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1 And he got together his twelve disciples and gave them the power of driving out unclean spirits, and of making well all sorts of disease and pain.
1 ENTONCES llamando á sus doce discípulos, les dió potestad contra los espíritus inmundos, para que los echasen fuera, y sanasen toda enfermedad y toda dolencia.
2 Now the names of the twelve are these: The first, Simon, who is named Peter, and Andrew, his brother; James, the son of Zebedee, and John, his brother;
2 Y los nombres de los doce apóstoles son estos: el primero, Simón, que es dicho Pedro, y Andrés su hermano; Jacobo, [hijo] de Zebedeo, y Juan su hermano;
3 Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew, the tax-farmer; James, the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus;
3 Felipe, y Bartolomé; Tomás, y Mateo el publicano; Jacobo [hijo] de Alfeo, y Lebeo, por sobrenombre Tadeo;
4 Simon the Zealot, and Judas Iscariot, who was false to him.
4 Simón el Cananita y Judas Iscariote, que también le entregó.
5 These twelve Jesus sent out and gave them orders, saying, Do not go among the Gentiles, or into any town of Samaria,
5 A estos doce envió Jesús, á los cuales dió mandamiento, diciendo: Por el camino de los Gentiles no iréis, y en ciudad de Samaritanos no entréis;
6 But go to the wandering sheep of the house of Israel,
6 Mas id antes á las ovejas perdidas de la casa de Israel.
7 And, on your way, say, The kingdom of heaven is near.
7 Y yendo, predicad, diciendo: El reino de los cielos se ha acercado.
8 Make well those who are ill, give life to the dead, make lepers clean, send evil spirits out of men; freely it has been given to you, freely give.
8 Sanad enfermos, limpiad leprosos, resucitad muertos, echad fuera demonios: de gracia recibisteis, dad de gracia.
9 Take no gold or silver or copper in your pockets;
9 No aprestéis oro, ni plata, ni cobre en vuestras bolsas;
10 Take no bag for your journey and do not take two coats or shoes or a stick: for the workman has a right to his food.
10 Ni alforja para el camino, ni dos ropas de vestir, ni zapatos, ni bordón; porque el obrero digno es de su alimento.
11 And into whatever town or small place you go, make search there for someone who is respected, and make his house your resting-place till you go away.
11 Mas en cualquier ciudad, ó aldea donde entrareis, investigad quién sea en ella digno, y reposad allí hasta que salgáis.
12 And when you go in, say, May peace be on this house.
12 Y entrando en la casa, saludadla.
13 And if the house is good enough, let your peace come on it: but if not, let your peace come back to you.
13 Y si la casa fuere digna, vuestra paz vendrá sobre ella; mas si no fuere digna, vuestra paz se volverá á vosotros.
14 And whoever will not take you in, or give ear to your words, when you go out from that house or that town, put off its dust from your feet.
14 Y cualquiera que no os recibiere, ni oyere vuestras palabras, salid de aquella casa ó ciudad, y sacudid el polvo de vuestros pies.
15 Truly I say to you, It will be better for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of God's judging than for that town.
15 De cierto os digo, [que el castigo] será más tolerable á la tierra de los de Sodoma y de los de Gomorra en el día del juicio, que á aquella ciudad.
16 See, I send you out as sheep among wolves. Be then as wise as snakes, and as gentle as doves.
16 He aquí, yo os envío como á ovejas en medio de lobos: sed pues prudentes como serpientes, y sencillos como palomas.
17 But be on the watch against men: for they will give you up to the Sanhedrins, and in their Synagogues they will give you blows;
17 Y guardaos de los hombres: porque os entregarán en concilios, y en sus sinagogas os azotarán;
18 And you will come before rulers and kings because of me, for a witness to them and to the Gentiles.
18 Y aun á príncipes y á reyes seréis llevados por causa de mí, por testimonio á ellos y á los Gentiles.
19 But when you are given up into their hands, do not be troubled about what to say or how to say it: for in that hour what you are to say will be given to you;
19 Mas cuando os entregaren, no os apuréis por cómo ó qué hablaréis; porque en aquella hora os será dado qué habéis de hablar.
20 Because it is not you who say the words, but the Spirit of your Father in you.
20 Porque no sois vosotros los que habláis, sino el Espíritu de vuestro Padre que habla en vosotros.
21 And brother will give up brother to death, and the father his child: and children will go against their fathers and mothers, and put them to death.
21 Y el hermano entregará al hermano á la muerte, y el padre al hijo; y los hijos se levantarán contra los padres, y los harán morir.
22 And you will be hated by all men because of my name: but he who is strong to the end will have salvation.
