Matthew 10 - New American Standard Bible (NASB)

The Twelve Disciples; Instructions for Service

10 Jesus (A)summoned His twelve disciples and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to (B)heal every disease and every sickness.

2 (C)Now the names of the twelve apostles are these: The first, (D)Simon, who is called Peter, and his brother (E)Andrew; and [a](F)James the son of Zebedee, and his brother [b]John; 3 (G)Philip and [c]Bartholomew; (H)Thomas and (I)Matthew the tax collector; [d](J)James the son of Alphaeus, and (K)Thaddaeus; 4 Simon the [e]Zealot, and (L)Judas Iscariot, the one who also betrayed Him.

5 (M)These twelve Jesus sent out after instructing them, saying, “Do not go on a road [f]to Gentiles, and do not enter a city of (N)Samaritans; 6 but rather go to (O)the lost sheep of the house of Israel. 7 And as you go, [g]preach, saying, ‘(P)The kingdom of heaven [h]has come near.’ 8 Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse those with leprosy, cast out demons. Freely you received, freely give. 9 (Q)Do not acquire gold, or silver, or copper for your money belts, 10 or a [i]bag for your journey, or even two [j]tunics, or sandals, or a staff; for (R)the worker is deserving of his [k]support. 11 And whatever city or village you enter, inquire who is worthy in it, and stay [l]at his house until you leave that city. 12 As you enter the [m]house, (S)give it your [n]greeting. 13 If the house is worthy, see that your blessing of peace comes upon it. But if it is not worthy, [o]take back your blessing of peace. 14 And whoever does not receive you nor listen to your words, as you leave that house or city, (T)shake the dust off your feet. 15 Truly I say to you, (U)it will be more tolerable for the land of (V)Sodom and Gomorrah on (W)the day of judgment, than for that city.

A Hard Road Ahead of Them

16 “(X)Behold, I am sending you out as sheep in the midst of wolves; so be as (Y)wary as serpents, and as (Z)innocent as doves. 17 But be on guard against people, for they will hand you over to the (AA)courts and flog you (AB)in their synagogues; 18 and you will even be brought before governors and kings on My account, as a testimony to them and to the Gentiles. 19 (AC)But when they hand you over, (AD)do not worry about how or what you are to say; for what you are to say will be given you in that hour. 20 For (AE)it is not you who are speaking, but it is the Spirit of your Father who is speaking [p]in you.

21 “Now (AF)brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child; and (AG)children will rise up against parents and [q]cause them to be put to death. 22 And (AH)you will be hated by all because of My name, but (AI)it is the one who has endured to the end who will be saved.

23 “But whenever they (AJ)persecute you in [r]one city, flee to the [s]next; for truly I say to you, you will not finish going through the cities of Israel (AK)until the Son of Man comes.

The Meaning of Discipleship

24 “(AL)A [t]disciple is not above his teacher, nor a slave above his master. 25 It is enough for the disciple that he may become like his teacher, and the slave like his master. (AM)If they have called the head of the house [u](AN)Beelzebul, how much more will they insult the members of his household!

26 “So do not (AO)fear them, (AP)for there is nothing concealed that will not be revealed, or hidden that will not be known. 27 (AQ)What I tell you in the darkness, tell in the light; and what you hear whispered in your ear, proclaim (AR)on the housetops. 28 And do not be afraid of those who kill the body but are unable to kill the soul; but rather (AS)fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in [v](AT)hell. 29 (AU)Are two sparrows not sold for an [w]assarion? And yet not one of them will fall to the ground apart from your Father. 30 But (AV)even the hairs of your head are all counted. 31 So do not fear; (AW)you are more valuable than a great number of sparrows.

32 “Therefore, (AX)everyone who [x]confesses Me before people, I will also confess [y]him before My Father who is in heaven. 33 But (AY)whoever denies Me before people, I will also deny him before My Father who is in heaven.

34 “(AZ)Do not think that I came to [z]bring peace on the earth; I did not come to [aa]bring peace, but a sword. 35 For I came to (BA)turn a man against his father, and a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law; 36 and (BB)a person’s enemies will be the members of his household.

