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.”
Jesus sends out the Twelve
1Jesus called his twelve disciples to him and gave them authority to drive out impure spirits and to heal every disease and illness.
2These are the names of the twelve apostles:
first, Simon (who is called Peter) and his brother Andrew;
James son of Zebedee, and his brother John;
3Philip and Bartholomew;
Thomas and Matthew the tax collector;
James son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus;
4Simon the Zealot and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed him.
5These twelve Jesus sent out with the following instructions: ‘Do not go among the Gentiles or enter any town of the Samaritans. 6Go rather to the lost sheep of Israel. 7As you go, proclaim this message: “The kingdom of heaven has come near.” 8Heal those who are ill, raise the dead, cleanse those who have leprosy,10:8 The Greek word traditionally translated leprosy was used for various diseases affecting the skin. drive out demons. Freely you have received; freely give.
9‘Do not get any gold or silver or copper to take with you in your belts – 10no bag for the journey or extra shirt or sandals or a staff, for the worker is worth his keep. 11Whatever town or village you enter, search there for some worthy person and stay at their house until you leave. 12As you enter the home, give it your greeting. 13If the home is deserving, let your peace rest on it; if it is not, let your peace return to you. 14If anyone will not welcome you or listen to your words, leave that home or town and shake the dust off your feet. 15Truly I tell you, it will be more bearable for Sodom and Gomorrah on the day of judgment than for that town.
16‘I am sending you out like sheep among wolves. Therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves. 17Be on your guard; you will be handed over to the local councils and be flogged in the synagogues. 18On my account you will be brought before governors and kings as witnesses to them and to the Gentiles. 19But when they arrest you, do not worry about what to say or how to say it. At that time you will be given what to say, 20for it will not be you speaking, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you.
21‘Brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child; children will rebel against their parents and have them put to death. 22You will be hated by everyone because of me, but the one who stands firm to the end will be saved. 23When you are persecuted in one place, flee to another. Truly I tell you, you will not finish going through the towns of Israel before the Son of Man comes.
24‘The student is not above the teacher, nor a servant above his master. 25It is enough for students to be like their teachers, and servants like their masters. If the head of the house has been called Beelzebul, how much more the members of his household!
26‘So do not be afraid of them, for there is nothing concealed that will not be disclosed, or hidden that will not be made known. 27What I tell you in the dark, speak in the daylight; what is whispered in your ear, proclaim from the roofs. 28Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather, be afraid of the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell. 29Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground outside your Father’s care.10:29 Or will; or knowledge 30And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. 31So don’t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.
32‘Whoever acknowledges me before others, I will also acknowledge before my Father in heaven. 33But whoever disowns me before others, I will disown before my Father in heaven.
34‘Do not suppose that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I did not come to bring peace, but a sword. 35For I have come to turn
‘ “a man against his father,
a daughter against her mother,
a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law –
36a man’s enemies will be the members of his own household.”10:36 Micah 7:6
37‘Anyone who loves their father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; anyone who loves their son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me. 38Whoever does not take up their cross and follow me is not worthy of me. 39Whoever finds their life will lose it, and whoever loses their life for my sake will find it.
40‘Anyone who welcomes you welcomes me, and anyone who welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me. 41Whoever welcomes a prophet as a prophet will receive a prophet’s reward, and whoever welcomes a righteous person as a righteous person will receive a righteous person’s reward. 42And if anyone gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones who is my disciple, truly I tell you, that person will certainly not lose their reward.’
