Gift of I Am (Matthew) 10

1 Then, He called his twelve disciples to Himself and He gave them power against unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of sickness and all manner of disease.

 2 Now the names of the twelve apostles are these; The first, Heard (Simon), who is called Stone (Peter), and Manly (Andrew) his brother; Supplanter (James) the son of My Gift (Zebedee), and I AM is a Gracious Giver (John) his brother;

 3 Horse Lover (Philip), and Son of Plowman (Bartholomew); Twin (Thomas), Gift of I AM (Matthew) the publican; Supplanter (James) the son of Changing (Alphaeus), and A Man of Heart (Lebbaeus*), whose surname was Courageous (Thaddaeus);

 * one of the twelve apostles. From a comparison with the catalogue of apostles in Lk 6:16, and Acts 1:13, is seems that Judas, Lebbaeus and Thaddaeus were the same person, and the writer of the book of Jude.

 4 Heard (Simon) the Humbled One (Canaanite), and Praised (Judah) Man of the City (Iscariot), who also betrayed him.

 5 These twelve I AM is Our Salvation (Yeshua) sent forth, and commanded them, saying: Do not go to the Gentiles (foreigners), or into any city of the Samaritans:

 6 But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of God Prevails (Israel).

 7 As you go, preach, saying: The Kingdom of Heaven is at hand.

 8 Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely you have received, freely give.

 9 Provide neither gold, nor silver, nor brass in your purses,

 10 Nor scrip for your journey, neither two coats, neither shoes, nor staves: for the workman is worthy of his meat.

 11 Into whatever city or town you enter, enquire who in it is worthy, and stay there till you go.

 12 When you come into a house, salute it.

 13 If the house is worthy, let your peace come on it: but if it is not worthy, let your peace return to you.

 14 Whoever will not receive you, nor hear your words, when you depart out of that house or city and shake off the dust of your feet.

 15 Truly I say to you: It shall be more tolerable for the land of Burning (Sodom) and Tyrants (Gomorrah) in the day of judgment, than for that city.

 16 Behold, I send you forth as sheep among wolves: therefore, be wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.

 17 But beware of men: for they will deliver you up to the councils, and they will scourge you in their synagogues;

 18 You will be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them and the Gentiles (foreigners).

 19 But when they deliver you up, take no thought how or what you shall speak: for it shall be given you in that same hour what you shall speak.

 20 For it is not you that speaks, but the Spirit of your Father which speaks in you.

 21 Brothers shall deliver up the brothers to death, and fathers their children: and the children shall rise up against their parents, and cause them to be put to death.

 22 You shall be hated of all men for My Name's sake: but He that endures to the end shall be saved.

 23 When they persecute you in this city, flee to another: for I tell you: You shall not have gone over the cities of God Prevails (Israel), till the Son of man comes.

 24 The disciple is not above his master, nor the servant above his lord.

 25 It 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 those of his household?

 26 Do not fear them: for there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; nothing hid, that shall not be known.

 27 What I tell you in darkness, speak in the light: and what you hear in the ear, preach on the housetops.

 28 Do not fear those who kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.

 29 Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? Not one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father knowing.

30 But the very hairs of your head are all numbered.

31 Fear not therefore, you are of more value than many sparrows.

32 Whoever, therefore shall confess me before men, I will confess also before my Father which is in heaven.

33 But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father who is in heaven. 

34 Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I did not come to send peace, but a sword.

35 For I have come to set a man against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law.

36 A man's foes shall be those of his own household. 

37 He that loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of Me: and he that loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of Me.

38 And he that does not take his cross, and follow after Me, is not worthy of Me.

39 He that finds his life shall lose it: and he that loses his life for My sake shall find it.

40 He that receives you receives Me, and he that receives Me receives Him that sent Me.

41 He that receives a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet's reward; he that receives a righteous man in the name of a righteous man shall receive a righteous man's reward.

42 And whosoever shall 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 shall in no way lose his reward.