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Matúš 10

1 Zvolal svojich dvanástich učeníkov a dal im moc nad nečistými duchmi, aby ich vyháňali a uzdravovali každý neduh a každú chorobu.2 A toto sú mená dvanástich apoštolov: prvý Šimon, zvaný Peter, a jeho brat Ondrej, Jakub Zebedejov a jeho brat Ján,3 Filip a Bartolomej, Tomáš a mýtnik Matúš, Jakub Alfejov a Tadeáš,4 Šimon Kananejský a Judáš Iškariotský, ktorý ho potom zradil.5 Týchto Dvanástich Ježiš vyslal a prikázal im: „K pohanom nezabočujte a do samarijských miest nevchádzajte.6 Choďte radšej k ovciam strateným z domu Izraela!7 Choďte a hlásajte: »Priblížilo sa nebeské kráľovstvo.«8 Chorých uzdravujte, mŕtvych krieste, malomocných očisťujte, zlých duchov vyháňajte. Zadarmo ste dostali, zadarmo dávajte.9 Neberte si do opaskov ani zlato, ani striebro, ani peniaze;10 ani kapsu na cestu si neberte ani dvoje šiat, ani obuv, ani palicu, lebo robotník si zaslúži svoj pokrm.11 Keď prídete do niektorého mesta alebo dediny, vypytujte sa, kto je vás tam hoden. Tam potom ostaňte, kým nepôjdete ďalej.12 Keď vojdete do domu, pozdravte ho!13 Ak ten dom bude toho hoden, nech naň zostúpi váš pokoj; ale ak toho hoden nebude, nech sa váš pokoj vráti k vám.14 A keby vás niekto neprijal, ani vaše slová nevypočul, z takého domu alebo aj mesta odíďte a straste si prach z nôh.15 Veru, hovorím vám: Krajine Sodomčanov a Gomorčanov bude v deň súdu ľahšie ako takému mestu.16 Hľa, posielam vás ako ovce medzi vlkov. Buďte teda opatrní ako hady a jednoduchí ako holubice.17 Chráňte sa ľudí, lebo vás vydajú súdom, budú vás bičovať vo svojich synagógach18 a pre mňa vás budú vláčiť pred vladárov a kráľov, aby ste vydali svedectvo im aj pohanom.19 Ale keď vás vydajú, nestarajte sa, ako a čo budete hovoriť, lebo v tú hodinu vám bude dané, čo máte povedať.20 Veď to už nie vy budete hovoriť, ale Duch vášho Otca bude hovoriť vo vás.21 Brat vydá na smrť brata a otec dieťa. Deti povstanú proti rodičom a pripravia ich o život.22 Všetci vás budú nenávidieť pre moje meno. Ale kto vytrvá do konca, bude spasený.23 Keď vás budú prenasledovať v jednom meste, utečte do druhého. Veru, hovorím vám: Nebudete hotoví s izraelskými mestami, kým nepríde Syn človeka.24 Žiak nie je nad učiteľa ani sluha nad svojho pána.25 Stačí, keď je žiak ako jeho učiteľ a sluha ako jeho pán. Keď pána domu nazvali Belzebulom, o čo skôr jeho domácich?!26 Nebojte sa ich teda. Lebo nič nie je skryté, čo by sa neodhalilo, a nič utajené, čo by sa neprezvedelo. Čo vám hovorím vo tme,27 hovorte na svetle, a čo počujete do ucha, rozhlasujte zo striech.28 Nebojte sa tých, čo zabíjajú telo, ale dušu zabiť nemôžu. Skôr sa bojte toho, ktorý môže i dušu i telo zahubiť v pekle.29 Nepredávajú sa dva vrabce za halier? A predsa ani jeden z nich nepadne na zem bez vedomia vášho Otca.30 Vy však máte aj všetky vlasy na hlave spočítané.31 Nebojte sa teda, vy ste cennejší ako mnoho vrabcov.32 Každého, kto mňa vyzná pred ľuďmi, aj ja vyznám pred svojím Otcom, ktorý je na nebesiach.33 Ale toho, kto mňa zaprie pred ľuďmi, aj ja zapriem pred svojím Otcom, ktorý je na nebesiach.34 Nemyslite si, že som priniesol pokoj na zem. Nie pokoj som priniesol, ale meč.35 Prišiel som postaviť syna proti jeho otcovi, dcéru proti matke, nevestu proti svokre.36 A vlastní domáci budú človeku nepriateľmi.37 Kto miluje otca alebo matku viac ako mňa, nie je ma hoden. A kto miluje syna alebo dcéru viac ako mňa, nie je ma hoden.38 Kto neberie svoj kríž a nenasleduje ma, nie je ma hoden.39 Kto nájde svoj život, stratí ho, a kto stratí svoj život pre mňa, nájde ho.40 Kto vás prijíma, mňa prijíma. A kto prijíma mňa, prijíma toho, ktorý ma poslal.41 Kto prijme proroka ako proroka, dostane odmenu proroka. Kto prijme spravodlivého ako spravodlivého, dostane odmenu spravodlivého.42 A kto by dal piť jednému z týchto maličkých čo len za pohár studenej vody ako učeníkovi, veru, hovorím vám: Nepríde o svoju odmenu.“

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.