37 “(BC)The one who loves father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me; and the one who loves son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me. 38 And (BD)the one who does not take his cross and follow after Me is not worthy of Me. 39 (BE)The one who has found his [ab]life will lose it, and the one who has lost his [ac]life on My account will find it.

The Reward for Service

40 “(BF)The one who [ad]receives you [ae]receives Me, and (BG)the one who [af]receives Me [ag]receives Him who sent Me. 41 (BH)The one who [ah]receives a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet’s reward; and the one who [ai]receives a righteous person in the name of a righteous person shall receive a righteous person’s reward. 42 And (BI)whoever gives one of these [aj]little ones just a cup of cold water to drink in the name of a disciple, truly I say to you, he shall by no means lose his reward.”

Footnotes

  1. Matthew 10:2 Or Jacob
  2. Matthew 10:2 Gr Joannes, for Heb Johanan
  3. Matthew 10:3 I.e., son of Talmai (Aram)
  4. Matthew 10:3 Or Jacob
  5. Matthew 10:4 Or Cananaean
  6. Matthew 10:5 Lit of
  7. Matthew 10:7 Or proclaim
  8. Matthew 10:7 Or is at hand
  9. Matthew 10:10 Or knapsack; or beggar’s bag
  10. Matthew 10:10 A long shirt worn next to the skin
  11. Matthew 10:10 Lit nourishment
  12. Matthew 10:11 Lit there until
  13. Matthew 10:12 Or household
  14. Matthew 10:12 I.e., the familiar Heb blessing, “Peace be to this house!”
  15. Matthew 10:13 Lit your peace is to return to you
  16. Matthew 10:20 Or by you
  17. Matthew 10:21 Lit put them to death
  18. Matthew 10:23 Lit this
  19. Matthew 10:23 Lit other
  20. Matthew 10:24 Or student
  21. Matthew 10:25 Two early mss Beezebul; meaning uncertain, perhaps lord prince, referring to Satan
  22. Matthew 10:28 Gr Gehenna
  23. Matthew 10:29 A Roman copper coin, worth about 1/16 of a laborer’s daily wage
  24. Matthew 10:32 Lit will confess in Me
  25. Matthew 10:32 Lit in him
  26. Matthew 10:34 Lit cast
  27. Matthew 10:34 Lit cast
  28. Matthew 10:39 Or soul
  29. Matthew 10:39 Or soul
  30. Matthew 10:40 Or welcomes
  31. Matthew 10:40 Or welcomes
  32. Matthew 10:40 Or welcomes
  33. Matthew 10:40 Or welcomes
  34. Matthew 10:41 Or welcomes
  35. Matthew 10:41 Or welcomes
  36. Matthew 10:42 Possibly someone of low social standing

