10:1 Jesus called his twelve disciples to him and gave them authority to cast out evil spirits and to heal every kind of disease and illness.
The NLT Book of Matthew , Chapter 10 , Verse 1 , Jesus called his twelve disciples to him and gave them authority to cast out evil spirits and to heal every kind of disease and illness.
10:2 Here are the names of the twelve apostles: first Simon (also called Peter), then Andrew (Peter's brother), James (son of Zebedee), John (James's brother),
The NLT Book of Matthew , Chapter 10 , Verse 2 , Here are the names of the twelve apostles: first Simon (also called Peter), then Andrew (Peter's brother), James (son of Zebedee), John (James's brother),
10:3 Philip, Bartholomew, Thomas, Matthew (the tax collector), James (son of Alphaeus), Thaddaeus,
The NLT Book of Matthew , Chapter 10 , Verse 3 , Philip, Bartholomew, Thomas, Matthew (the tax collector), James (son of Alphaeus), Thaddaeus,
10:4 Simon (the Zealot), Judas Iscariot (who later betrayed him).
The NLT Book of Matthew , Chapter 10 , Verse 4 , Simon (the Zealot), Judas Iscariot (who later betrayed him).
10:5 Jesus sent the twelve disciples out with these instructions: 'Don't go to the Gentiles or the Samaritans,
The NLT Book of Matthew , Chapter 10 , Verse 5 , Jesus sent the twelve disciples out with these instructions: 'Don't go to the Gentiles or the Samaritans,
10:6 but only to the people of Israel--God's lost sheep.
The NLT Book of Matthew , Chapter 10 , Verse 6 , but only to the people of Israel--God's lost sheep.
10:7 Go and announce to them that the Kingdom of Heaven is near.
The NLT Book of Matthew , Chapter 10 , Verse 7 , Go and announce to them that the Kingdom of Heaven is near.
10:8 Heal the sick, raise the dead, cure those with leprosy, and cast out demons. Give as freely as you have received!
The NLT Book of Matthew , Chapter 10 , Verse 8 , Heal the sick, raise the dead, cure those with leprosy, and cast out demons. Give as freely as you have received!
10:9 'Don't take any money with you.
The NLT Book of Matthew , Chapter 10 , Verse 9 , 'Don't take any money with you.
10:10 Don't carry a traveler's bag with an extra coat and sandals or even a walking stick. Don't hesitate to accept hospitality, because those who work deserve to be fed.
The NLT Book of Matthew , Chapter 10 , Verse 10 , Don't carry a traveler's bag with an extra coat and sandals or even a walking stick. Don't hesitate to accept hospitality, because those who work deserve to be fed.
10:11 Whenever you enter a city or village, search for a worthy man and stay in his home until you leave for the next town.
The NLT Book of Matthew , Chapter 10 , Verse 11 , Whenever you enter a city or village, search for a worthy man and stay in his home until you leave for the next town.
10:12 When you are invited into someone's home, give it your blessing.
The NLT Book of Matthew , Chapter 10 , Verse 12 , When you are invited into someone's home, give it your blessing.
10:13 If it turns out to be a worthy home, let your blessing stand; if it is not, take back the blessing.
The NLT Book of Matthew , Chapter 10 , Verse 13 , If it turns out to be a worthy home, let your blessing stand; if it is not, take back the blessing.
10:14 If a village doesn't welcome you or listen to you, shake off the dust of that place from your feet as you leave.
The NLT Book of Matthew , Chapter 10 , Verse 14 , If a village doesn't welcome you or listen to you, shake off the dust of that place from your feet as you leave.
10:15 I assure you, the wicked cities of Sodom and Gomorrah will be better off on the judgment day than that place will be.
The NLT Book of Matthew , Chapter 10 , Verse 15 , I assure you, the wicked cities of Sodom and Gomorrah will be better off on the judgment day than that place will be.
10:16 'Look, I am sending you out as sheep among wolves. Be as wary as snakes and harmless as doves.
The NLT Book of Matthew , Chapter 10 , Verse 16 , 'Look, I am sending you out as sheep among wolves. Be as wary as snakes and harmless as doves.
10:17 But beware! For you will be handed over to the courts and beaten in the synagogues.
The NLT Book of Matthew , Chapter 10 , Verse 17 , But beware! For you will be handed over to the courts and beaten in the synagogues.
10:18 And you must stand trial before governors and kings because you are my followers. This will be your opportunity to tell them about me--yes, to witness to the world.
The NLT Book of Matthew , Chapter 10 , Verse 18 , And you must stand trial before governors and kings because you are my followers. This will be your opportunity to tell them about me--yes, to witness to the world.
10:19 When you are arrested, don't worry about what to say in your defense, because you will be given the right words at the right time.
The NLT Book of Matthew , Chapter 10 , Verse 19 , When you are arrested, don't worry about what to say in your defense, because you will be given the right words at the right time.
10:20 For it won't be you doing the talking--it will be the Spirit of your Father speaking through you.
The NLT Book of Matthew , Chapter 10 , Verse 20 , For it won't be you doing the talking--it will be the Spirit of your Father speaking through you.
10:21 'Brother will betray brother to death, fathers will betray their own children, and children will rise against their parents and cause them to be killed.
The NLT Book of Matthew , Chapter 10 , Verse 21 , 'Brother will betray brother to death, fathers will betray their own children, and children will rise against their parents and cause them to be killed.
10:22 And everyone will hate you because of your allegiance to me. But those who endure to the end will be saved.
