馬太福音 10

耶穌揀選十二使徒

（可3．13－19；路6．12－16）

1 耶穌叫了十二個門徒來，給他們權柄，能驅趕污靈和醫治各樣的疾病。 2 這十二使徒的名字如下：頭一個叫西門（又稱彼得），還有他弟弟安得烈，西庇太的兒子雅各和雅各的弟弟約翰， 3 腓力和巴多羅買，多馬和稅吏馬太，亞勒腓的兒子雅各，和達太， 4 激進黨的西門，還有出賣耶穌的加略人猶大。

耶穌差遣十二使徒

（可6．7－13；路9．1－6）

5 耶穌差遣這十二個人出去，吩咐他們說：「外邦人的路，你們不要走；撒瑪利亞人的城，你們不要進； 6 寧可往以色列家迷失的羊那裏去。 7 要邊走邊傳，說『天國近了』。 8 要醫治病人，使死人復活，使痲瘋病人潔淨，把鬼趕出去。你們白白地得來，也要白白地給人。 9 腰袋裏不要帶金銀銅錢； 10 途中不要帶行囊，不要帶兩件內衣，也不要帶鞋子和手杖，因為工人得飲食是應當的。 11 你們無論進哪一城、哪一村，要打聽那裏誰是合適的人，就住在他家，直住到離開的時候。 12 進他家時，要向那家請安。 13 那家若配得平安，你們所求的平安就臨到那家；若不配得，你們所求的平安仍歸你們。 14 凡不接待你們，不聽你們話的人，你們離開那家，或是那城的時候，要跺掉你們腳上的塵土。 15 我實在告訴你們，在審判的日子，所多瑪和蛾摩拉地方所受的，比那城還容易受呢！」

將來的迫害

（可13．9－13；路21．12－19）

16 「看哪！我差你們出去，如同羊進入狼群，所以你們要機警如蛇，純真如鴿。 17 你們要防備那些人，因為他們要把你們交給議會，也要在會堂裏鞭打你們。 18 你們要為我的緣故被送到統治者和君王面前，對他們和外邦人作見證。 19 當人把你們交出時，不要擔心怎樣說話，或說甚麼話。到那時候，必賜給你們該說的話， 20 因為不是你們自己說的，而是你們父的靈在你們裏面說的。 21 兄弟要把兄弟、父親要把兒女置於死地；兒女要起來與父母為敵，害死他們。 22 而且你們要為我的名被眾人憎恨。但堅忍到底的終必得救。 23 有人在這城迫害你們，就逃到另一城去。t我實在告訴你們，以色列的城鎮，你們還沒有走遍，人子就要來臨。

24 「學生不高過老師，僕人不高過主人。 25 學生所遭遇的與老師一樣，僕人所遭遇的與主人一樣，也就夠了。既然有人罵一家的主人是『別西卜』t，更何況他的家人呢？」

不要懼怕

（路12．2－7）

26 「所以，不要怕他們，因為掩蓋的事沒有不顯露出來的，隱藏的事也沒有不被知道的。 27 我在暗中告訴你們的，你們要在明處說出來；你們耳中所聽的，要在屋頂上宣揚出來。 28 那殺人身體但不能滅人靈魂的，不要怕他們；惟有那能在地獄裏毀滅身體和靈魂的，才要怕他。 29 兩隻麻雀不是賣一銅錢t嗎？你們的父若不許，一隻也不會掉在地上。 30 就是你們的頭髮也都數過了。 31 所以，不要懼怕，你們比許多的麻雀還貴重！」

在人的面前認基督

（路12．8－9）

32 「所以，凡在人面前認我的，我在我天上的父面前也必認他； 33 凡在人面前不認我的，我在我天上的父面前也必不認他。」

作門徒的代價

（路12．51－53；14．26－27）

34 「你們不要以為我來是帶給地上和平，我來並不是帶來和平，而是刀劍。 35 因為我來是要叫 『人與父親對立， 女兒與母親對立， 媳婦與婆婆對立。

36 人的仇敵就是自己家裏的人。』

37 愛父母勝過愛我的，不配作我的門徒；愛兒女勝過愛我的，不配作我的門徒。 38 不背自己的十字架跟從我的，不配作我的門徒。 39 得著性命的，要喪失性命；為我喪失性命的，要得著性命。」

論賞賜

（可9．41）

40 「接納你們的就是接納我；接納我的就是接納差遣我來的那位。 41 把先知當作先知接納的，必得先知的賞賜；把義人當作義人接納的，必得義人的賞賜。 42 無論誰，只因門徒的名，就算把一杯涼水給這些小子中的一個喝，我實在告訴你們，他一定會得到賞賜。」

MATTHEW 10

Jesus Chooses His //Twelve Apostles

(Mark 3.13-19; Luke 6.12-16)

1 Jesus called together his twelve disciples. He gave them the power to force out evil spirits and to heal every kind of disease and sickness. 2 The first of the twelve apostles was Simon, better known as Peter. His brother Andrew was an apostle, and so were James and John, the two sons of Zebedee. 3 Philip, Bartholomew, Thomas, Matthew the tax collector, t James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus were also apostles.

