1 Llamó a sus 12 discípulos y les dio autoridad sobre los espíritus impuros para que los echaran fuera y sanaran toda enfermedad y toda dolencia. 2 Los nombres de los 12 apóstoles son: Primero, Simón Pedro, su hermano Andrés, Jacobo, hijo de Zebedeo, su hermano Juan, 3 Felipe, Bartolomé, Tomás, Mateo el publicano, Jacobo, hijo de Alfeo, Tadeo, 4 Simón el cananita, y Judas Iscariote, quien lo traicionó. 5 Jesús envió a estos 12 y les ordenó: No vayan a los gentiles, ni entren en la región de Samaria, 6 sino vayan antes a las ovejas perdidas de la casa de Israel. 7 Vayan y proclamen: El reino celestial se acercó. 8 Sanen enfermos, resuciten muertos, limpien leprosos y echen fuera demonios. Gratuitamente recibieron ustedes. Den del mismo modo. 9 No se provean de oro, ni plata, ni cobre en sus cinturones, 10 ni provisiones para el camino, ni dos túnicas, ni sandalias, ni bordón, porque el obrero es digno de su sustento. 11 En cualquier ciudad o aldea donde entren, infórmense quién es digno en ella, y posen allí hasta que salgan. 12 Al entrar en la casa, salúdenla. 13 Si en verdad la casa es digna, repose la paz de ustedes sobre ella, pero si no es digna, vuélvase su paz a ustedes. 14 Cualquiera que no los reciba, ni oiga sus palabras, al salir de aquella casa o ciudad, sacudan el polvo de sus pies. 15 En verdad les digo que en el día del juicio, será más tolerable para la tierra de Sodoma y Gomorra que para aquella ciudad. 16 Recuerden, Yo los envío como a ovejas en medio de lobos. Por tanto sean prudentes como serpientes, y sencillos como palomas. 17 Tengan cuidado de los hombres, porque los entregarán a los tribunales y los azotarán en las congregaciones judías. 18 Los llevarán aun ante gobernadores y reyes por causa de Mí para testimonio a ellos y a los gentiles. 19 Cuando los entreguen, no se preocupen en cuanto a cómo o qué dirán, porque en esa hora se les dará lo que deben decir. 20 Porque no son ustedes quienes hablan, sino el Espíritu de su Padre es Quien habla por ustedes. 21 El hermano entregará a su hermano a muerte, y el padre al hijo. Los hijos se rebelarán contra los padres y los matarán. 22 Ustedes serán aborrecidos por todos a causa de mi Nombre, pero el que persevere hasta el fin será salvo. 23 Cuando los persigan en esta ciudad huyan a la otra. Porque en verdad les digo: No terminarán ustedes de recorrer las ciudades de Israel, hasta cuando venga el Hijo del Hombre. 24 Un discípulo no está por encima del maestro, ni un esclavo por encima de su amo. 25 Basta al discípulo que sea como su maestro, y al esclavo como su señor. Si al amo de la casa [lo] llamaron Beelzebul, ¡cuánto más a los de su casa! 26 Así que, no les teman, porque nada hay encubierto que no se manifieste, ni oculto que no se sepa. 27 Lo que les digo en la oscuridad díganlo en la luz, y lo que oyen al oído proclámenlo desde las azoteas. 28 No teman a los que matan el cuerpo pero no pueden matar el alma. Teman más bien al que puede destruir el alma y el cuerpo en el infierno. 29 ¿No se venden dos pajarillos por un centavo? A pesar de eso, ni uno de ellos cae a tierra sin [que lo permita ]el Padre de ustedes. 30 En cuanto a ustedes, aun todos los cabellos de la cabeza están contados. 31 Así que, no teman, más valen ustedes que muchos pajarillos. 32 Cualquiera, pues, que me confiese delante de los hombres, Yo también lo confesaré delante de mi Padre celestial. 33 Pero cualquiera que me niegue delante de los hombres, Yo también lo negaré delante de mi Padre celestial. 34 No piensen que vine a traer paz a la tierra. No vine a traer paz, sino espada. 35 Porque vine para poner en enemistad al hombre contra su padre, a la hija contra su madre, y a la nuera contra su suegra. 36 Los enemigos del hombre serán los de su casa. 37 El que ama a padre o madre más que a Mí, no es digno de Mí. El que ama a hijo o hija más que a Mí, no es digno de Mí. 38 El que no toma su cruz y sigue tras Mí, no es digno de Mí. 39 El que halla su vida la perderá, y el que pierde su vida por causa de Mí, la hallará. 40 El que los recibe a ustedes, me recibe a Mí, y el que me recibe, recibe al que me envió. 41 El que recibe a un profeta por el nombre de profeta, recibirá recompensa de profeta, y el que recibe a un justo por el nombre de justo, recibirá recompensa de justo. 42 Cualquiera que dé a beber tan solo un vaso de agua fría a uno de estos pequeños por cuanto es discípulo, en verdad les digo que de ningún modo perderá su recompensa.
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Alphaeus
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
Andrew
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
Bartholomew
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
James
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
James
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
John
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
Judas Iscariot
One of the Twelve, son of Simon Iscariot, who betrayed Jesus.