22 Y seréis aborrecidos de todos por mi nombre; mas el que soportare hasta el fin, éste será salvo.
23 But when they are cruel to you in one town, go in flight to another: for truly, I say to you, You will not have gone through the towns of Israel before the Son of man comes.
23 Mas cuando os persiguieren en esta ciudad, huid á la otra: porque de cierto os digo, [que] no acabaréis de andar todas las ciudades de Israel, que no venga el Hijo del hombre.
24 A disciple is not greater than his master, or a servant than his lord.
24 El discípulo no es más que su maestro, ni el siervo más que su señor.
25 It is enough for the disciple that he may be as his master, and the servant as his lord. If they have given the name Beelzebub to the master of the house, how much more to those of his house!
25 Bástale al discípulo ser como su maestro, y al siervo como su señor. Si al padre de la familia llamaron Beelzebub, ¿cuánto más á los de su casa?
26 Have, then, no fear of them: because nothing is covered which will not come to light, or secret which will not be made clear.
26 Así que, no los temáis; porque nada hay encubierto, que no haya de ser manifestado; ni oculto, que no haya de saberse.
27 What I say to you in the dark, say in the light: and what comes to your ear secretly, say publicly from the house-tops.
27 Lo que os digo en tinieblas, decidlo en la luz; y lo que oís al oído predicadlo desde los terrados.
28 And have no fear of those who put to death the body, but are not able to put to death the soul. But have fear of him who has power to give soul and body to destruction in hell.
28 Y no temáis á los que matan el cuerpo, mas al alma no pueden matar: temed antes á aquel que puede destruir el alma y el cuerpo en el infierno.
29 Are not sparrows two a farthing? and not one of them comes to an end without your Father:
29 ¿No se venden dos pajarillos por un cuarto? Con todo, ni uno de ellos cae á tierra sin vuestro Padre.
30 But the hairs of your head are all numbered.
30 Pues aun vuestros cabellos están todos contados.
31 Then have no fear; you are of more value than a flock of sparrows.
31 Así que, no temáis: más valéis vosotros que muchos pajarillos.
32 To everyone, then, who gives witness to me before men, I will give witness before my Father in heaven.
32 Cualquiera pues, que me confesare delante de los hombres, le confesaré yo también delante de mi Padre que está en los cielos.
33 But if anyone says before men that he has no knowledge of me, I will say that I have no knowledge of him before my Father in heaven.
33 Y cualquiera que me negare delante de los hombres, le negaré yo también delante de mi Padre que está en los cielos.
34 Do not have the thought that I have come to send peace on the earth; I came not to send peace but a sword.
34 No penséis que he venido para meter paz en la tierra: no he venido para meter paz, sino espada.
35 For I have come to put a man against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law:
35 Porque he venido para hacer disensión del hombre contra su padre, y de la hija contra su madre, y de la nuera contra su suegra.
36 And a man will be hated by those of his house.
36 Y los enemigos del hombre [serán] los de su casa.
37 He who has more love for his father or mother than for me is not good enough for me; he who has more love for son or daughter than for me is not good enough for me.
37 El que ama padre ó madre más que á mí, no es digno de mí; y el que ama hijo ó hija más que á mí, no es digno de mí.
38 And he who does not take his cross and come after me is not good enough for me.
38 Y el que no toma su cruz, y sigue en pos de mí, no es digno de mí.
39 He who has the desire to keep his life will have it taken from him, and he who gives up his life because of me will have it given back to him.
39 El que hallare su vida, la perderá; y el que perdiere su vida por causa de mí, la hallará.
40 He who gives honour to you gives honour to me; and he who gives honour to me gives honour to him who sent me.
40 El que os recibe á vosotros, á mí recibe; y el que á mí recibe, recibe al que me envió.
41 He who gives honour to a prophet, in the name of a prophet, will be given a prophet's reward; and he who gives honour to an upright man, in the name of an upright man, will be given an upright man's reward.
41 El que recibe profeta en nombre de profeta, merced de profeta recibirá; y el que recibe justo en nombre de justo, merced de justo recibirá.
42 And whoever gives to one of these little ones a cup of cold water only, in the name of a disciple, truly I say to you, he will not go without his reward.
42 Y cualquiera que diere á uno de estos pequeñitos un vaso de agua fría solamente, en nombre de discípulo, de cierto os digo, [que] no perderá su recompensa.

