MATTEUS 10
Jesus stuur die twaalf uit
(Mark. 3:13-19; Luk. 6:12-16)
1 Jesus het sy twaalf dissipels nader geroep en hulle mag gegee om onrein geeste uit te dryf en om elke soort siekte en kwaal gesond te maak.
2 Die name van die twaalf apostels was: in die eerste plek Simon, wat ook Petrus genoem word, en sy broer Andreas; 3 Jakobus seun van Sebedeus, en sy broer Johannes; Filippus en Bartolomeus; Tomas en Matteus die tollenaar; Jakobus seun van Alfeus, en Taddeus; 4 Simon die Kananeër, en Judas Iskariot wat vir Jesus verraai het.
Jesus gee opdragte aan die twaalf
(Mark. 6:7-13; Luk. 9:1-6)
5 Jesus het hierdie twaalf uitgestuur en die volgende opdragte aan hulle gegee: “Moenie met 'n pad na die heidennasies toe afdraai nie en moenie in 'n dorp van die Samaritane ingaan nie.
6 Gaan liewer na die verlore skape van die volk Israel toe. 7 Gaan verkondig: ‘Die koninkryk van die hemel het naby gekom.’ 8 Maak siekes gesond, wek dooies op, reinig melaatses en dryf bose geeste uit. Julle het dit verniet ontvang, gee dit ook verniet.
9 “Moenie vir goud of silwer of koper in julle beursies sorg nie 10 en moenie vir die pad 'n reissak aanskaf of nog 'n kledingstuk of skoene of 'n stok nie. 'n Arbeider is tog geregtig op onderhoud.
11 “As julle in 'n stad of dorp kom, stel dan vas by wie julle daar kan tuis gaan en bly by hom totdat julle die reis voortsit. 12 As julle in die huis kom, wens die mense vrede toe. 13 As die huismense se gesindheid goed is, handhaaf julle vredewens vir die huis. Maar as hulle nie goedgesind is nie, trek julle vredewens dan terug. 14 As iemand julle nie ontvang nie en nie na julle woorde luister nie, gaan uit sy huis of uit daardie dorp uit en skud die stof van julle voete af. 15 Dit verseker Ek julle: Dit sal in die oordeelsdag vir die gebied Sodom en Gomorra draagliker wees as vir daardie dorp.”
Vervolginge wat voorlê
(Mark. 13:9-13; Luk. 10:3; 21:12-17)
16 “Onthou: Ek stuur julle soos skape tussen wolwe in. Wees dus versigtig soos slange en opreg soos duiwe. 17 Pas op vir die mense. Hulle sal julle aan die geregshowe uitlewer, en in hulle sinagoges sal hulle julle gesel. 18 Ook voor goewerneurs en konings sal julle gebring word ter wille van My. Dit sal julle geleentheid wees om voor hulle en voor die heidennasies van My te getuig. 19 Wanneer hulle julle uitlewer, moet julle julle nie bekommer oor hoe of wat julle moet sê nie, want op daardie oomblik sal God aan julle gee wat julle moet sê. 20 Dan is dit nie julle wat praat nie, maar die Gees van julle Vader wat deur julle praat.
21 “Die een broer sal die ander uitlewer om doodgemaak te word, en selfs 'n pa sy kind; kinders sal teen hulle ouers in opstand kom en hulle doodmaak. 22 Julle sal ter wille van my Naam deur almal gehaat word. Maar wie tot die einde toe volhard, sal gered word. 23 As hulle julle in een dorp vervolg, vlug na 'n ander een toe. Dit verseker Ek julle: Julle sal sekerlik nie klaar wees met die dorpe van Israel voordat die Seun van die mens kom nie.
24 “'n Leerling is nie hoër as sy leermeester en 'n slaaf nie hoër as sy eienaar nie. 25 'n Leerling moet tevrede wees as dit met hom gaan soos met sy leermeester, en 'n slaaf as dit met hom gaan soos met sy eienaar. As hulle die hoof van die huis die skeldnaam Beëlsebul gegee het, sal hulle dan nie sy huisgenote met baie erger name uitskel nie?”
Wie gevrees moet word
(Luk. 12:2-7)
26 “Moet dus nie vir mense bang wees nie. Daar is niks bedek wat nie openbaar gemaak sal word nie, en niks geheim wat nie bekend sal word nie. 27 Wat Ek vir julle in die donker sê, moet julle in die daglig sê, en wat in julle oor gefluister word, moet julle van die dakke af uitbasuin. 28 Moenie bang wees vir dié wat die liggaam doodmaak, maar die siel nie kan doodmaak nie. Nee, vrees Hom eerder wat sowel die liggaam as die siel in die hel kan laat vergaan.
29 “Is twee mossies nie vir 'n sent te koop nie? En tog sal nie een van hulle op die grond val sonder die wil van julle Vader nie. 30 Van julle is selfs die hare op julle kop almal getel. 31 Moet dan nie bang wees nie. Julle is meer werd as baie mossies.”
Aansporing om Christus te bely
(Luk. 12:8-9)
32 “Elkeen wat hom voor die mense openlik vir My uitspreek, vir hom sal Ek My ook openlik uitspreek voor my Vader wat in die hemel is. 33 Maar hom wat My voor die mense verloën, sal Ek ook verloën voor my Vader wat in die hemel is.”
Jesus bring nie vrede nie maar die swaard
(Luk. 12:51-53; 14:26-27)
34 “Moenie dink dat Ek gekom het om vrede op die aarde te bring nie. Ek het nie gekom om vrede te bring nie maar die swaard. 35 Ek het gekom om tweedrag te bring “ ‘tussen 'n man en sy vader en tussen 'n dogter en haar moeder, tussen 'n skoondogter en haar skoonmoeder;
36 ja, 'n man se huismense sal sy vyande wees.’t
37 “Hy wat sy vader of moeder liewer het as vir My, is nie werd om aan My te behoort nie; hy wat sy seun of dogter liewer het as vir My, is nie werd om aan My te behoort nie. 38 Hy wat nie sy kruis opneem en My volg nie, is nie werd om aan My te behoort nie.
