Jesus Sends the 12 Apostles Out to Preach & Heal |
Matthew 10:1-42 The Gospel According to Matthew [in Smaller Chunks] |
And when [Jesus] had called His 12 disciples to Him, He gave them power against unclean spirits, to cast them out, & to heal all [types] of sickness, & all [types] of disease. |
Now, the names of the 12 apostles are these: The 1st, Simon, who is called Peter, [a.k.a. Cephas;] & Andrew, [Peter's] brother; James, the son of Zebedee; & John, his brother; Philip; Bartholomew, [a.k.a. Nathanael;] Thomas, [a.k.a. the twin, Didymus, & Doubting Thomas;] Matthew, [a.k.a. Levi,] the publican, [a.k.a. tax collector;] James, the son of Alphaeus; Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus; Simon the Canaanite, [a.k.a. Zealot, or Zelotes;] & Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed [Jesus.] |
Jesus sent these 12 [out,] & commanded them, saying, [Don't] go into the [road] of the Gentiles, & [don't] enter into any city of the Samaritans. But [instead,] go, to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. [Isaiah 53:6 We all like sheep, have gone astray; & we have everyone turned to his own way. And the Lord has laid on Him, the [sin] of us all.] |
And as you go, preach, saying, The Kingdom of heaven is at hand. Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out [demons.] Freely give, [what] you have freely received. |
[Don't] provide gold, silver, nor brass in your purses, nor: scrip, [a.k.a. knapsack,] 2 coats, shoes, nor staves, [a.k.a. walking sticks, or shepherds' crooks,] for your journey. For the workman is worthy of his meat, [a.k.a. food.] |
And [inquire] who in it is worthy, into [whatever] city or town you shall enter, & [stay] there, [until] you go [from there.] And when you come into a house, salute, [a.k.a. greet them.] And if the [household is] worthy, let your peace come upon it. But if [it's] not worthy, let your peace return to you. |
And [whoever] shall not receive, [a.k.a. welcome,] you, nor [hears] your words, shake off the dust of your feet, when you depart out of that house or city. [Truly,] I say to you, It shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom & Gomorrha, [a.k.a. Gomorrah, on] the day of judgment, than for that city. |
[Watch,] I send you [out like] sheep, in the [middle] of wolves. Therefore, be wise [like] serpents, [a.k.a. snakes,] & harmless [like] doves. But beware of men: for they will deliver you up to the councils, & they will scourge, [a.k.a. whip] you in their synagogues. |
[Acts 5:40-42 And [the council] agreed to him. And when they had called the apostles, & beaten them, they commanded that they shouldn't speak in the Name of Jesus, & let them go. And they [left] from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were [considered] worthy to suffer shame for His Name. And they [didn't] cease to daily teach & preach: Jesus Christ in the temple & in every house.] |
And you shall be brought [in front of] governors, & kings for My sake, for a testimony against them & the Gentiles. [Acts 12:1-3 Now, about that time, king Herod, stretched [out] his hands to [harass some] of the church. And he killed James, the brother of John, with a sword. And because [Herod] saw it pleased the Jews, [Herod] further proceeded to take Peter, also. ([These] were the days of Unleavened Bread.)] |
But when they deliver you up, take no thought [about] how or what you shall speak. For it shall be given [to] you in that same hour, what you shall speak. For it isn't you, [who speaks,] but the Spirit of your Father, [Who] speaks [through] you. |
[2 Timothy 4:16-18 At 1st, no man stood with me, but all men [abandoned] me. I [prayed] [to] God, that it might not be [held against them.] [Still,] the Lord stood with me, & strengthened me; [so] that by the preaching [of Christ,] might be fully known, & that all the Gentiles might hear. |
And I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion. And the Lord shall deliver me from every evil work, [a.k.a. evil plot,] & will preserve, [a.k.a. save,] me [for] His heavenly kingdom: to Whom be glory forever & ever. Amen.] |
And the brother shall deliver up, [his] brother to death, & the father, the child. And the children shall rise up against their parents, & cause them to be put to death. And you shall be hated [by] all men for My Name's sake. But, he, [who] endures to the end, shall be saved. |
[Revelation 2:10-11 [Don't] fear [any] of those things [that] you shall suffer. [Watch,] the devil shall cast some of you into prison, [so] that you may be tried, [a.k.a. tested.] And you shall have tribulation [for] 10 days. |
You, be faithful [until] death, & I will give you a crown of life. He, [who] has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. He, [who] overcomes shall not be hurt [from] the 2nd death.] |
But when they persecute you in this city, you, flee into another. For [truly,] I say to you, You shall not have gone over the cities of Israel, [until] the Son of Man [comes.] |
The disciple isn't above his master, [a.k.a. teacher,] nor the servant above his lord. It's enough for the disciple to be [like] his [teacher,] & the servant [to be] [like] his lord. |