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  • Alphaeus

    Father of James (and of Levi)

    Named as father of James, one of the Twelve (Matthew 10:3), and as the father of Levi the tax collector (Mark 2:14); the text does not say whether these are two different men…

    Cited in the guide: Matthew 10:3; Mark 2:14; Mark 3:18

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  • Andrew

    Apostle, Peter's brother

    Simon Peter's brother, a disciple of John the Baptist who first followed Jesus and brought Peter to him, from Bethsaida, and one of the Twelve.

    Cited in the guide: Matthew 10:2; Mark 3:18; John 1:40

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  • Bartholomew

    One of the Twelve

    Listed among the Twelve after Philip in Matthew 10:3, Mark 3:18 and Luke 6:14; the Gospels say nothing more of him by that name.

    Cited in the guide: Matthew 10:3; Mark 3:18; Luke 6:14

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  • James

    Apostle, son of Alphaeus

    One of the Twelve, named son of Alphaeus in every list of the apostles.

    Cited in the guide: Matthew 10:3; Mark 3:18; Luke 6:15

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  • James

    Apostle, brother of John

    A fisherman called by Jesus together with his brother John, one of the Twelve, to whom Jesus gave the name Boanerges, 'Sons of Thunder'.

    Cited in the guide: Matthew 4:21; Matthew 10:2; Mark 3:17

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  • John

    Apostle, brother of James

    A fisherman called together with his brother James, one of the Twelve, to whom Jesus gave the name Boanerges, 'Sons of Thunder'.

    Cited in the guide: Matthew 4:21; Matthew 10:2; Mark 3:17

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  • Judas Iscariot

    Apostle who betrayed Jesus

    One of the Twelve, son of Simon Iscariot, who betrayed Jesus.

    Cited in the guide: Matthew 10:4; Mark 3:19; Luke 6:16

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  • Matthew

    Tax collector, apostle

    A tax collector sitting at the tax booth whom Jesus told 'Follow Me'; Matthew calls him Matthew, while Mark and Luke tell the same call and name him Levi, and Mark 2:14 calls Levi…

    Cited in the guide: Matthew 9:9; Matthew 10:3; Mark 2:14

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  • Peter

    Apostle, brother of Andrew

    Simon, whom Jesus named Peter (Cephas), a fisherman from Bethsaida and the first listed of the Twelve, who confessed Jesus as Christ, denied him three times, and was told to feed…

    Cited in the guide: Matthew 10:2; Matthew 16:17; Mark 3:16

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  • Philip

    Apostle from Bethsaida

    Found by Jesus and told 'Follow Me', from Bethsaida, the town of Andrew and Peter, who brought Nathanael to Jesus and is listed among the Twelve.

    Cited in the guide: Matthew 10:3; John 1:43; John 1:44

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  • Simon the Zealot

    One of the Twelve

    One of the Twelve, called the Zealot, listed next to Judas Iscariot in each list.

