher, nor a servant above his lord;

sufficient to the disciple that he may be as his teacher, and the servant as his lord; if the master of the house they called Beelzebul, how much more those of his household?

Fear God Alone

(Luke 12:4–7)

You may not, therefore, fear them, for there is nothing covered that will not be revealed, and hid that will not be known;

that which I tell you in the darkness, speak in the light, and that which you hear at the ear, proclaim on the housetops.

And do not be afraid of those killing the body, and are not able to kill the soul, but rather fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in Gehenna.

Are not two sparrows sold for an assarion? And one of them will not fall on the ground without your Father;

and of you—even the hairs of the head are all numbered;

therefore, do not be afraid, you are better than many sparrows.

Confessing Christ

(Luke 12:8–12)

Everyone, therefore, who will confess in Me before men, I also will confess in him before My Father who is in the heavens;

and whoever will deny Me before men, I also will deny him before My Father who is in the heavens.

Not Peace but a Sword

(Micah 7:1–6; Luke 12:49–53)

You may not suppose that I came to put peace on the earth; I did not come to put peace, but a sword;

for I came to set a man at variance against his father, and a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law,

and the enemies of a man are those of his household.

He who is cherishing father or mother above Me, is not worthy of Me, and he who is cherishing son or daughter above Me, is not worthy of Me,

and whoever does not receive his cross and follow after Me, is not worthy of Me.

He who found his life will lose it, and he who lost his life for My sake will find it.

The Reward of Service

(2 Kings 4:8–17)

He who is receiving you receives Me, and he who is receiving Me receives Him who sent Me;

he who is receiving a prophet in the name of a prophet, will receive a prophet’s reward, and he who is receiving a righteous man in the name of a righteous man, will receive a righteous man’s reward,

and whoever may give to drink to one of these little ones a cup of cold water only in the name of a disciple, truly I say to you, he may not lose his reward.”

(Mark 3:13–19; Luke 6:12–16)

He called to himself his twelve disciples, and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal every disease and every sickness.

Now the names of the twelve apostles are these. The first, Simon, who is called Peter; Andrew, his brother; James the son of Zebedee; John, his brother;

Philip; Bartholomew; Thomas; Matthew the tax collector; James the son of Alphaeus; Lebbaeus, who was also called

(a)

Thaddaeus;

Simon the Zealot; and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him.

The Ministry of the Twelve

(Mark 6:7–13; Luke 9:1–6)

Jesus sent these twelve out and commanded them, saying, “Don’t go among the Gentiles, and don’t enter into any city of the Samaritans.

Rather, go to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.

As you go, preach, saying, ‘The Kingdom of Heaven is at hand!’

Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, (b) and cast out demons. Freely you received, so freely give.

Don’t take any gold, silver, or brass in your money belts.

Take no bag for your journey, neither two coats, nor sandals, nor staff: for the laborer is worthy of his food.

Into whatever city or village you enter, find out who in it is worthy, and stay there until you go on.

As you enter into the household, greet it.

If the household is worthy, let your peace come on it, but if it isn’t worthy, let your peace return to you.

Whoever doesn’t receive you or hear your words, as you go out of that house or that city, shake the dust off your feet.

Most certainly I tell you, it will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment than for that city.

Sheep among Wolves

(2 Timothy 1:3–12)

“Behold, I send you out as sheep among wolves. Therefore be wise as serpents and harmless as doves.

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

Yes, and you will be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony to them and to the nations.

But when they deliver you up, don’t be anxious how or what you will say, for it will be given you in that hour what you will say.

For it is not you who speak, but the Spirit of your Father who speaks in you.

“Brother will deliver up brother to death, and the father his child. Children will rise up against parents and cause them to be put to death.

You will be hated by all men for my name’s sake, but he who endures to the end will be saved.

But when they persecute you in this city, flee into the next, for most certainly I tell you, you will not have gone through the cities of Israel until the Son of Man has come.

“A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a servant above his lord.

It is enough for the disciple that he be like his teacher, and the servant like his lord. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebul, (c) how much more those of his household!

Fear God Alone

(Luke 12:4–7)

Therefore don’t be afraid of them, for there is nothing covered that will not be revealed, or hidden that will not be known.

What I tell you in the darkness, speak in the light; and what you hear whispered in the ear, proclaim on the housetops.

Don’t be afraid of those who kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul. Rather, fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in Gehenna. (d)

“Aren’t two sparrows sold for an assarion coin? (e) Not one of them falls to the ground apart from your Father’s will.

But the very hairs of your head are all numbered.

Therefore don’t be afraid. You are of more value than many sparrows.

Confessing Christ

(Luke 12:8–12)

Everyone therefore who confesses me before men, I will also confess him before my Father who is in heaven.

But whoever denies me before men, I will also deny him before my Father who is in heaven.

Not Peace but a Sword

(Micah 7:1–6; Luke 12:49–53)

“Don’t think that I came to send peace on the earth. I didn’t come to send peace, but a sword.

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

A man’s foes will be those of his own household. (f)

He who loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; and he who loves son or daughter more than me isn’t worthy of me.

He who doesn’t take his cross and follow after me isn’t worthy of me.

He who seeks his life will lose it; and he who loses his life for my sake will find it.

The Reward of Service

(2 Kings 4:8–17)

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

He who receives a prophet in the name of a prophet will receive a prophet’s reward. He who receives a righteous man in the name of a righteous man will receive a righteous man’s reward.

Whoever gives one of these little ones just a cup of cold water to drink in the name of a disciple, most certainly I tell you, he will in no way lose his reward.”

Footnotes

(a)10:3 NU omits “Lebbaeus, who was also called”

(b)10:8 TR adds “raise the dead,”

(d)10:28 or, Hell.

(e)10:29 An assarion is a small coin worth one tenth of a drachma or a sixteenth of a denarius. An assarion is approximately the wages of one half hour of agricultural labor.

(f)10:36 ℘ Micah 7:6