Evanðelje po Mateju 10

Isus šalje dvanaestoricu apostola

1 Isus pozove dvanaestoricu učenika te ih ovlasti da izgone zle duhove i da iscjeljuju svakovrsne bolesti i slabosti.

2 Evo imena dvanaestorice apostola:
Šimun (zvan i Petar),
Andrija (Petrov brat),
Jakov (Zebedejev sin),
Ivan (Jakovljev brat),3 Filip,
Bartolomej,
Toma,
Matej (ubirač poreza),
Jakov (Alfejev sin),
Tadej,4 Šimun Kananaj
i Juda Iškariotski (koji je izdao Isusa).5 Isus ih je poslao i uputio ih: "Ne idite poganima ni Samarijancima,6 već samo izraelskom narodu - Božjim izgubljenim ovcama.7 Idite i propovijedajte im da je blizu nebesko kraljevstvo.

8 Iscjeljujte bolesnike i gubavce, uskrisujte mrtve i istjerujte zloduhe. Besplatno ste primili, besplatno i dajte.
9 Ne uzimajte sa sobom novca,10 ni torbu s odjećom i obućom za put, ni štap, jer radnik zaslužuje svoje uzdržavanje.11 Kad god uđete u grad ili selo, potražite dostojna čovjeka pa ostanite kod njega sve dok ne pođete u drugi grad.12 Kad uđete u neku kuću, blagoslovite ju.13 Bude li kuća toga dostojna, neka se na nju spusti vaš mir. Ne pokaže li se dostojnom, neka se vaš mir vrati vama.14 Gdje vas ne prihvate i ne poslušaju što im govorite, otresite s nogu i prašinu iz toga mjesta kad budete odlazili.

15 Zaista vam kažem, na Sudnji će dan Sodomi i Gomori biti lakše nego tomu mjestu.
16 Šaljem vas, evo, kao ovce među vukove. Stoga budite mudri kao zmije, a bezazleni kao golubovi.17 Čuvajte se jer će vas predavati sudu i bičevati po sinagogama.18 Zbog mene će vas izvoditi pred vladare i kraljeve, da biste njima i poganima mogli posvjedočiti o meni.19 Ne brinite se što ćete govoriti kad vas predaju sudu jer će vam tada biti dano što da kažete.

20 Nećete govoriti vi - kroz vas će govoriti Duh vašega nebeskog Oca.
21 Brat će brata i otac dijete predavati na smrt. Djeca će se dizati protiv roditelja i predavati ih da ih ubiju.22 Svi će vas zamrziti zbog mene, ali tko ustraje do kraja, spasit će se.

23 Kad vas počnu progoniti u jednom gradu, bježite u drugi! Ja, Sin Čovječji, vratit ću se prije nego što obiđete sve izraelske gradove.
24 Učenik nije veći od svojega učitelja, niti je sluga iznad svojega gospodara.25 Dosta je da učenik dijeli učiteljevu, a sluga gospodarovu sudbinu. Ako su dakle mene, domaćina, nazvali 'Beelzebulom', koliko li će onda više vas, moje ukućane?26 Ali ne bojte se onih koji vam prijete. Jer dolazi vrijeme kad će sve što je skriveno biti otkriveno; sve što je tajno čut će se pred svima.

27 Što vam sad govorim u tami, vičite po ulicama kad svane dan. Što vam šapćem na uho, vičite s krovova da svi čuju!
28 Ne bojte se onih koji mogu ubiti samo tijelo, ali dušu ne mogu! Bojte se Boga koji i dušu i tijelo može uništiti u paklu.29 Ne prodaju li se vrapci po dva za novčić, a ipak nijedan od njih ne padne na zemlju bez dopuštenja vašega Oca.30 A vama su izbrojene i vlasi na glavi.

31 Stoga se ne brinite! Vi ste mu mnogo vredniji od mnoštva vrabaca.
32 Za onoga tko ovdje na zemlji pred svima prizna da pripada meni i ja ću, pred svojim Ocem na nebu, priznati da njemu pripadam.

33 Ali onoga koji mene zaniječe na zemlji odreći ću se pred svojim Ocem na nebu.
34 Nemojte misliti da sam na zemlju došao donijeti mir! Nisam došao donijeti mir, nego mač.35 Došao sam rastaviti sina od oca, kćerku od majke i snahu od svekrve.36 Čovjeku će neprijatelji biti vlastiti ukućani.37 Tko voli svojega oca ili svoju majku više nego mene, nije me dostojan. Tko voli sina ili kćerku više nego mene, nije me dostojan.38 Tko ne uzme svoj križ i ne pođe za mnom, nije me dostojan.