The NLT Book of Matthew , Chapter 10 , Verse 22 , And everyone will hate you because of your allegiance to me. But those who endure to the end will be saved.
10:23 When you are persecuted in one town, flee to the next. I assure you that I, the Son of Man, will return before you have reached all the towns of Israel.
The NLT Book of Matthew , Chapter 10 , Verse 23 , When you are persecuted in one town, flee to the next. I assure you that I, the Son of Man, will return before you have reached all the towns of Israel.
10:24 'A student is not greater than the teacher. A servant is not greater than the master.
The NLT Book of Matthew , Chapter 10 , Verse 24 , 'A student is not greater than the teacher. A servant is not greater than the master.
10:25 The student shares the teacher's fate. The servant shares the master's fate. And since I, the master of the household, have been called the prince of demons, how much more will it happen to you, the members of the household!
The NLT Book of Matthew , Chapter 10 , Verse 25 , The student shares the teacher's fate. The servant shares the master's fate. And since I, the master of the household, have been called the prince of demons, how much more will it happen to you, the members of the household!
10:26 But don't be afraid of those who threaten you. For the time is coming when everything will be revealed; all that is secret will be made public.
The NLT Book of Matthew , Chapter 10 , Verse 26 , But don't be afraid of those who threaten you. For the time is coming when everything will be revealed; all that is secret will be made public.
10:27 What I tell you now in the darkness, shout abroad when daybreak comes. What I whisper in your ears, shout from the housetops for all to hear!
The NLT Book of Matthew , Chapter 10 , Verse 27 , What I tell you now in the darkness, shout abroad when daybreak comes. What I whisper in your ears, shout from the housetops for all to hear!
10:28 'Don't be afraid of those who want to kill you. They can only kill your body; they cannot touch your soul. Fear only God, who can destroy both soul and body in hell.
The NLT Book of Matthew , Chapter 10 , Verse 28 , 'Don't be afraid of those who want to kill you. They can only kill your body; they cannot touch your soul. Fear only God, who can destroy both soul and body in hell.
10:29 Not even a sparrow, worth only half a penny, can fall to the ground without your Father knowing it.
The NLT Book of Matthew , Chapter 10 , Verse 29 , Not even a sparrow, worth only half a penny, can fall to the ground without your Father knowing it.
10:30 And the very hairs on your head are all numbered.
The NLT Book of Matthew , Chapter 10 , Verse 30 , And the very hairs on your head are all numbered.
10:31 So don't be afraid; you are more valuable to him than a whole flock of sparrows.
The NLT Book of Matthew , Chapter 10 , Verse 31 , So don't be afraid; you are more valuable to him than a whole flock of sparrows.
10:32 'If anyone acknowledges me publicly here on earth, I will openly acknowledge that person before my Father in heaven.
The NLT Book of Matthew , Chapter 10 , Verse 32 , 'If anyone acknowledges me publicly here on earth, I will openly acknowledge that person before my Father in heaven.
10:33 But if anyone denies me here on earth, I will deny that person before my Father in heaven.
The NLT Book of Matthew , Chapter 10 , Verse 33 , But if anyone denies me here on earth, I will deny that person before my Father in heaven.
10:34 'Don't imagine that I came to bring peace to the earth! No, I came to bring a sword.
The NLT Book of Matthew , Chapter 10 , Verse 34 , 'Don't imagine that I came to bring peace to the earth! No, I came to bring a sword.
10:35 I have come to set a man against his father, and a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law.
The NLT Book of Matthew , Chapter 10 , Verse 35 , I have come to set a man against his father, and a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law.
10:36 Your enemies will be right in your own household!
The NLT Book of Matthew , Chapter 10 , Verse 36 , Your enemies will be right in your own household!
10:37 If you love your father or mother more than you love me, you are not worthy of being mine; or if you love your son or daughter more than me, you are not worthy of being mine.
The NLT Book of Matthew , Chapter 10 , Verse 37 , If you love your father or mother more than you love me, you are not worthy of being mine; or if you love your son or daughter more than me, you are not worthy of being mine.
10:38 If you refuse to take up your cross and follow me, you are not worthy of being mine.
The NLT Book of Matthew , Chapter 10 , Verse 38 , If you refuse to take up your cross and follow me, you are not worthy of being mine.
10:39 If you cling to your life, you will lose it; but if you give it up for me, you will find it.
The NLT Book of Matthew , Chapter 10 , Verse 39 , If you cling to your life, you will lose it; but if you give it up for me, you will find it.
10:40 'Anyone who welcomes you is welcoming me, and anyone who welcomes me is welcoming the Father who sent me.
The NLT Book of Matthew , Chapter 10 , Verse 40 , 'Anyone who welcomes you is welcoming me, and anyone who welcomes me is welcoming the Father who sent me.
10:41 If you welcome a prophet as one who speaks for God, you will receive the same reward a prophet gets. And if you welcome good and godly people because of their godliness, you will be given a reward like theirs.
The NLT Book of Matthew , Chapter 10 , Verse 41 , If you welcome a prophet as one who speaks for God, you will receive the same reward a prophet gets. And if you welcome good and godly people because of their godliness, you will be given a reward like theirs.
10:42 And if you give even a cup of cold water to one of the least of my followers, you will surely be rewarded.'
The NLT Book of Matthew , Chapter 10 , Verse 42 , And if you give even a cup of cold water to one of the least of my followers, you will surely be rewarded.'
