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 sickness.
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 the sick, 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.”
差遣使徒
1耶稣叫了十二位门徒来，赐他们权柄，能赶出污鬼、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要医治病人，叫死人复活，使麻风病人得洁净，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、鞋或手杖，因为工人理应得到供应。 11你们无论到哪座城、哪个村，要在那里寻找配接待你们的人，然后住在他家，一直住到离开。 12你们进他家的时候，要祝他家平安。 13如果那家配得平安，你们的平安必临到那家；如果那家不配，平安仍归给你们。 14如果有人不接待你们，不听你们传的道，你们离开那家或那城时，要跺掉脚上的尘土。 15我实在告诉你们，在审判之日，那城将比所多玛和蛾摩拉受更重的刑罚！
将临的迫害
16“听着，我差你们出去，就好像把羊送入狼群。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，因为你们将被送上法庭，并在会堂里被鞭打。 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当你们被押去受审时，不要顾虑如何应对，或说什么话，那时必赐给你们当说的话。 20因为那时候说话的不是你们自己，而是你们父的灵借着你们说话。
21“那时，人将把自己的弟兄置于死地，父亲将把儿子置于死地，儿女将反叛父母，置他们于死地。 22你们将为我的名被众人憎恨，但坚忍到底的必定得救。 23你们如果在一个地方遭迫害，就逃到另一个地方。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。连家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你们要把我暗中告诉你们的公布于众，你们要把听到的耳语在屋顶上传扬。 28那些只能杀害身体，不能毁灭灵魂的，不用怕他们。但要畏惧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，你们比许多麻雀要贵重！
32“凡在人面前承认我的，我在天父面前也必承认他； 33凡在人面前否认我的，我在天父面前也必否认他。
跟从主的代价
34“不要以为我来了会让天下太平，我不是带来和平，而是带来刀剑。 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。10:36 弥迦书7:6。
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不背起自己的十字架跟从我的，不配做我的门徒。 39保全自己生命的，必失去生命；但为了我失去生命的，必得到生命。
得赏赐
40“谁接待你们，就是接待我；谁接待我，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。”
