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.
差遣使徒
1耶稣叫了十二位门徒来，将权柄赐给他们，使他们能够赶出污鬼、医治各样的疾病。 2以下是这十二位使徒的名字：
首先是西门，又名彼得，还有彼得的兄弟安得烈、西庇太的儿子雅各、雅各的兄弟约翰、 3腓力、巴多罗买、多马、税吏马太、亚勒腓的儿子雅各、达太、 4激进党人10:4 “激进党人”指当时激进的犹太民族主义者，常以行动反抗统治他们的罗马政府。西门和出卖耶稣的加略人犹大。
5耶稣差遣这十二个人出去，嘱咐他们：“外族人的地方不要去，撒玛利亚人的城镇也不要进， 6要到以色列人当中寻找迷失的羊。
7“你们要边走边传，‘天国临近了！’ 8要医好病人，叫死人复活，使麻风病人痊愈，赶走邪灵。你们白白地得来，也应当白白地给人。 9出门时钱袋里不要带金、银、铜币， 10不要带行李、备用的衣服、鞋子或手杖，因为做工的理应得到供应。 11你们无论到哪座城、哪个村，要在那里寻找愿意接待你们的人，然后住在他家，一直住到离开。 12你们进他家的时候，要为他们祝福。 13如果那家配得福气，你们的祝福必临到他们；如果那家不配蒙福，祝福仍归给你们。 14如果有人不接待你们，不听你们传的信息，你们离开那家或那城时，就把脚上的尘土跺掉作为对他们的警告。 15我实在告诉你们，在审判之日，他们所受的痛苦比所多玛和蛾摩拉所受的还大！
将临的迫害
16“听着，我差你们出去，就好像使羊走进狼群一般。所以，你们要像蛇一样机灵，像鸽子一样驯良。
17“你们要小心谨慎，因为人们要把你们送上法庭，也要在会堂里鞭打你们。 18你们要因我的缘故被带到官长和君王面前，在他们和外族人面前为我做见证。 19当你们被押送公堂时，不用顾虑如何应对，或说什么话，那时必会赐给你们当说的话。 20因为那时候说话的不是你们自己，乃是你们父的灵借着你们说话。
21“那时，人必把自己的弟兄置于死地，父亲必把儿子置于死地，儿女必反叛父母，置他们于死地。 22你们将为我的名而被众人憎恨，但坚忍到底的必定得救。 23如果你们在一个地方遭迫害，就避到另一个地方。我实在告诉你们，没等你们走遍以色列的城镇，人子就来了。
24“学生不能高过老师，奴仆也不能大过主人。 25学生顶多和老师一样，奴仆顶多和主人一样。连一家之主都被骂成是别西卜10:25 “别西卜”是鬼王的名字。，更何况祂的家人呢？
26“不要害怕那些迫害你们的人。因为掩盖的事终会暴露出来，隐藏的秘密终会被人知道。 27你们要把我私下告诉你们的当众讲出来，你们要在屋顶上把听到的悄悄话宣告出来。 28那些只能杀害身体，不能毁灭灵魂的人，不用怕他们。但要畏惧那位有权将身体和灵魂一同毁灭在地狱里的上帝。 29两只麻雀不是只卖一个铜钱吗？然而没有天父的许可，一只也不会掉在地上。 30就连你们的头发都被数过了。 31所以不要害怕，你们比许多麻雀更贵重！
32“凡公开承认我的，我在天父面前也必承认他； 33凡公开不承认我的，我在天父面前也必不承认他。
跟从主的代价
34“不要以为我来了会让天下太平，我并非带来和平，乃是带来刀剑。 35因为我来是要叫儿子与父亲作对，女儿与母亲作对，媳妇与婆婆作对， 36家人之间反目成仇。
37“爱父母过于爱我的人不配做我的门徒；爱儿女过于爱我的人不配做我的门徒； 38不肯背起他的十字架跟从我的人不配做我的门徒。 39试图保全自己生命的反而会失去生命，但为我舍弃生命的反而会得到生命。
得赏赐
40“人接待你们就是接待我，接待我就是接待差我来的那位。 41因为某人是先知而接待他的，必得到和先知一样的赏赐；因为某人是义人而接待他的，必得到和义人一样的赏赐。 42人若接待我门徒中最卑微的人，并因为他是我的门徒而给他一杯凉水喝，我实在告诉你们，那人必得到赏赐。”