4 The others were Simon, known as the Eager One, t and Judas Iscariot, t who later betrayed Jesus.

Instructions for //the Twelve Apostles

(Mark 6.7-13; Luke 9.1-6)

5 Jesus sent out the twelve apostles with these instructions:
Stay away from the Gentiles and don't go to any Samaritan town. 6 Go only to the people of Israel, because they are like a flock of lost sheep. 7 t As you go, announce that the kingdom of heaven will soon be here.t 8 Heal the sick, raise the dead to life, heal people who have leprosy, t and force out demons. You received without paying, now give without being paid. 9 Don't take along any gold, silver, or copper coins.

10 t And don't carryt a traveling bag or an extra shirt or sandals or a walking stick.
Workers deserve their food. 11 So when you go to a town or a village, find someone able and willing to have you as their guest and stay with them until you leave. 12 When you go to a home, give it your blessing of peace. 13 If the home is deserving, let your blessing remain with them. But if the home doesn't accept you, take back your blessing of peace. 14 t If someone won't welcome you or listen to your message, leave their home or town. And shake the dust from your feet at them.t

15 t I promise you the day of judgment will be easier for the towns of Sodom and Gomorraht than for that town.

Warning about Trouble

(Mark 13.9-13; Luke 21.12-17)

16  t I am sending you like lambs into a pack of wolves. So be as wise as snakes and as innocent as doves. 17 t Watch out for people who will take you to court and have you beaten in their synagogues. 18 Because of me, you will be dragged before rulers and kings to tell them and the Gentiles about your faith. 19 But when someone arrests you, don't worry about what you will say or how you will say it. At that time you will be given the words to say.

20 But you will not really be the one speaking. The Spirit from your Father will tell you what to say.
21  t Brothers and sisters will betray one another and have each other put to death. Parents will betray their own children, and children will turn against their parents and have them killed. 22 t Everyone will hate you because of me. But if you remain faithful until the end, you will be saved.

23 When people mistreat you in one town, hurry to another one. I promise you before you have gone to all the towns of Israel, the Son of Man will come.
24  t Students are not better than their teacher, and slaves are not better than their master.

25 t It is enough for students to be like their teacher and for slaves to be like their master. If people call the head of the family Satan, what will they say about the rest of the family?

The One To Fear

(Luke 12.2-7)

26  t Don't be afraid of anyone! Everything is hidden will be found out, and every secret will be known. 27 Whatever I say to you in the dark, you must tell in the light. And you must announce from the housetops whatever I have whispered to you. 28 t Don't be afraid of people. They can kill you, but they cannot harm your soul. Instead, you should fear God who can destroy both your body and your soul in hell. 29 Aren't two sparrows sold for only a penny? But your Father knows when any one of them falls to the ground. 30 Even the hairs on your head are counted.

31 So don't be afraid! You are worth much more than many sparrows.

Telling Others about Christ

(Luke 12.8,9)

32 If you tell others you belong to me, I will tell my Father in heaven you are my followers.

33 t But if you reject me, I will tell my Father in heaven you don't belong to me.

Not Peace, but Trouble

(Luke 12.51-53; 14.26,27)

34 Don't think I came to bring peace to the earth! I came to bring trouble, not peace. 35 t I came to turn sons against their fathers, daughters against their mothers, and daughters-in-law against their mothers-in-law.

36 Your worst enemies will be in your own family.
37  t If you love your father or mother or even your sons and daughters more than me, you are not fit to be my disciples. 38 t And unless you are willing to take up your cross and follow me, you are not fit to be my disciples.

39 t If you try to save your life, you will lose it. But if you give it up for me, you will surely find it.

Rewards

(Mark 9.41)

40  t Anyone who welcomes you welcomes me. And anyone who welcomes me also welcomes the one who sent me. 41 Anyone who welcomes a prophet, just because that person is a prophet, will be given the same reward as a prophet. Anyone who welcomes a good person, just because that person is good, will be given the same reward as a good person. 42 And anyone who gives one of my most humble followers a cup of cool water, just because that person is my follower, will be rewarded.