Matthew 10:21-31

21 "People will hand over their own brothers to be put to death, and fathers will do the same to their children; children will turn against their parents and have them put to death. ¹

22 Everyone will hate you because of me. But whoever holds out to the end will be saved. ²

23 When they persecute you in one town, run away to another one. I assure you that you will not finish your work in all the towns of Israel before the Son of Man comes.

24 "No pupil is greater than his teacher; no slave is greater than his master. ³

25 So a pupil should be satisfied to become like his teacher, and a slave like his master. If the head of the family is called Beelzebul, the members of the family will be called even worse names! ⁴

26 "So do not be afraid of people. Whatever is now covered up will be uncovered, and every secret will be made known. ⁵

27 What I am telling you in the dark you must repeat in broad daylight, and what you have heard in private you must announce from the housetops.

28 Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul; rather be afraid of God, who can destroy both body and soul in hell.

29 For only a penny you can buy two sparrows, yet not one sparrow falls to the ground without your Father's consent.

30 As for you, even the hairs of your head have all been counted.

31 So do not be afraid; you are worth much more than many sparrows!

Cross References

• 1. 10.21Mark 13.12;Luke 21.16.
• 2. 10.22 aMatthew 24.9;Mark 13.13;Luke 21.17; bMatthew 24.13;Mark 13.13.
• 3. 10.24 aLuke 6.40; bJohn 13.16; 15.20.
• 4. 10.25Matthew 9.34; 12.24;Mark 3.22;Luke 11.15.
• 5. 10.26Mark 4.22;Luke 8.17.