1 And having called the twelve disciples of him, he gave to them authority spirits unclean, so as to cast out them, and to heal every disease and every malady.

2 Of the now twelve apostles the names are these: First, Simon that being called Peter, and Andrew the brother of him; James that of the Zebedee, and John the brother of him;

3 Phillip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the tax–gatherer; James that of the Alpheus, and Lebbeus the surnamed Thaddeus;

4 Simon the Canaanite, and Judas that Iscariot, who even delivered up him.

5 These the twelve sent forth the Jesus, commanding them, saying: Into a road of Gentiles not you may go, and into a city of Samaritans not you may enter.

6 Go you but rather to the sheep the perishing house of Israel.

7 Passing on your way and preach you, saying: That has come nigh the kingdom of the heavens.

8 Those being sick heal, dead ones raise up, lepers cleanse, demons cast out; freely you have received, freely give.

9 Not provide gold, nor silver, nor copper in the belts of you;

10 not a bag for a journey nor two tunics, nor sandals, nor a staff. Worthy for the laborer of the food of him is.

11 Into what and ever city or country–town you may enter, search out, who in her worthy is; and there abide, till you go thence.

12 Entering and into the house, salute her.

13 And if indeed may be the house worthy, let come the peace of you on her; If but not may be worthy, the peace of you to you let it turn.

14 And who if not may receive you, nor hear the words of you, coming out of the house or of the city that, shake off the dust of the feet of you.

15 Indeed I say to you, more tolerable will be land of Sodom and Gomorrah in a day of trial, than the city that.

16 Lo, I send you as sheep in midst of wolves. Be ye therefore wise as the serpents, and artless as the doves.

17 Take heed and of the men. They will hand over for you to sanhedrims, and in the synagogues of them they shall scourge you;

18 and before governors and also kings you shall be led on account of me, for a witness to them and to the nations.

19 When but they shall deliver up you, not you may be anxious, how or what you must speak; it shall be given for to you in that the hour, what you shall speak.

20 Not for you are the speaking, but the spirit of the Father of you, that is speaking in you.

21 Will give up and a brother a brother to death them; and you will be being hated by rise up children against parents, and deliver to death them;

22 and you will be being hated by all for the name of me. The but persevering to end, the same shall be saved.

23 When but they persecute you in the city this, flee into the other; and if out of this they persecute you, flee into the other. Indeed for I say to you, in no wise you may finish the cities of the Israel, till may come the son of the man.

24 Not is a disciple above the teacher, nor a slave above the lord of him.

25 Sufficient to the disciple that he be as the teacher of him, and the slave as the lord of him. If the master of the house Beelzebul they have named, how much more the domestics of him?

26 Not therefore you may fear them. Nothing for is having been covered, which not shall be uncovered; and secret, which not shall be known.

27 What I say to you in the darkness, speak in the light; and what in the ear you hear, preach you on the house–tops.

28 And not be afraid of those killing the body, the but life not being able to kill; be afraid but rather that being able both life and body to destroy in Gehenna.

29 Not two sparrows an assarius are sold? and one of them not shall fall upon the earth without the Father of you.

30 Of you and even the hairs of the head all being numbered are.

31 Not therefore fear you; many sparrows are better you.

32 All therefore whoever shall confess to me in presence of the men, I will confess even I to him in presence of the Father of me, of that in heavens.

33 Whoever but if may deny me in presence of the men, I will deny him even I in presence of the Father of me, of that in heavens.

34 Not must you suppose that I am come to send peace upon the earth; not I am come to send peace, but a sword.

35 I am come for to set a man against the father of him, and a daughter against the mother of her, and a daughter–in–law against the mother–in–law of her;

36 and enemies of the man, the household of him.

37 He loving father or mother above me, not is of me worthy; and he loving son or daughter above me, not is of me worthy;

38 and who not takes the cross of himself, and follows after me, not is of me worthy.

39 He finding the life of himself, shall lose her; and he having lost the life of himself on account of me, shall find her.