39 “Hy wat sy lewe wil behou, sal dit verloor; en hy wat sy lewe ter wille van My verloor, sal dit vind.”
Beloning
(Mark. 9:41)
40 “Wie julle ontvang, ontvang My; en wie My ontvang, ontvang Hom wat My gestuur het. 41 Wie 'n profeet ontvang omdat hy 'n profeet is, sal 'n profeet se beloning ontvang; en wie 'n goeie mens ontvang omdat hy goed is, sal 'n goeie mens se beloning ontvang. 42 Wie aan een van hierdie geringstes net 'n beker koue water gee omdat hy my dissipel is, sál sy beloning kry. Dit verseker Ek julle.”
Matthew 10
1 AND JESUS summoned to Him His twelve disciples and gave them power and authority over unclean spirits, to drive them out, and to cure all kinds of disease and all kinds of weakness and infirmity.2 Now these are the names of the twelve apostles (special messengers): first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James son of Zebedee, and John his brother;3 Philip and Bartholomew [Nathaniel]; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus [Judas, not Iscariot];4 Simon the Cananaean, and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed Him.5 Jesus sent out these twelve, charging them, Go nowhere among the Gentiles and do not go into any town of the Samaritans;6 But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.7 And as you go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand!8 Cure the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, drive out demons. Freely (without pay) you have received, freely (without charge) give.9 Take no gold nor silver nor [even] copper money in your purses (belts);10 And do not take a provision bag or a wallet for a collection bag for your journey, nor two undergarments, nor sandals, nor a staff; for the workman deserves his support (his living, his food).11 And into whatever town or village you go, inquire who in it is deserving, and stay there [at his house] until you leave [that vicinity].12 As you go into the house, give your greetings and wish it well.13 Then if indeed that house is deserving, let come upon it your peace [that is, freedom from all the distresses that are experienced as the result of sin]. But if it is not deserving, let your peace return to you.14 And whoever will not receive and accept and welcome you nor listen to your message, as you leave that house or town, shake the dust [of it] from your feet.15 Truly I tell you, it shall be more tolerable on the day of judgment for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah than for that town.16 Behold, I am sending you out like sheep in the midst of wolves; be wary and wise as serpents, and be innocent (harmless, guileless, and without falsity) as doves. 17 Be on guard against men [whose way or nature is to act in opposition to God]; for they will deliver you up to councils and flog you in their synagogues,18 And you will be brought before governors and kings for My sake, as a witness to bear testimony before them and to the Gentiles (the nations).19 But when they deliver you up, do not be anxious about how or what you are to speak; for what you are to say will be given you in that very hour and moment,20 For it is not you who are speaking, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you.21 Brother will deliver up brother to death, and the father his child; and children will take a stand against their parents and will have them put to death.22 And you will be hated by all for My name’s sake, but he who perseveres and endures to the end will be saved [from spiritual disease and death in the world to come].23 When they persecute you in one town [that is, pursue you in a manner that would injure you and cause you to suffer because of your belief], flee to another town; for truly I tell you, you will not have gone through all the towns of Israel before the Son of Man comes.24 A disciple is not above his teacher, nor is a servant or slave above his master.25 It is sufficient for the disciple to be like his teacher, and the servant or slave like his master. If they have called the Master of the house Beelzebub [master of the dwelling], how much more will they speak evil of those of His household. [II Kings 1:2.]26 So have no fear of them; for nothing is concealed that will not be revealed, or kept secret that will not become known.27 What I say to you in the dark, tell in the light; and what you hear whispered in the ear, proclaim upon the housetops.28 And do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul; but rather be afraid of Him who can destroy both soul and body in hell (Gehenna).29 Are not two little sparrows sold for a penny? And yet not one of them will fall to the ground without your Father’s leave (consent) and notice.30 But even the very hairs of your head are all numbered.31 Fear not, then; you are of more value than many sparrows.32 Therefore, everyone who acknowledges Me before men and confesses Me [out of a state of oneness with Me], I will also acknowledge him before My Father Who is in heaven and confess [that I am abiding in] him.33 But whoever denies and disowns Me before men, I also will deny and disown him before My Father Who is in heaven.34 Do not think that I have come to bring peace upon the earth; I have not come to bring peace, but a sword.35 For I have come to part asunder a man from his father, and a daughter from her mother, and a newly married wife from her mother-in-law--36 And a man’s foes will be they of his own household. 37 He who loves [and takes more pleasure in] father or mother more than [in] Me is not worthy of Me; and he who loves [and takes more pleasure in] son or daughter more than [in] Me is not worthy of Me;38 And he who does not take up his cross and follow Me [cleave steadfastly to Me, conforming wholly to My example in living and, if need be, in dying also] is not worthy of Me.39 Whoever finds his [lower] life will lose it [the higher life], and whoever loses his [lower] life on My account will find it [the higher life].40 He who receives and welcomes and accepts you receives and welcomes and accepts Me, and he who receives and welcomes and accepts Me receives and welcomes and accepts Him Who sent Me.41 He who receives and welcomes and accepts a prophet because he is a prophet shall receive a prophet’s reward, and he who receives and welcomes and accepts a righteous man because he is a righteous man shall receive a righteous man’s reward.42 And whoever gives to one of these little ones [in rank or influence] even a cup of cold water because he is My disciple, surely I declare to you, he shall not lose his reward.