Isus šalje dvanaestoricu apostola
(Mk 3:13-19; 6:7-11; Lk 6:13-16; 9:1-6; 10:3-12; Djela 1:13)
1Isus pozvao je sebi dvanaestoricu učenika te ih ovlasti da izgone zle duhove i da iscjeljuju svakovrsne bolesti i slabosti. 2Evo imena dvanaestorice apostola:
Šimun (zvan i Petar),
Andrija (Petrov brat),
Jakov (Zebedejev sin),
Ivan (Jakovljev brat),
3Filip,
Bartolomej,
Toma,
Matej (ubirač poreza),
Jakov (Alfejev sin),
Tadej,
4Šimun Kananaj10:4 Ili zelot, član prevratničke političke stranke.
i Juda Iškariotski (koji je izdao Isusa).
5Isus ih je poslao i uputio ih: “Ne idite poganima ni Samarijancima, 6već samo izraelskom narodu—Božjim izgubljenim ovcama. 7Idite i propovijedajte im da je blizu nebesko kraljevstvo. 8Iscjeljujte bolesnike i gubavce, uskrisujte mrtve i istjerujte zloduhe. Besplatno ste primili, besplatno i dajte. 9Ne uzimajte sa sobom zlata, ni srebra, ni mjedi u pojase, 10ni torbu s odjećom i obućom za put, ni štap, jer radnik zaslužuje svoje uzdržavanje. 11Kad god uđete u grad ili selo, potražite dostojna čovjeka pa ostanite kod njega sve dok ne pođete u drugi grad. 12Kad uđete u neku kuću, blagoslovite ju. 13Bude li kuća toga dostojna, neka se na nju spusti vaš mir. Ne pokaže li se dostojnom, neka se vaš mir vrati vama. 14Gdje vas ne prihvate i ne poslušaju što im govorite, otresite s nogu i prašinu iz toga mjesta kad budete odlazili. 15Zaista vam kažem, na Sudnji će dan Sodomi i Gomori biti lakše nego tomu mjestu!
Čekaju vas progonstva!
(Mk 13:9-13; Lk 12:11-12; 21:12-19)
16Šaljem vas, evo, kao ovce među vukove. Stoga budite mudri kao zmije, a bezazleni kao golubovi. 17Čuvajte se jer će vas predavati sudu i bičevati po sinagogama. 18Zbog mene će vas izvoditi pred vladare i kraljeve, da biste njima i poganima mogli posvjedočiti o meni. 19Ne brinite se što ćete govoriti kad vas predaju sudu jer će vam tada biti dano što da kažete. 20Nećete govoriti vi—kroz vas će govoriti Duh vašega nebeskog Oca.
21Brat će brata i otac dijete predavati na smrt. Djeca će se dizati protiv roditelja i predavati ih da ih ubiju. 22Svi će vas zamrziti zbog mene, ali tko ustraje do kraja, spasit će se. 23Kad vas počnu progoniti u jednom gradu, bježite u drugi! Ja, Sin Čovječji, vratit ću se prije nego što obiđete sve izraelske gradove.
24Učenik nije veći od svojega učitelja, niti je sluga iznad svojega gospodara. 25Dosta je da učenik dijeli učiteljevu, a sluga gospodarovu sudbinu. Ako su dakle mene, domaćina, nazvali ‘Beelzebulom’,10:25 Sotonom. koliko li će onda više vas, moje ukućane?
Ne treba se plašiti
(Lk 12:2-9; Mk 8:38)
26Ali ne bojte se onih koji vam prijete. Jer dolazi vrijeme kad će sve što je skriveno biti otkriveno; sve što je tajno čut će se pred svima. 27Što vam sad govorim u tami, vičite po ulicama kad svane dan. Što vam šapćem na uho, vičite s krovova da svi čuju!
28Ne bojte se onih koji mogu ubiti samo tijelo, ali dušu ne mogu! Bojte se Boga koji i dušu i tijelo može uništiti u paklu. 29Ne prodaju li se dva vrapca za novčić, a ipak nijedan od njih ne padne na zemlju bez dopuštenja vašega Oca. 30A vama su izbrojene i vlasi na glavi. 31Stoga se ne bojte! Vi ste mu mnogo vredniji od mnoštva vrabaca.
