Matthew 10:24-42

English Standard Version

^24 (A)“A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a servant^[a] above his master. ²⁵ It is enough for the disciple to be like his teacher, and the servant like his master. ^(B)If they have called the master of the house Beelzebul, how much more will they malign^[b] those of his household.

Have No Fear

²⁶ “So have no fear of them, ^(C)for nothing is covered that will not be revealed, or hidden that will not be known. ²⁷ What I tell you in the dark, say in the light, and what you hear whispered, proclaim on ^(D)the housetops. ²⁸ And ^(E)do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather fear him ^(F)who can destroy both soul and body in hell.^{[c] 29} Are not two sparrows sold for a penny?^[d] And not one of them will fall to the ground apart from your Father. ³⁰ But ^(G)even the hairs of your head are all numbered. ³¹ Fear not, therefore; ^(H)you are of more value than many sparrows. ^32 (I)So everyone who acknowledges me before men, I also will acknowledge before my Father who is in heaven, ³³ but ^(J)whoever denies me before men, ^(K)I also will deny before my Father who is in heaven.

Not Peace, but a Sword

^34 (L)“Do not think that I have come to bring peace to the earth. ^(M)I have not come to bring peace, but a sword. ^35 (N)For I have come ^(O)to set a man against his father, and a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law. ^36 (P)And a person's enemies will be those of his own household. ^37 (Q)Whoever loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me, and whoever loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me. ³⁸ And ^(R)whoever does not take his cross and ^(S)follow me is not worthy of me. ^39 (T)Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.

Rewards

^40 (U)“Whoever receives you receives me, and ^(V)whoever receives me receives him who sent me. ^41 (W)The one who receives a prophet because he is a prophet will receive a prophet's reward, and the one who receives a righteous person because he is a righteous person will receive a righteous person's reward. ⁴² And ^(X)whoever gives one of ^(Y)these little ones even a cup of cold water because he is a disciple, truly, I say to you, he will by no means lose his reward.”