The Twelve Apostles (Mark 3:13–19; Luke 6:12–16)
1 CPDV And having called together his twelve disciples, he gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out and to cure every sickness and every infirmity. BSB BSB: And calling His twelve disciples to Him, Jesus gave them authority over unclean spirits, so that they could drive them out and heal every disease and sickness.
2 CPDV Now the names of the twelve Apostles are these: the First, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother, BSB BSB: These are the names of the twelve apostles: first Simon, called Peter, and his brother Andrew; James son of Zebedee, and his brother John;
3 CPDV James of Zebedee, and John his brother, Philip and Bartholomew, Thomas and Matthew the tax collector, and James of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus, BSB BSB: Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus;
4 CPDV Simon the Canaanite, and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him. BSB BSB: Simon the Zealot, and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed Jesus.
The Ministry of the Twelve (Mark 6:7–13; Luke 9:1–6)
6 CPDV but instead go to the sheep who have fallen away from the house of Israel. BSB BSB: Go rather to the lost sheep of Israel.
7 CPDV And going forth, preach, saying: ‘For the kingdom of heaven has drawn near.’ BSB BSB: As you go, preach this message: ‘The kingdom of heaven is near.’
8 CPDV Cure the infirm, raise the dead, cleanse lepers, cast out demons. You have received freely, so give freely. BSB BSB: Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, drive out demons. Freely you have received; freely give.
9 CPDV Do not choose to possess gold, nor silver, nor money in your belts, BSB BSB: Do not take along any gold or silver or copper in your belts.
10 CPDV nor provisions for the journey, nor two tunics, nor shoes, nor a staff. For the laborer deserves his portion. BSB BSB: Take no bag for the road, or second tunic, or sandals, or staff; for the worker is worthy of his provisions.
11 CPDV Now, into whatever city or town you will enter, inquire as to who is worthy within it. And stay there until you depart. BSB BSB: Whatever town or village you enter, find out who is worthy there and stay at his house until you move on.
12 CPDV Then, when you enter into the house, greet it, saying, ‘Peace to this house.’ BSB BSB: As you enter the home, greet its occupants.
13 CPDV And if, indeed, that house is worthy, your peace will rest upon it. But if it is not worthy, your peace will return to you. BSB BSB: If the home is worthy, let your peace rest on it, but if it is not, let your peace return to you.
14 CPDV And whoever has neither received you, nor listened to your words, departing from that house or city, shake off the dust from your feet. BSB BSB: And if anyone will not welcome you or heed your words, shake the dust off your feet when you leave that home or town.
15 CPDV Amen I say to you, it will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment, than for that city. BSB BSB: Truly I tell you, it will be more bearable for Sodom and Gomorrah on the day of judgment than for that town.
Sheep among Wolves (2 Timothy 1:3–12)
16 CPDV Behold, I am sending you like sheep in the midst of wolves. Therefore, be as prudent as serpents and as simple as doves. BSB BSB: Behold, I am sending you out like sheep among wolves; therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves.
17 CPDV But beware of men. For they will hand you over to councils, and they will scourge you in their synagogues. BSB BSB: But beware of men, for they will hand you over to their councils and flog you in their synagogues.
18 CPDV And you shall be led before both rulers and kings for my sake, as a testimony to them and to the Gentiles. BSB BSB: On My account you will be brought before governors and kings as witnesses to them and to the Gentiles.
19 CPDV But when they hand you over, do not choose to think about how or what to speak. For what to speak shall be given to you in that hour. BSB BSB: But when they hand you over, do not worry about how to respond or what to say. In that hour you will be given what to say.
20 CPDV For it is not you who will be speaking, but the Spirit of your Father, who will speak in you. BSB BSB: For it will not be you speaking, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you.
21 CPDV And brother will hand over brother to death, and father will hand over son. And children will rise up against parents and bring about their deaths. BSB BSB: Brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child; children will rise against their parents and have them put to death.
22 CPDV And you will be hated by all for the sake of my name. But whoever will have persevered, even to the end, the same shall be saved. BSB BSB: You will be hated by everyone because of My name, but the one who perseveres to the end will be saved.
23 CPDV Now when they persecute you in one city, flee into another. Amen I say to you, you will not have exhausted all the cities of Israel, before the Son of man returns. BSB BSB: When they persecute you in one town, flee to the next. Truly I tell you, you will not reach all the towns of Israel before the Son of Man comes.
24 CPDV The disciple is not above the teacher, nor is the servant above his master. BSB BSB: A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a servant above his master.
25 CPDV It is sufficient for the disciple that he be like his teacher, and the servant, like his master. If they have called the Father of the family, ‘Beelzebub,’ how much more those of his household? BSB BSB: It is enough for a disciple to be like his teacher, and a servant like his master. If the head of the house has been called Beelzebul, how much more the members of his household!
Fear God Alone (Luke 12:4–7)
26 CPDV Therefore, do not fear them. For nothing is covered that shall not be revealed, nor hidden that shall not be known. BSB BSB: So do not be afraid of them. For there is nothing concealed that will not be disclosed, and nothing hidden that will not be made known.
27 CPDV What I tell you in darkness, speak in the light. And what you hear whispered in the ear, preach above the rooftops. BSB BSB: What I tell you in the dark, speak in the daylight; what is whispered in your ear, proclaim from the housetops.
30 CPDV For even the hairs of your head have all been numbered. BSB BSB: And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered.
31 CPDV Therefore, do not be afraid. You are worth more than many sparrows. BSB BSB: So do not be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.
Confessing Christ (Luke 12:8–12)
33 CPDV But whoever will have denied me before men, I also will deny before my Father, who is in heaven. BSB BSB: But whoever denies Me before men, I will also deny him before My Father in heaven.
Not Peace but a Sword (Micah 7:1–6; Luke 12:49–53)
35 CPDV For I came to divide a man against his father, and a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law. BSB BSB: For I have come to turn ‘a man against his father, a daughter against her mother, a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law.
36 CPDV And the enemies of a man will be those of his own household. BSB BSB: A man’s enemies will be the members of his own household.’
39 CPDV Whoever finds his life, will lose it. And whoever will have lost his life because of me, shall find it. BSB BSB: Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for My sake will find it.
The Reward of Service (2 Kings 4:8–17)
40 CPDV Whoever receives you, receives me. And whoever receives me, receives him who sent me. BSB BSB: He who receives you receives Me, and he who receives Me receives the One who sent Me.
41 CPDV Whoever receives a prophet, in the name of a prophet, shall receive the reward of a prophet. And whoever receives the just in the name of the just shall receive the reward of the just. BSB BSB: Whoever receives a prophet because he is a prophet will receive a prophet’s reward, and whoever receives a righteous man because he is a righteous man will receive a righteous man’s reward.
42 CPDV And whoever shall give, even to one of the least of these, a cup of cold water to drink, solely in the name of a disciple: Amen I say to you, he shall not lose his reward.” BSB BSB: And if anyone gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones because he is My disciple, truly I tell you, he will never lose his reward.”