Matthew 10:24-11:6

New King James Version

^24 (A)“A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a servant above his master. ²⁵ It is enough for a disciple that he be like his teacher, and a servant like his master. If ^(B)they have called the master of the house ^[a]Beelzebub, how much more will they call those of his household! ²⁶ Therefore do not fear them. ^(C)For there is nothing covered that will not be revealed, and hidden that will not be known.

Jesus Teaches the Fear of God^(D)

²⁷ “Whatever I tell you in the dark, ^(E)speak in the light; and what you hear in the ear, preach on the housetops. ^28 (F)And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. But rather ^(G)fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in ^[b]hell. ²⁹ Are not two ^(H)sparrows sold for a ^[c]copper coin? And not one of them falls to the ground apart from your Father’s will. ^30 (I)But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. ³¹ Do not fear therefore; you are of more value than many sparrows.

Confess Christ Before Men^(J)

^32 (K)“Therefore whoever confesses Me before men, ^(L)him I will also confess before My Father who is in heaven. ^33 (M)But whoever denies Me before men, him I will also deny before My Father who is in heaven.

Christ Brings Division^(N)

^34 (O)“Do not think that I came to bring peace on earth. I did not come to bring peace but a sword. ³⁵ For I have come to ^(P)‘set^[d] a man against his father, a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law’; ³⁶ and ^(Q)‘a man’s enemies will be those of his own household.’ ^37 (R)He who loves father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me. And he who loves son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me. ^38 (S)And he who does not take his cross and follow after Me is not worthy of Me. ^39 (T)He who finds his life will lose it, and he who loses his life for My sake will find it.

A Cup of Cold Water^(U)

^40 (V)“He who receives you receives Me, and he who receives Me receives Him who sent Me. ^41 (W)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. ^42 (X)And whoever gives one of these little ones only a cup of cold water in the name of a disciple, assuredly, I say to you, he shall by no means lose his reward.”

John the Baptist Sends Messengers to Jesus^(Y)

11 Now it came to pass, when Jesus finished commanding His twelve disciples, that He departed from there to ^(Z)teach and to preach in their cities.

^2 (AA)And when John had heard ^(AB)in prison about the works of Christ, he ^[e]sent two of his disciples ³ and said to Him, “Are You ^(AC)the Coming One, or do we look for another?”

⁴ Jesus answered and said to them, “Go and tell John the things which you hear and see: ^5 (AD)The blind see and the lame walk; the lepers are cleansed and the deaf hear; the dead are raised up and ^(AE)the poor have the gospel preached to them. ⁶ And blessed is he who is not ^(AF)offended because of Me.”