    Cited in the guide: Matthew 10:4; Mark 3:18; Luke 6:15

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  • Thaddaeus

    One of the Twelve

    Listed as Thaddaeus in Matthew 10:3 and Mark 3:18 (Lebbaeus in some KJV readings) and as Judas son of James in Luke 6:16 in the same place among the Twelve; John 14:22 names a…

    Cited in the guide: Matthew 10:3; Mark 3:18; Luke 6:16

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  • Thomas

    Apostle called Didymus

    One of the Twelve, called Didymus, who said 'Let us also go, so that we may die with Him', was absent when Jesus first appeared, and was among those who fished with the disciples…

    Cited in the guide: Matthew 10:3; John 11:16; John 20:24

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Cross references (42)

Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.

  1. 1 Luke 9:1–6; Mark 3:13–15; Mark 6:7–13; Luke 10:19; Mark 16:17–18
  2. 2 Acts 1:13; Matthew 4:21; John 6:8; Matthew 4:18; Luke 5:10
  3. 3 Acts 1:13; Mark 3:18; Matthew 9:9; John 1:43–46; Mark 2:14
  4. 4 Matthew 26:14; John 6:71; Mark 14:43; John 13:2; Matthew 26:47
  5. 5 John 4:9; Acts 22:21–23; 2 Kings 17:24–41; Romans 15:8–9; 1 Thessalonians 2:16
  6. 6 Jeremiah 50:6; Ezekiel 34:6; Isaiah 53:6; 1 Peter 2:25; Acts 13:46
  7. 7 Acts 28:31; Matthew 3:2; Matthew 4:17; Luke 9:60; Luke 16:16
  8. 8 Acts 3:6; Luke 10:9; Acts 4:30; Matthew 10:1; Acts 20:33–35
  9. 9 Luke 22:35; Luke 9:3–5; Mark 6:8–11; Luke 10:4–12; 1 Corinthians 9:7–27
  10. 10 1 Timothy 5:17–18; Luke 10:7–12; 1 Corinthians 9:4–14; Galatians 6:6–7; Luke 3:11
  11. 11 Luke 10:7–8; Acts 18:1–3; 1 Kings 17:9–24; Job 31:32; Luke 10:38–42
  12. 12 Luke 10:5–6; 1 Samuel 25:6; 2 Corinthians 5:20; Acts 10:36; 3 John 14
  13. 13 Luke 10:6; Psalm 35:13; 2 Corinthians 2:16
  14. 14 Luke 10:10–11; Acts 18:6; Nehemiah 5:13; Acts 13:51; Mark 6:11
  15. 15 John 15:22–24; 2 Peter 2:6; Matthew 11:22–24; Luke 10:11–12; Ezekiel 16:48–56
  16. 16 Philippians 2:15; Luke 10:3; 1 Corinthians 14:20; Colossians 4:5; Ephesians 5:15–17
  17. 17 Mark 13:9; Matthew 23:34; Luke 12:11; Matthew 5:22; Acts 26:11
  18. 18 Acts 5:25–27; Psalm 2:1–6; Matthew 8:4; Acts 24:1–26; Mark 13:9
  19. 19 Exodus 4:12; Mark 13:11–13; 2 Timothy 4:17; Luke 12:11; Luke 21:12–17
  20. 20 Luke 21:15; Acts 6:10; 2 Samuel 23:2; Luke 12:12; 2 Peter 1:21
  21. 21 Luke 21:16–17; Micah 7:5–6; Mark 13:12–13; Matthew 24:10; Luke 12:51–53
  22. 22 Matthew 24:13; James 1:12; Revelation 2:10; Mark 13:13; Matthew 10:39
  23. 23 Matthew 16:28; John 11:53–54; Mark 13:26; Acts 17:10; Acts 8:1
  24. 24 John 15:20; Luke 6:40; John 13:16; Hebrews 12:2–4; 2 Samuel 11:11
  25. 25 Luke 11:15; Matthew 9:34; Matthew 12:24; John 7:20; Mark 3:22
  26. 26 Luke 8:17; Mark 4:22; Jeremiah 1:8; 1 Corinthians 4:5; Isaiah 43:1–2
  27. 27 Acts 5:20; John 16:13; John 16:1; Proverbs 1:20–23; Luke 8:10
  28. 28 Luke 12:4–5; Isaiah 8:12–13; Revelation 2:10; James 4:12; Romans 8:35–39
  29. 29 Luke 12:6–7; Psalm 104:27–30
  30. 30 Luke 12:7; 1 Samuel 14:45; Acts 27:34; Luke 21:18; 2 Samuel 14:11
  31. 31 Luke 12:24; Psalm 8:5; Matthew 6:26; Matthew 12:11–12; 1 Corinthians 9:9–10
  32. 32 Revelation 3:5; Luke 12:8–9; Romans 10:9–10; 1 John 4:15; 2 Timothy 1:8
  33. 33 2 Timothy 2:12; Luke 9:26; Luke 12:9; 1 John 2:23; 2 Peter 2:1
  34. 34 Luke 12:49–53; Acts 14:4; Acts 13:45–50; Acts 14:2; John 7:40–52
  35. 35 Micah 7:5–6; Matthew 10:21; Luke 21:16; Matthew 24:10; Mark 13:12
  36. 36 Micah 7:6; Jeremiah 12:6; Psalm 41:9; Genesis 4:8–10; Job 19:13–19
  37. 37 Luke 14:26; Matthew 22:37; Philippians 3:7–9; 2 Corinthians 5:14–15; Deuteronomy 33:9
  38. 38 Luke 14:27; Mark 8:34; Matthew 16:24; Luke 9:23–24; John 19:17
  39. 39 John 12:25; Mark 8:35–36; Luke 17:33; Matthew 16:25–26; Luke 9:24
  40. 40 John 13:20; Luke 9:48; Luke 10:16; Matthew 18:5; Matthew 25:40
  41. 41 3 John 5–8; Hebrews 6:10; 2 Kings 4:16–17; 2 Kings 4:8–10; Luke 14:13–14
  42. 42 Hebrews 6:10; Matthew 25:40; Mark 9:41–42; 2 Corinthians 9:6–15; Matthew 18:10

