Matthew 10:5-25
5 These twelve Jesus sent out, instructing them, “Go
nowhere among the Gentiles and enter no town of the Samaritans, 6 but go
rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel . 7 And proclaim as you
go, saying, ‘The kingdom of heaven is at hand.’ 8 Heal the sick, raise the
dead, cleanse lepers, cast out demons. You received without paying; give
without pay. 9 Acquire no gold or silver or copper for your belts,
10 no bag for your journey, or two tunics or sandals or a staff, for the
laborer deserves his food. 11 And whatever town or village you enter, find
out who is worthy in it and stay there until you depart. 12 As you enter
the house, greet it. 13 And if the house is worthy, let your peace come
upon it, but if it is not worthy, let your peace return to you. 14 And if
anyone will not receive you or listen to your words, shake off the dust from
your feet when you leave that house or town. 15 Truly, I say to you, it
will be more bearable on the day of judgment for the land
of Sodom and Gomorrah than for that town.
16 “Behold, I am sending you out as sheep in the midst
of wolves, so be wise as serpents and innocent as doves. 17 Beware of men,
for they will deliver you over to courts and flog you in their synagogues,
18 and you will be dragged before governors and kings for my sake, to bear
witness before them and the Gentiles. 19 When they deliver you over, do
not be anxious how you are to speak or what you are to say, for what you are to
say will be given to you in that hour. 20 For it is not you who speak, but
the Spirit of your Father speaking through you. 21 Brother will deliver
brother over to death, and the father his child, and children will rise against
parents and have them put to death, 22 and you will be hated by all for my
name’s sake. But the one who endures to the end will be saved. 23 When
they persecute you in one town, flee to the next, for truly, I say to you, you
will not have gone through all the towns of Israel before the Son of Man comes.
24 “A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a servant
above his master. 25 It is enough for the disciple to be like his teacher,
and the servant like his master. If they have called the master of the house
Beelzebul, how much more will they malign those of his household.
The Holy Bible: English Standard Version. 2001 (Mt 10:5–25 ). Wheaton : Standard Bible Society.
Jesus sent his disciples into the world. He sent them out with instructions to take
nothing with them. But he sent them into
the world full of wolves. Jesus warned
them there would be struggles. He told
them they would be handed over to governors.
He told them they would have to bear witness to Jesus Christ.
The twelve were sent out among the lost people of Israel . They were sent out to warn the lost sheep of Israel about
the Judgment Day. These people heard
about coming disasters that would take place in the world. Jesus Christ revealed the truth to his
disciples. He told them about judgment
day. He also told them that he would go
to Jerusalem
and be betrayed unto death.
This is a call for people to bear witness to Jesus
Christ. Now the text really just tells
us that Jesus sent out the twelve among the wolves. But Jesus has also given us this same message
to share. But there is a little better
news than the Kingdom
of Heaven
Jesus Christ has died for the forgiveness of sins. Jesus Christ has given us life in his death
and resurrection. This is not just a
warning concerning coming disaster, but this is a message of hope. Jesus Christ has provided us with new life,
even in a world full of death and suffering.
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