40 He receiving you, me receives; and he me receiving, receives him sending me.

41 He receiving a prophet in a name of a prophet, a reward of a prophet shall obtain; and he receiving a just man in a name of a just man, a reward of a just man shall obtain.

42 And who ever may give to one of the little–ones these a cup of cold only, in a name of a disciple, indeed I say to you, not not may lose the reward of himself.

1 He called his twelve disciples. He gave them power to cast out unclean spirits and to heal all kinds of disease and sickness.

2 The following are the names of the twelve apostles ambassadors of the good newsmessengers: first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother;

3 Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the tax collector; James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus;

4 Simon the Cananaean, and Judas Iscariot, who later betrayed him.

5 Jesus sent the twelve. He gave them orders not to go to the people of the nations and not to go to the Samaritans.

6 He said: »Go to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.

7 »Preach as you go! Announce the kingdom of heaven, for it is near.

8 »Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, and cast out demons. You received without paying, now give without being paid.

9 »Do not take gold, silver, or copper money in your money belt.

10 »Take no extra clothes, not even two coats, no extra shoes or walking stick for the laborer is worthy of his food.

11 »Go into a city or village and search for the worthy ones. Stay with them until you are ready to leave.

12 »When you enter the house, offer a blessing of peace.

13 »If the people are worthy, let your blessing stand. If they are not worthy, let your peace return to you.

14 »If someone will not welcome you and listen to the message, leave that house or town, shake the dust off your feet and move on.

15 »I tell you, it will be better for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment, than for that town.

16 »I send you as sheep in the midst of wolves. Be wise as serpents and harmless as doves.

17 »Beware of men! They will take you to court! They will have you beaten in their meeting places.

18 »You will be taken before governors and kings for my sake. This will serve as a testimony to them and to the people of the nations.

19 »When they hand you over, do not worry about what to say and how to say it. You will be given the words to speak at that time.

20 »You will not speak on your own. Your Father’s Spirit will speak through you.

21 »People will hand over their brothers to be put to death. Parents will oppose children and children will oppose parents, causing them to be put to death.

22 »Men will hate you because of me. He who endures to the end will be saved.

23 »When they persecute you in this city, flee to the next. I tell you; before you have gone through all the cities of Israel the Son of man will come.

24 »A disciple is not greater than his teacher, nor a servant his master.

25 »It is enough for the disciple student that he is like his teacher, and the servant like his master. If they called the master of the house Beelzebub Satan, others of the household could also be called the same!

26 »Do not be afraid. Nothing will be hidden. Every secret will be made known.

27 »The things I tell you in darkness, speak in the light. Proclaim everything you hear from on top of the house.

28 »Do not fear those who kill the body. They are not able to take away your everlasting life. Instead, fear him who is able to destroy both life and body in the ever-burning fires. Greek: Gehenna: continuously burning trash fires in the valley of Hinnom.

29 »Do two sparrows sell for a penny? Not one of them will fall on the ground without your Father knowing.

30 »Even the hairs of your head are all numbered.

31 »Do not fear! You are more valuable than many sparrows.

32 »I will tell my heavenly Father about everyone who confesses me witnesses to others about me before men.

33 »I will deny, before my heavenly Father, anyone who denies me before men.

34 »Do not think I came to bring peace on the earth. I came not to bring peace, but a sword.

35 »My coming will cause a separation. A man will be against his father and a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law.

36 »A man’s enemies will be from his own family.

37 »He who loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me. He who loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.

38 »Anyone who does not pick up his stake and follow me is not worthy of me.

39 »Whoever finds his life will lose it. Whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.

40 »He who receives you receives me, and he who receives me receives him who sent me.

41 »Anyone who receives a prophet in the name of a prophet will receive a prophet’s reward. Anyone who receives a righteous man in the name of a righteous man will receive a righteous man’s reward.

42 »And whoever gives a drink of cold water to one of these little ones because he is a disciple, truly, I say to you, he will not lose his reward.«