32Tko ovdje na zemlji pred ljudima prizna da pripada meni, za njega ću ja, pred svojim Ocem na nebu, priznati da mu pripadam. 33Ali onoga koji mene zaniječe na zemlji odreći ću se pred svojim Ocem na nebu.
Kako bi ljudi trebali služiti Isusu
(Lk 12:51-53; 14:26-27; 17:33; Mk 8:34-35; Iv 12:25)
34Nemojte misliti da sam na zemlju došao donijeti mir! Nisam došao donijeti mir, nego mač. 35Došao sam rastaviti:
‘sina od oca,
kćerku od majke
i snahu od svekrve.
36Čovjeku će neprijatelji biti vlastiti ukućani.’10:36 Mihej 7:6
37Tko voli svojega oca ili svoju majku više nego mene, nije me dostojan. Tko voli sina ili kćerku više nego mene, nije me dostojan. 38Tko ne uzme svoj križ i ne pođe za mnom, nije me dostojan. 39Tko za sebe čuva svoj život, izgubit će ga; a tko dade svoj život za mene, naći će ga.
Nagrade
(Mk 9:41; Lk 10:16; Iv 13:20)
40Tko prihvati vas, mene prihvaća. A tko mene prihvati, prihvaća Boga koji me je poslao. 41Tko prihvati proroka zato što je prorok, dobit će proročku plaću; tko prihvati pravednika zato što je pravednik, dobit će pravedničku plaću. 42Tko napoji jednoga od ovih najmanjih čašom hladne vode, zato što je moj učenik, sigurno neće mu propasti nagrada.”
1And when he had called unto him his twelve disciples, he gave them power against unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of sickness and all manner of disease. 2Now the names of the twelve apostles are these; The 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 publican; James the son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus; 4Simon the Canaanite, and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him. 5These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded them, saying, Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into any city of the Samaritans enter ye not: 6But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. 7And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand. 8Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely ye have received, freely give. 9Provide neither gold, nor silver, nor brass in your purses, 10Nor scrip for your journey, neither two coats, neither shoes, nor yet staves: for the workman is worthy of his meat. 11And into whatsoever city or town ye shall enter, enquire who in it is worthy; and there abide till ye go thence. 12And when ye come into an house, salute it. 13And if the house be worthy, let your peace come upon it: but if it be not worthy, let your peace return to you. 14And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear your words, when ye depart out of that house or city, shake off the dust of your feet. 15Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgment, than for that city.
16¶ Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves. 17But beware of men: for they will deliver you up to the councils, and they will scourge you in their synagogues; 18And ye shall be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them and the Gentiles. 19But when they deliver you up, take no thought how or what ye shall speak: for it shall be given you in that same hour what ye shall speak. 20For it is not ye that speak, but the Spirit of your Father which speaketh in you. 21And the brother shall deliver up the brother to death, and the father the child: and the children shall rise up against their parents, and cause them to be put to death. 22And ye shall be hated of all men for my name’s sake: but he that endureth to the end shall be saved. 23But when they persecute you in this city, flee ye into another: for verily I say unto you, Ye shall not have gone over the cities of Israel, till the Son of man be come. 24The disciple is not above his master, nor the servant above his lord. 25It is enough for the disciple that he be as his master, and the servant as his lord. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more shall they call them of his household? 26Fear them not therefore: for there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; and hid, that shall not be known. 27What I tell you in darkness, that speak ye in light: and what ye hear in the ear, that preach ye upon the housetops. 28And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell. 29Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father. 30But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. 31Fear ye not therefore, ye are of more value than many sparrows. 32Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven. 33But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven. 34Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword. 35For I am come to set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter in law against her mother in law. 36And a man’s foes shall be they of his own household. 37He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me. 38And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me. 39He that findeth his life shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it.
40¶ He that receiveth you receiveth me, and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me. 41He that receiveth a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet’s reward; and he that receiveth a righteous man in the name of a righteous man shall receive a righteous man’s reward. 42And whosoever shall give to drink unto one of these little ones a cup of cold water only in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise lose his reward.
