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.

MATEO 10

Elección de los doce apóstoles

(Mc 3,13-19; Lc 6,12-16)

1 Jesús reunió a sus doce discípulos* y les dio autoridad para expulsar espíritus impurost y para curar toda clase de enfermedades y dolencias.t 2 Estos son los nombres de los doce apóstoles: el primero, Simón, llamado Pedro, y su hermano Andrés; Santiago y su hermano Juan, hijos de Zebedeo;t 3 Felipe, Bartolomé, Tomás y Mateo el recaudador de impuestos*; Santiago, hijo de Alfeo*, y Tadeot;

4 Simón el cananeo* y Judas Iscariotet, el que luego traicionó a Jesús.

Misión de los Doce

(Mc 6,7-13; Lc 9,1-6)

5 Jesús envió a estos Doce con las siguientes instrucciones:
— No vayan a países paganos ni entren en los pueblos de Samaríat;t 6 vayan, más bien, en busca de las ovejas perdidas de Israel.t 7 Vayan y anúncienles que el reino de los cielost está ya cerca.t

8 Curen a los enfermos, resuciten a los muertos, limpien de su enfermedad a los leprosos, expulsen a los demonios. Pero háganlo todo gratuitamente, puesto que gratis recibieron ustedes el poder.
9 No lleven oro, plata ni cobre en el bolsillo; 10 ni zurrón para el camino, ni dos trajes, ni zapatos, ni bastón, porque el que trabaja tiene derecho a su sustento.t 11 Cuando lleguen a algún pueblo o aldea, averigüen qué persona hay allí digna de confianza y quédense en su casa hasta que salgan del lugar. 12 Y cuando entren en la casa, saludent a sus moradores. 13 Si lo merecen, la paz de su saludo quedará con ellos; si no lo merecen, la paz se volverá a ustedes. 14 Y si nadie quiere recibirlos ni escuchar la palabra de ustedes, entonces abandonen aquella casa o aquel pueblo y sacúdanse el polvo pegado a los piest.t

15 Les aseguro que, en el día del juicio, Sodoma y Gomorrat serán tratadas con más clemencia que ese pueblo.t

Anuncio de persecuciones

(Mc 13,9-13; Lc 21,12-17)

20 No serán ustedes quienes hablen, sino que el Espíritu del Padre hablará por ustedes.
21 Los hermanos entregarán a sus hermanos y harán que los maten. Los padres entregarán a sus hijos, y los hijos se levantarán contra sus padres y los matarán. 22 Todos los odiarán por causa de mí; pero el que se mantenga firme hasta el fin se salvará.t

23 Cuando los persigan en una ciudad, huyan a otra, pues les aseguro que el Hijo del hombret vendrá antes que ustedes hayan recorrido todas las ciudades de Israel.t
24 Ningún discípulo es más que su maestro ni ningún criado es más que su amo.t

25 Bastante es que el discípulo llegue a ser como su maestro, y el criado como su amo. Si han llamado Belzebút al amo de la casa, ¿qué no dirán de sus familiares?

Invitación a la confianza

(Lc 12,2-7)

28 No tengan miedo de los que pueden matar el cuerpo, pero no pueden matar el alma. Más bien tengan miedo de aquel que puede destruir el cuerpo y el alma en la gehenat.
29 ¿No se venden dos pájaros por muy poco dinerot? Sin embargo, ninguno de ellos cae a tierra si el Padre de ustedes no lo permite. 30 Pues bien, ustedes tienen contados hasta el último cabello de la cabeza.

31 Así que no tengan miedo; ustedes valen más que todos los pájaros.

A favor o en contra de Jesús

(Lc 12,8-9)

33 Y, al contrario, si alguien me niega delante de los demás, yo también lo negaré a él delante de mi Padre que está en los cielos.t

Jesús, causa de división

(Lc 12,51-53; 14,26-27)

36 de manera que los enemigos de cada uno serán sus propios familiares.
37 El que quiera a su padre o a su madre más que a mí, no es digno de mí. El que quiera a su hijo o a su hija más que a mí, no es digno de mí.t 38 Y el que no esté dispuesto a tomar su cruz para seguirme, tampoco es digno de mí.t

39 El que quiera salvar su vida, la perderá; pero el que, por causa de mí, la pierda, ese la salvará.

Recompensas

(Mc 9,41; Lc 9,48; 10,16; Jn 13,20)

41 El que reciba a un profeta por tratarse de un profeta, tendrá la recompensa que corresponde a un profeta, y el que reciba a un justo por tratarse de una persona justa, tendrá la recompensa que corresponde a una persona justa.t
42 Igualmente el que dé un vaso de agua fresca al más insignificante de mis discípulos precisamente por tratarse de un discípulo mío, les aseguro a ustedes que no quedará sin recompensa.t