Cross references

  1. Matthew 10:1 : Mark 3:13-15; 6:7
  2. Matthew 10:1 : Matt 9:35; Luke 9:1
  3. Matthew 10:2 : Matt 10:2-4: Mark 3:16-19; Luke 6:14-16; Acts 1:13
  4. Matthew 10:2 : Matt 4:18
  5. Matthew 10:2 : Matt 4:18
  6. Matthew 10:2 : Matt 4:21
  7. Matthew 10:3 : John 1:43ff
  8. Matthew 10:3 : John 11:16; 14:5; 20:24ff; 21:2
  9. Matthew 10:3 : Matt 9:9
  10. Matthew 10:3 : Mark 15:40
  11. Matthew 10:3 : Mark 3:18; Luke 6:16; Acts 1:13
  12. Matthew 10:4 : Matt 26:14; Luke 22:3; John 6:71; 13:2, 26
  13. Matthew 10:5 : Mark 6:7; Luke 9:2
  14. Matthew 10:5 : 2 Kin 17:24ff; Luke 9:52; 10:33; 17:16; John 4:9, 39f; 8:48; Acts 8:25
  15. Matthew 10:6 : Matt 15:24
  16. Matthew 10:7 : Matt 3:2
  17. Matthew 10:9 : Matt 10:9-15: Mark 6:8-11; Luke 9:3-5; 10:4-12; Luke 22:35
  18. Matthew 10:10 : 1 Cor 9:14; 1 Tim 5:18
  19. Matthew 10:12 : 1 Sam 25:6; Ps 122:7, 8
  20. Matthew 10:14 : Acts 13:51
  21. Matthew 10:15 : Matt 11:22, 24
  22. Matthew 10:15 : Matt 11:24; 2 Pet 2:6; Jude 7
  23. Matthew 10:15 : Matt 7:22; 11:22, 24; 12:36; Acts 17:31; 1 Thess 5:4; Heb 10:25; 2 Pet 2:9; 3:7; 1 John 4:17; Jude 6
  24. Matthew 10:16 : Luke 10:3
  25. Matthew 10:16 : Gen 3:1; Matt 24:25; Rom 16:19
  26. Matthew 10:16 : Hos 7:11
  27. Matthew 10:17 : Matt 5:22
  28. Matthew 10:17 : Matt 23:34; Mark 13:9; Luke 12:11; Acts 5:40; 22:19; 26:11
  29. Matthew 10:19 : Matt 10:19-22: Mark 13:11-13; Luke 21:12-17
  30. Matthew 10:19 : Matt 6:25; Luke 12:11, 12
  31. Matthew 10:20 : Luke 12:12; Acts 4:8; 13:9; 2 Cor 13:3
  32. Matthew 10:21 : Matt 10:35, 36; Mark 13:12
  33. Matthew 10:21 : Mic 7:6
  34. Matthew 10:22 : Matt 24:9; Luke 21:17; John 15:18ff
  35. Matthew 10:22 : Matt 24:13; Mark 13:13
  36. Matthew 10:23 : Matt 23:34
  37. Matthew 10:23 : Matt 16:27f
  38. Matthew 10:24 : Luke 6:40; John 13:16; 15:20
  39. Matthew 10:25 : Matt 9:34
  40. Matthew 10:25 : 2 Kin 1:2; Matt 12:24, 27; Mark 3:22; Luke 11:15, 18, 19
  41. Matthew 10:26 : Matt 10:26-33: Luke 12:2-9
  42. Matthew 10:26 : Mark 4:22; Luke 8:17; 12:2; 1 Cor 4:5
  43. Matthew 10:27 : Luke 12:3
  44. Matthew 10:27 : Matt 24:17; Acts 5:20
  45. Matthew 10:28 : Heb 10:31
  46. Matthew 10:28 : Matt 5:22; Luke 12:5
  47. Matthew 10:29 : Luke 12:6
  48. Matthew 10:30 : 1 Sam 14:45; 2 Sam 14:11; 1 Kin 1:52; Luke 21:18; Acts 27:34
  49. Matthew 10:31 : Matt 12:12
  50. Matthew 10:32 : Luke 12:8; Rev 3:5
  51. Matthew 10:33 : Mark 8:38; Luke 9:26; 2 Tim 2:12
  52. Matthew 10:34 : Matt 10:34, 35: Luke 12:51-53
  53. Matthew 10:35 : Mic 7:6; Matt 10:21; Luke 12:53
  54. Matthew 10:36 : Mic 7:6; Matt 10:21
  55. Matthew 10:37 : Deut 33:9; Luke 14:26
  56. Matthew 10:38 : Matt 16:24; Mark 8:34; Luke 9:23; 14:27
  57. Matthew 10:39 : Matt 16:25; Mark 8:35; Luke 9:24; 17:33; John 12:25
  58. Matthew 10:40 : Matt 18:5; Luke 10:16; John 13:20; Gal 4:14
  59. Matthew 10:40 : Mark 9:37; Luke 9:48; John 12:44
  60. Matthew 10:41 : Matt 25:44, 45
  61. Matthew 10:42 : Matt 25:40; Mark 9:41

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