Matthew 10:21-42

Young's Literal Translation

²¹`And brother shall deliver up brother to death, and father child, and children shall rise up against parents, and shall put them to death,

²²and ye shall be hated by all because of my name, but he who hath endured to the end, he shall be saved.

²³`And whenever they may persecute you in this city, flee to the other, for verily I say to you, ye may not have completed the cities of Israel till the Son of Man may come.

²⁴`A disciple is not above the teacher, nor a servant above his lord;

²⁵sufficient to the disciple that he may be as his teacher, and the servant as his lord; if the master of the house they did call Beelzeboul, how much more those of his household?

²⁶`Ye may not, therefore, fear them, for there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed, and hid, that shall not be known;

²⁷that which I tell you in the darkness, speak in the light, and that which you hear at the ear, proclaim on the house-tops.

²⁸`And be not afraid of those killing the body, and are not able to kill the soul, but fear rather Him who is able both soul and body to destroy in gehenna.

²⁹`Are not two sparrows sold for an assar? and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father;

³⁰and of you -- even the hairs of the head are all numbered;

³¹be not therefore afraid, than many sparrows ye are better.

³²`Every one, therefore, who shall confess in me before men, I also will confess in him before my Father who is in the heavens;

³³and whoever shall deny me before men, I also will deny him before my Father who is in the heavens.

³⁴`Ye may not suppose that I came to put peace on the earth; I did not come to put peace, but a sword;

³⁵for I came to set a man at variance against his father, and a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law,

³⁶and the enemies of a man are those of his household.

³⁷`He who is loving father or mother above me, is not worthy of me, and he who is loving son or daughter above me, is not worthy of me,

³⁸and whoever doth not receive his cross and follow after me, is not worthy of me.

³⁹`He who found his life shall lose it, and he who lost his life for my sake shall find it.

⁴⁰`He who is receiving you doth receive me, and he who is receiving me doth receive Him who sent me,

⁴¹he who is receiving a prophet in the name of a prophet, shall receive a prophet's reward, and he who is receiving a righteous man in the name of a righteous man, shall receive a righteous man's reward,

⁴²and whoever may give to drink to one of these little ones a cup of cold water only in the name of a disciple, verily I say to you, he may not lose his reward.'

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Matthew 10:21-42

New International Version

²¹“Brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child; children will rebel against their parents^(A) and have them put to death.^(B) ²²You will be hated by everyone because of me,^(C) but the one who stands firm to the end will be saved.^(D) 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.^(E)

²⁴“The student is not above the teacher, nor a servant above his master.^(F) 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,^(G) 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.^(H) 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^(I) 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.^[a] ³⁰And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered.^(J) ³¹So don’t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.^(K)

³²“Whoever acknowledges me before others,^(L) I will also acknowledge before my Father in heaven. ³³But whoever disowns me before others, I will disown before my Father in heaven.^(M)

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^(N)—
³⁶ a man’s enemies will be the members of his own household.’^[b]^(O)

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.^(P) ³⁸Whoever does not take up their cross and follow me is not worthy of me.^(Q) ³⁹Whoever finds their life will lose it, and whoever loses their life for my sake will find it.^(R)

⁴⁰“Anyone who welcomes you welcomes me,^(S) and anyone who welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me.^(T) 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.”^(U)

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Footnotes

Matthew 10:29 Or will; or knowledge
Matthew 10:36 Micah 7:6

Matthew 10:21-42

King James Version

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.

⁴⁰He 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.

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