Cited in the guide: Matthew 10:4; Mark 3:19; Luke 6:16
Matthew
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
Peter
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
Philip
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
Simon the Zealot
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
Thaddaeus
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
Thomas
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
Cross references (42)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 Luke 9:1–6; Mark 3:13–15; Mark 6:7–13; Luke 10:19; Mark 16:17–18
- 2 Acts 1:13; Matthew 4:21; John 6:8; Matthew 4:18; Luke 5:10
- 3 Acts 1:13; Mark 3:18; Matthew 9:9; John 1:43–46; Mark 2:14
- 4 Matthew 26:14; John 6:71; Mark 14:43; John 13:2; Matthew 26:47
- 5 John 4:9; Acts 22:21–23; 2 Kings 17:24–41; Romans 15:8–9; 1 Thessalonians 2:16
- 6 Jeremiah 50:6; Ezekiel 34:6; Isaiah 53:6; 1 Peter 2:25; Acts 13:46
- 7 Acts 28:31; Matthew 3:2; Matthew 4:17; Luke 9:60; Luke 16:16
- 8 Acts 3:6; Luke 10:9; Acts 4:30; Matthew 10:1; Acts 20:33–35
- 9 Luke 22:35; Luke 9:3–5; Mark 6:8–11; Luke 10:4–12; 1 Corinthians 9:7–27
- 10 1 Timothy 5:17–18; Luke 10:7–12; 1 Corinthians 9:4–14; Galatians 6:6–7; Luke 3:11
- 11 Luke 10:7–8; Acts 18:1–3; 1 Kings 17:9–24; Job 31:32; Luke 10:38–42
- 12 Luke 10:5–6; 1 Samuel 25:6; 2 Corinthians 5:20; Acts 10:36; 3 John 14
- 13 Luke 10:6; Psalm 35:13; 2 Corinthians 2:16
- 14 Luke 10:10–11; Acts 18:6; Nehemiah 5:13; Acts 13:51; Mark 6:11
- 15 John 15:22–24; 2 Peter 2:6; Matthew 11:22–24; Luke 10:11–12; Ezekiel 16:48–56
- 16 Philippians 2:15; Luke 10:3; 1 Corinthians 14:20; Colossians 4:5; Ephesians 5:15–17
- 17 Mark 13:9; Matthew 23:34; Luke 12:11; Matthew 5:22; Acts 26:11
- 18 Acts 5:25–27; Psalm 2:1–6; Matthew 8:4; Acts 24:1–26; Mark 13:9
- 19 Exodus 4:12; Mark 13:11–13; 2 Timothy 4:17; Luke 12:11; Luke 21:12–17
- 20 Luke 21:15; Acts 6:10; 2 Samuel 23:2; Luke 12:12; 2 Peter 1:21
- 21 Luke 21:16–17; Micah 7:5–6; Mark 13:12–13; Matthew 24:10; Luke 12:51–53
- 22 Matthew 24:13; James 1:12; Revelation 2:10; Mark 13:13; Matthew 10:39
- 23 Matthew 16:28; John 11:53–54; Mark 13:26; Acts 17:10; Acts 8:1
- 24 John 15:20; Luke 6:40; John 13:16; Hebrews 12:2–4; 2 Samuel 11:11
- 25 Luke 11:15; Matthew 9:34; Matthew 12:24; John 7:20; Mark 3:22
- 26 Luke 8:17; Mark 4:22; Jeremiah 1:8; 1 Corinthians 4:5; Isaiah 43:1–2
- 27 Acts 5:20; John 16:13; John 16:1; Proverbs 1:20–23; Luke 8:10
- 28 Luke 12:4–5; Isaiah 8:12–13; Revelation 2:10; James 4:12; Romans 8:35–39
- 29 Luke 12:6–7; Psalm 104:27–30
- 30 Luke 12:7; 1 Samuel 14:45; Acts 27:34; Luke 21:18; 2 Samuel 14:11
- 31 Luke 12:24; Psalm 8:5; Matthew 6:26; Matthew 12:11–12; 1 Corinthians 9:9–10
- 32 Revelation 3:5; Luke 12:8–9; Romans 10:9–10; 1 John 4:15; 2 Timothy 1:8
- 33 2 Timothy 2:12; Luke 9:26; Luke 12:9; 1 John 2:23; 2 Peter 2:1
- 34 Luke 12:49–53; Acts 14:4; Acts 13:45–50; Acts 14:2; John 7:40–52
- 35 Micah 7:5–6; Matthew 10:21; Luke 21:16; Matthew 24:10; Mark 13:12
- 36 Micah 7:6; Jeremiah 12:6; Psalm 41:9; Genesis 4:8–10; Job 19:13–19
- 37 Luke 14:26; Matthew 22:37; Philippians 3:7–9; 2 Corinthians 5:14–15; Deuteronomy 33:9
- 38 Luke 14:27; Mark 8:34; Matthew 16:24; Luke 9:23–24; John 19:17
- 39 John 12:25; Mark 8:35–36; Luke 17:33; Matthew 16:25–26; Luke 9:24
- 40 John 13:20; Luke 9:48; Luke 10:16; Matthew 18:5; Matthew 25:40
- 41 3 John 5–8; Hebrews 6:10; 2 Kings 4:16–17; 2 Kings 4:8–10; Luke 14:13–14
- 42 Hebrews 6:10; Matthew 25:40; Mark 9:41–42; 2 Corinthians 9:6–15; Matthew 18:10
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