39 Tko za sebe čuva svoj život, izgubit će ga, a tko izgubi život zaradi mene, naći će ga.
40 Tko prihvati vas, prihvatio je mene. A tko prihvati mene, prihvatio je Oca koji me je poslao.41 Tko prihvati proroka zato što je prorok, dobit će proročku plaću; tko prihvati pravednika zato što je pravednik, dobit će pravedničku plaću.

42 Date li samo čašu hladne vode jednome od ovih malenih zato što je moj učenik, sigurno ćete biti nagrađeni."

Matthew 10

Sending Out the Twelve Apostles

1 Jesust called his twelve disciples and gave them authority over unclean spiritss so they could cast them out and heal every kind of disease and sickness.t2 Now these are the names of the twelve apostles:s first, Simons (called Peter), and Andrew his brother; James son of Zebedee and John his brother;3 Philip and Bartholomew;s Thomass and Matthew the tax collector;s James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus;s

4 Simon the Zealott and Judas Iscariot,s who betrayed him.t
5 Jesus sent out these twelve, instructing them as follows:t “Do not go to Gentile regionst and do not enter any Samaritan town.t6 Got instead to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.7 As you go, preach this message: ‘The kingdom of heaven is near!’8 Heal the sick, raise the dead,s cleanse lepers, cast out demons. Freely you received, freely give.9 Do not take gold, silver, or copper in your belts,10 no bagt for the journey, or an extra tunic,t or sandals or staff,s for the worker deserves his provisions.11 Whenevert you enter a town or village,t find out who is worthy theret and stay with themts until you leave.12 As you enter the house, give it greetings.t13 And if the house is worthy, let your peace come on it, but if it is not worthy, let your peace return to you.s14 And if anyone will not welcome you or listen to your message, shake the dust offs your feet as you leave that house or that town.

15 I tell you the truth,t it will be more bearable for the region of Sodom and Gomorrahs on the day of judgment than for that town!

Persecution of Disciples

16 “It am sending you out like sheep surrounded by wolves,s so be wise as serpents and innocent as doves.17 Bewaret of people, because they will hand you over to councilss and flogt you in their synagogues.s18 And you will be brought before governors and kingss because of me, as a witness to them and the Gentiles.19 Whenevert they hand you over for trial, do not worry about how to speak or what to say,t for what you should say will be given to you at that time.t

20 For it is not you speaking, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you.
21 “Brothert will hand over brother to death, and a father his child. Children will rise againstt parents and have them put to death.22 And you will be hated by everyone because of my name. But the one who endures to the end will be saved.

23 Whenevert they persecute you in one place,t flee to another. I tell you the truth,t you will not finish going through all the townst of Israel before the Son of Man comes.
24 “A disciple is not greater than his teacher, nor a slavet greater than his master.

25 It is enough for the disciple to become like his teacher, and the slave like his master. If they have called the head of the house ‘Beelzebul,’ how much more will they defame the members of his household!

Fear God, Not Man

26 “Dot not be afraid of them, for nothing is hiddent that will not be revealed,s and nothing is secret that will not be made known.27 What I say to you in the dark, tell in the light, and what is whispered in your ear,t proclaim from the housetops.t28 Dot not be afraid of those who kill the bodys but cannot kill the soul. Instead, fear the one who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.s29 Aren’t two sparrows sold for a penny?s Yet not one of them falls to the ground apart from your Father’s will.t30 Even all the hairs on your head are numbered.

31 So do not be afraid;s you are more valuable than many sparrows.
32 “Whoever, then, acknowledgest me before people, I will acknowledgets before my Father in heaven.

33 But whoever denies me before people, I will deny him also before my Father in heaven.

Not Peace, but a Sword

34 “Do not think that I have come to bringt peace to the earth. I have not come to bring peace but a sword.35 For I have come to set a man against his father, a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law,

36 and a man’s enemies will be the members of his household.t
37 “Whoever loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me, and whoever loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.38 And whoever does not take up his crosss and follow me is not worthy of me.

39 Whoever finds his lifet will lose it,s and whoever loses his life because of met will find it.

Rewards

40 “Whoever receives you receives me, and whoever receives me receives the one who sent me.s41 Whoever receives a prophet in the name of a prophet will receive a prophet’s reward. Whoevert receives a righteous person in the name of a righteous person will receive a righteous person’s reward.

42 And whoever gives only a cup of cold water to one of these little ones in the name of a disciple, I tell you the truth,t he will never lose his reward.”