马太福音 10

差遣十二使徒

1 耶稣叫了十二门徒来，赐给他们胜过污灵的权柄，可以赶出污灵和医治各种疾病、各种病症。2 十二使徒的名字如下：为首的是西门，西门的弟弟安得烈，西庇太的儿子雅各，雅各的弟弟约翰，3 腓力，巴多罗迈，多马，税吏马太，亚勒腓的儿子雅各，达太，4 激进派的西门，和出卖耶稣的加略人犹大。5 耶稣差遣这十二个人出去，并且嘱咐他们：“外族人的路，你们不要走，撒玛利亚人的城，你们也不要进；6 却要到以色列家的迷羊那里去。7 你们要一边走一边宣扬说：‘天国近了。’8 要医治有病的，叫死人复活，洁净患痲风的，赶出污鬼。你们白白地得来，也应当白白地给人。9 你们腰袋里不要带金、银、铜钱；10 路上不要带行囊，也不要带两件衣裳，不要带鞋或手杖，因为作工的理当得到供应。11 你们无论进哪一座城哪一个村，都要打听谁配接待你们，就住在那里，直到离去。12 到他家里的时候，要向他们问安；13 如果这家是配得的，你们的平安就必临到他们；如果这家不配得，你们的平安仍归你们。14 如果有人不接待你们，不听你们的话，你们离开那一家那一城的时候，就要把脚上的灰尘跺下去。15 我实在告诉你们，在审判的日子，所多玛和蛾摩拉所受的，比那城还轻呢。
使徒会遭受迫害16 “现在，我差派你们出去，好像羊进到狼群中间；所以你们要像蛇一样机警，像鸽子一样纯洁。17 你们要小心，因为有人要把你们送交公议会，并要在会堂里鞭打你们；18 你们为我的缘故，也要被带到统治者和君王面前，向他们和外族人作见证。19 你们被捕的时候，用不着担心说甚么和怎么说，因为那时你们必得着当说的话；20 因为说话的不是你们，而是你们的父的灵，是他在你们里面说话。21 弟兄要出卖弟兄，父亲要出卖儿女，甚至把他们置于死地；儿女要悖逆父母，害死他们。22 你们为我的名，要被众人恨恶，然而坚忍到底的必然得救。23 如果有人在这城迫害你们，就逃到别的城去。我实在告诉你们，你们还没有走遍以色列的各城，人子就来到了。24 “学生不能胜过老师，奴仆也不能胜过主人。25 学生若能像老师一样，奴仆若能像主人一样，也就够了。如果一家之主也被称为别西卜，何况他的家人呢？
应该怕谁26 “所以不要怕他们。没有甚么掩盖的事不被揭露，也没有甚么祕密是人不知道的。27 我在暗处告诉你们的，你们要在明处讲出来；你们听见的耳语，要在房顶上宣扬出来。28 那些杀身体却不能杀灵魂的，不要怕他们；倒要怕那位能把灵魂和身体都投入地狱里的。29 两只麻雀不是卖一个大钱吗？但你们的父若不许可，一只也不会掉在地上。30 甚至你们的头发都一一数过了。31 所以不要怕，你们比许多麻雀贵重得多呢。32 “凡在人面前承认我的，我在我天父面前也要承认他；33 在人面前不认我的，我在我天父面前也要不认他。
作门徒的代价34 “你们不要以为我来了，是要给地上带来和平；我并没有带来和平，却带来刀剑，35 因为我来了是要叫人分裂：
人与父亲作对，
女儿与母亲作对，
媳妇与婆婆作对，36 人的仇敌就是自己的家人。37 爱父母过于爱我的，不配作属我的；爱儿女过于爱我的，不配作属我的；38 凡不背起自己的十字架来跟从我的，也不配作属我的。39 顾惜自己生命的，必要丧掉生命；但为我牺牲生命的，必要得着生命。
得赏赐40 “接待你们的，就是接待我；接待我的，就是接待那差我来的。41 因先知的名接待先知的，必得先知所得的赏赐；因义人的名接待义人的，必得义人所得的赏赐。42 无论谁因门徒的名，只把一杯凉水给这些微不足道的人中的一个喝，我实在告诉你们，他决不会得不到他的赏赐。”

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.”