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“Commentary” is the opening of a homily or exposition on this chapter (John Chrysostom’s homilies, Augustine’s tractates, sermons and expositions of the Psalms). “Quotes” are sentences where the edition’s own footnotes identify a quotation of a verse here, kept only when the wording matches the verse. Only works whose authorship is not in doubt are used. Psalms follow the Hebrew/English numbering (Augustine numbers them as the Septuagint does: his Psalm 50 is Psalm 51 here).

  1. Commentary 10:16 Augustine of Hippo, Sermons on Selected Lessons of the New Testament (Sermon XIV)

    When the Holy Gospel was read, Brethren, ye heard how our Lord Jesus Christ strengthened His Martyrs by His teaching, saying, "Behold, I send you forth as lambs in the midst of wolves." Now consider, my Brethren, what he does.

    Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 6 (1888)

  2. Commentary 10:16 John Chrysostom, Homilies on the Gospel of Matthew (Homily XXXIII)

    Having made them feel confident about their necessary food, and opened unto them all men's houses, and having invested their entrance with an appearance to attract veneration, charging them not to come in as wanderers, and beggars, but as much more venerable than those who received them (for this He signifies by His saying, "the workman is worthy of his …

    Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 10 (1888)

  3. Quotes verse 10:28 Justin Martyr, First Apology (Chapters XVII–XXI)

    … our Master Jesus Christ said, that "what is impossible with men is possible with God," and, "Fear not them that kill you, and after that can do no more; but fear Him who after death is able to cast both soul and body into hell." And hell is a place where those are to be punished who have lived wickedly, …

    Read in context · Ante-Nicene Fathers, vol. 1 (1885)

  4. Quotes verse 10:26 Irenaeus of Lyons, Against Heresies (Book I, Preface)

    "For there is nothing hidden which shall not be revealed, nor secret that shall not be made known."

    Read in context · Ante-Nicene Fathers, vol. 1 (1885)

  5. Quotes verse 10:30 Augustine of Hippo, Confessions (Book I, Chapters X–XIII)

    But Thou, by whom the very hairs of our heads are numbered, didst use for my good the error of all who pressed me to learn; and my own error in willing not to learn, didst Thou make use of for my punishment--of which I, being so small a boy and so great a sinner, was not unworthy.

    Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 1 (1886)