If they have called the master of the house, Beelzebub, how much more shall they call [those,] of his household? Therefore, don't fear them, [because] there is nothing covered, [a.k.a. disguised,] that [won't] be revealed, & [nothing] [hidden,] that shall not be known. |
What I tell you in darkness, you, speak that in [the] light. And what you hear in the ear, you, preach that upon the housetops. And [don't] fear [those, who] kill the body, but aren't able to kill the soul. |
[Jeremiah 1:7-9 But the Lord said to me, [Don't] say, I'm a child: for you shall go to all, [to whom] I shall send you, & you shall speak, [whatever] I command you. [Don't] be afraid of their faces. For I am with you, to deliver you, says the Lord. Then, the Lord put [out] His hand, & touched my mouth. And the Lord said to me, [Look,] I have put My Words in your mouth.] |
But [instead,] fear him, [who] is able to destroy both [the] body & soul in hell. [Ephesians 6:11-13 Put on the whole armor of God, [so] that you may be able to stand [up] against the wiles of the devil. |
For we [don't] wrestle against flesh & blood, but against: principalities; powers; the rulers of darkness of this world; & against spiritual wickedness in high places. [For this reason,] take to [yourselves] the whole armor of God, [so] that you may be able to withstand [on] the evil day, having done all, to [withstand] it.] |
Aren't 2 sparrows sold for a farthing? And 1 of them shall not fall on the ground, without your Father [knowing.] But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Therefore, [don't] fear. You are of more value than many sparrows. |
Therefore, [whoever,] shall confess Me before men, I will also confess him before My Father, [Who] is in heaven. [Revelation 3:5 He, [who] overcomes, the same shall be clothed in white [clothing.] And I won't blot out his name out of the Book of Life, but I will confess his name, [in front of] My Father, & [in front of] His Angels.] |
But [whoever] shall deny Me before men, I will also deny him, [in front] of My Father, [Who] is in heaven. [Luke 9:26 For [whoever] shall be ashamed of Me, & of My Words, the Son of Man shall be ashamed of him, when He shall come in His Own glory, & in His Father's [glory;] & [the glory] of the Holy Angels.] |
[Don't] think that I [have] come to send peace on earth. I didn't [come] to send peace, but a sword. *For I [have] come to [put] a man at [odds] against his father, & the daughter against her mother, and the daughter-in-law, against her mother-in-law. |
And a man's [enemies,] shall be [those] of his own household. [Matthew 13:54-57 And when [Jesus came] into His Own country, He taught them in their synagogue, [in] that, they were astonished, & said, [From where has] this Man, this wisdom, & these mighty works, [a.k.a. Miracles?] Isn't this the carpenter's Son? Isn't His mother called Mary? |
And His [brothers:] James; Joses, [a.k.a. Joseph, or John;] Simon; & Judas? And His sisters, aren't they all with us? [Why] then, [does] this Man [have] all these things? And they were offended [by] Him. But Jesus said to them, A prophet is not without honor, [except] in His Own country, & in His Own house.] |
He, [who] loves [his] father or mother more than Me, isn't worthy of Me. And he, [who] loves [his] son or daughter more than Me, isn't worthy of Me. And he, [who doesn't] take [up] his cross, & follows after Me, isn't worthy of Me. [Matthew 16:24 Then Jesus said to His disciples, If any man will come after Me, let him deny himself, & take up his cross, & follow Me.] |
He, [who] finds his life, shall lose it. And he, [who] loses his life for My sake, shall find it. He, [who] receives, [a.k.a. welcomes,] you, receives Me. And he, [who] receives Me, receives Him, [Who] sent Me. |
[John 3:16-17 For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, [so] that [whoever] believes in Him, should not perish, but have everlasting life. For God [didn't send] His Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through Him might be saved.] |
He, [who] receives a prophet in the name of a prophet, shall receive a prophet's reward. And he, [who] receives a righteous man in the name of a righteous man, shall receive a righteous man's reward. |
And [whoever] shall give one of these little ones a cup of cold water to drink, only in the name of a disciple, [truly,] I say to you, he shall in no [ways] lose his reward. [Matthew 25:40-46 And the King shall answer & say to them, [Truly,] I say to you, [In that,] you have done it to one of the least of these, My brethren, you have done it to Me. |
Then, He shall also say to [those] on the left hand [side,] Depart from Me, you cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil & his angels: For I was [hungry] & you gave Me no meat, [a.k.a. food.] I was thirsty, & you gave Me no drink. |
I was a stranger, & you [didn't take] Me in: & naked, & you [didn't clothe] Me: sick & in prison, & you [didn't visit] Me. Then, they shall also answer Him, saying, Lord, when [did] we see You [hungry,] or [thirsty,] or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, & didn't minister to You? |
Then, He shall answer them, saying, [Truly,] I say to you, [Since] you didn't [do] it to one of the least of these, you didn't [do] it to Me. And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into eternal life.] |