| Holman Christian Standard Bible | Christian Standard Bible |
| 1Summoning His 12 disciples, He gave them authority over unclean spirits, to drive them out and to heal every disease and sickness. | 1Summoning his twelve disciples, he gave them authority over unclean spirits, to drive them out and to heal every disease and sickness. |
| 2These are the names of the 12 apostles: First, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother; | 2These are the names of the twelve apostles: First, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother; |
| 3Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus; | 3Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus; |
| 4Simon the Zealot, and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed Him. | 4Simon the Zealot, and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him. |
| 5Jesus sent out these 12 after giving them instructions: "Don't take the road leading to other nations, and don't enter any Samaritan town. | 5Jesus sent out these twelve after giving them instructions: "Don't take the road that leads to the Gentiles, and don't enter any Samaritan town. |
| 6Instead, go to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. | 6Instead, go to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. |
| 7As you go, announce this: 'The kingdom of heaven has come near.' | 7As you go, proclaim: 'The kingdom of heaven has come near.' |
| 8Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse those with skin diseases, drive out demons. You have received free of charge; give free of charge. | 8Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse those with leprosy, drive out demons. Freely you received, freely give. |
| 9Don't take along gold, silver, or copper for your money-belts. | 9Don't acquire gold, silver, or copper for your money-belts. |
| 10Don't take a traveling bag for the road, or an extra shirt, sandals, or a walking stick, for the worker is worthy of his food. | 10Don't take a traveling bag for the road, or an extra shirt, sandals, or a staff, for the worker is worthy of his food. |
| 11"When you enter any town or village, find out who is worthy, and stay there until you leave. | 11When you enter any town or village, find out who is worthy, and stay there until you leave. |
| 12Greet a household when you enter it, | 12Greet a household when you enter it, |
| 13and if the household is worthy, let your peace be on it. But if it is unworthy, let your peace return to you. | 13and if the household is worthy, let your peace be on it; but if it is unworthy, let your peace return to you. |
| 14If anyone will not welcome you or listen to your words, shake the dust off your feet when you leave that house or town. | 14If anyone does not welcome you or listen to your words, shake the dust off your feet when you leave that house or town. |
| 15I assure you: It will be more tolerable on the day of judgment for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah than for that town. | 15Truly I tell you, it will be more tolerable on the day of judgment for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah than for that town. |
| 16"Look, I'm sending you out like sheep among wolves. Therefore be as shrewd as serpents and as harmless as doves. | 16"Look, I'm sending you out like sheep among wolves. Therefore be as shrewd as serpents and as innocent as doves. |
| 17Because people will hand you over to sanhedrins and flog you in their synagogues, beware of them. | 17Beware of them, because they will hand you over to local courts and flog you in their synagogues. |
| 18You will even be brought before governors and kings because of Me, to bear witness to them and to the nations. | 18You will even be brought before governors and kings because of me, to bear witness to them and to the Gentiles. |
| 19But when they hand you over, don't worry about how or what you should speak. For you will be given what to say at that hour, | 19But when they hand you over, don't worry about how or what you are to speak. For you will be given what to say at that hour, |
| 20because you are not speaking, but the Spirit of your Father is speaking through you. | 20because it isn't you speaking, but the Spirit of your Father is speaking through you. |
| 21"Brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child. Children will even rise up against their parents and have them put to death. | 21"Brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child. Children will rise up against parents and have them put to death. |
| 22You will be hated by everyone because of My name. But the one who endures to the end will be delivered. | 22You will be hated by everyone because of my name. But the one who endures to the end will be saved. |
| 23When they persecute you in one town, escape to another. For I assure you: You will not have covered the towns of Israel before the Son of Man comes. | 23When they persecute you in one town, flee to another. For truly I tell you, you will not have gone through the towns of Israel before the Son of Man comes. |
| 24A disciple is not above his teacher, or a slave above his master. | 24A disciple is not above his teacher, or a slave above his master. |
| 25It is enough for a disciple to become like his teacher and a slave like his master. If they called the head of the house 'Beelzebul,' how much more the members of his household! | 25It is enough for a disciple to become like his teacher and a slave like his master. If they called the head of the house 'Beelzebul,' how much more the members of his household! |
| 26"Therefore, don't be afraid of them, since there is nothing covered that won't be uncovered and nothing hidden that won't be made known. | 26"Therefore, don't be afraid of them, since there is nothing covered that won't be uncovered and nothing hidden that won't be made known. |
| 27What I tell you in the dark, speak in the light. What you hear in a whisper, proclaim on the housetops. | 27What I tell you in the dark, speak in the light. What you hear in a whisper, proclaim on the housetops. |
| 28Don't fear those who kill the body but are not able to kill the soul; rather, fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell. | 28Don't fear those who kill the body but are not able to kill the soul; rather, fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell. |
| 29Aren't two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them falls to the ground without your Father's consent. | 29Aren't two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them falls to the ground without your Father's consent. |
| 30But even the hairs of your head have all been counted. | 30But even the hairs of your head have all been counted. |
| 31So don't be afraid therefore; you are worth more than many sparrows. | 31So don't be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows. |
| 32"Therefore, everyone who will acknowledge Me before men, I will also acknowledge him before My Father in heaven. | 32"Therefore, everyone who will acknowledge me before others, I will also acknowledge him before my Father in heaven. |
| 33But whoever denies Me before men, I will also deny him before My Father in heaven. | 33But whoever denies me before others, I will also deny him before my Father in heaven. |
| 34Don't assume that I came to bring peace on the earth. I did not come to bring peace, but a sword. | 34Don't assume that I came to bring peace on the earth. I did not come to bring peace, but a sword. |
| 35For I came to turn a man against his father, a daughter against her mother, a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law; | 35For I came to turn a man against his father, a daughter against her mother, a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law; |
| 36and a man's enemies will be the members of his household. | 36and a man's enemies will be the members of his household. |
| 37The person who loves father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me; the person who loves son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me. | 37The one who loves a father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; the one who loves a son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me. |
| 38And whoever doesn't take up his cross and follow Me is not worthy of Me. | 38And whoever doesn't take up his cross and follow me is not worthy of me. |
| 39Anyone finding his life will lose it, and anyone losing his life because of Me will find it. | 39Anyone who finds his life will lose it, and anyone who loses his life because of me will find it. |
| 40"The one who welcomes you welcomes Me, and the one who welcomes Me welcomes Him who sent Me. | 40"The one who welcomes you welcomes me, and the one who welcomes me welcomes him who sent me. |
| 41Anyone who welcomes a prophet because he is a prophet will receive a prophet's reward. And anyone who welcomes a righteous person because he's righteous will receive a righteous person's reward. | 41Anyone who welcomes a prophet because he is a prophet will receive a prophet's reward. And anyone who welcomes a righteous person because he's righteous will receive a righteous person's reward. |
| 42And whoever gives just a cup of cold water to one of these little ones because he is a disciple --I assure you: He will never lose his reward!" | 42And whoever gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones because he is a disciple, truly I tell you, he will never lose his reward." |
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