Matthew 10

Highlighted words differ from the WEB. Most differences are matters of wording, style or the age of the English, not of meaning; a few reflect different manuscripts.

WEB KJV

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WEBHe called to himself his twelve disciples, and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal every disease and every sickness.
KJVAnd when he had called unto him his twelve disciples, he gave them power against unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of sickness and all manner of disease.
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WEBNow the names of the twelve apostles are these. The first, Simon, who is called Peter; Andrew, his brother; James the son of Zebedee; John, his brother;
KJVNow the names of the twelve apostles are these; The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother;
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WEBPhilip; Bartholomew; Thomas; Matthew the tax collector; James the son of Alphaeus; Lebbaeus, who was also called Thaddaeus;
KJVPhilip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus;
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WEBSimon the Zealot; and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him.
KJVSimon the Canaanite, and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him.
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WEBJesus sent these twelve out and commanded them, saying, “Don’t go among the Gentiles, and don’t enter into any city of the Samaritans.
KJVThese twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded them, saying, Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into any city of the Samaritans enter ye not:
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WEBRather, go to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
KJVBut go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
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WEBAs you go, preach, saying, ‘The Kingdom of Heaven is at hand!’
KJVAnd as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand.
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WEBHeal the sick, cleanse the lepers, and cast out demons. Freely you received, so freely give.
KJVHeal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely ye have received, freely give.
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WEBDon’t take any gold, silver, or brass in your money belts.
KJVProvide neither gold, nor silver, nor brass in your purses,
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WEBTake no bag for your journey, neither two coats, nor sandals, nor staff: for the laborer is worthy of his food.
KJVNor scrip for your journey, neither two coats, neither shoes, nor yet staves: for the workman is worthy of his meat.
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WEBInto whatever city or village you enter, find out who in it is worthy, and stay there until you go on.
KJVAnd into whatsoever city or town ye shall enter, enquire who in it is worthy; and there abide till ye go thence.
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WEBAs you enter into the household, greet it.
KJVAnd when ye come into an house, salute it.
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WEBIf the household is worthy, let your peace come on it, but if it isn’t worthy, let your peace return to you.
KJVAnd if the house be worthy, let your peace come upon it: but if it be not worthy, let your peace return to you.
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WEBWhoever doesn’t receive you or hear your words, as you go out of that house or that city, shake the dust off your feet.
KJVAnd whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear your words, when ye depart out of that house or city, shake off the dust of your feet.
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WEBMost certainly I tell you, it will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment than for that city.
KJVVerily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgment, than for that city.
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WEB“Behold, I send you out as sheep among wolves. Therefore be wise as serpents and harmless as doves.
KJVBehold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.
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WEBBut beware of men, for they will deliver you up to councils, and in their synagogues they will scourge you.
KJVBut beware of men: for they will deliver you up to the councils, and they will scourge you in their synagogues;
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WEBYes, and you will be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony to them and to the nations.
KJVAnd ye shall be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them and the Gentiles.
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WEBBut when they deliver you up, don’t be anxious how or what you will say, for it will be given you in that hour what you will say.
KJVBut when they deliver you up, take no thought how or what ye shall speak: for it shall be given you in that same hour what ye shall speak.
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WEBFor it is not you who speak, but the Spirit of your Father who speaks in you.
KJVFor it is not ye that speak, but the Spirit of your Father which speaketh in you.
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WEB“Brother will deliver up brother to death, and the father his child. Children will rise up against parents and cause them to be put to death.
KJVAnd the brother shall deliver up the brother to death, and the father the child: and the children shall rise up against their parents, and cause them to be put to death.
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WEBYou will be hated by all men for my name’s sake, but he who endures to the end will be saved.
KJVAnd ye shall be hated of all men for my name’s sake: but he that endureth to the end shall be saved.
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WEBBut when they persecute you in this city, flee into the next, for most certainly I tell you, you will not have gone through the cities of Israel until the Son of Man has come.
KJVBut when they persecute you in this city, flee ye into another: for verily I say unto you, Ye shall not have gone over the cities of Israel, till the Son of man be come.
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WEB“A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a servant above his lord.
KJVThe disciple is not above his master, nor the servant above his lord.
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WEBIt is enough for the disciple that he be like his teacher, and the servant like his lord. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebul, how much more those of his household!
KJVIt is enough for the disciple that he be as his master, and the servant as his lord. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more shall they call them of his household?
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WEBTherefore don’t be afraid of them, for there is nothing covered that will not be revealed, or hidden that will not be known.
KJVFear them not therefore: for there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; and hid, that shall not be known.
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WEBWhat I tell you in the darkness, speak in the light; and what you hear whispered in the ear, proclaim on the housetops.
KJVWhat I tell you in darkness, that speak ye in light: and what ye hear in the ear, that preach ye upon the housetops.
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WEBDon’t be afraid of those who kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul. Rather, fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in Gehenna.
KJVAnd fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
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WEB“Aren’t two sparrows sold for an assarion coin? Not one of them falls to the ground apart from your Father’s will.
KJVAre not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father.
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WEBBut the very hairs of your head are all numbered.
KJVBut the very hairs of your head are all numbered.
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WEBTherefore don’t be afraid. You are of more value than many sparrows.
KJVFear ye not therefore, ye are of more value than many sparrows.
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WEBEveryone therefore who confesses me before men, I will also confess him before my Father who is in heaven.
KJVWhosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven.
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WEBBut whoever denies me before men, I will also deny him before my Father who is in heaven.
KJVBut whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven.
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WEB“Don’t think that I came to send peace on the earth. I didn’t come to send peace, but a sword.
KJVThink not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword.
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WEBFor I came to set a man at odds against his father, and a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law.
KJVFor I am come to set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter in law against her mother in law.
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WEBA man’s foes will be those of his own household.
KJVAnd a man’s foes shall be they of his own household.
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WEBHe who loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; and he who loves son or daughter more than me isn’t worthy of me.
KJVHe that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.
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WEBHe who doesn’t take his cross and follow after me isn’t worthy of me.
KJVAnd he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me.
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WEBHe who seeks his life will lose it; and he who loses his life for my sake will find it.
KJVHe that findeth his life shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it.
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WEB“He who receives you receives me, and he who receives me receives him who sent me.
KJVHe that receiveth you receiveth me, and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.
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WEBHe who receives a prophet in the name of a prophet will receive a prophet’s reward. He who receives a righteous man in the name of a righteous man will receive a righteous man’s reward.
KJVHe that receiveth a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet’s reward; and he that receiveth a righteous man in the name of a righteous man shall receive a righteous man’s reward.
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WEBWhoever gives one of these little ones just a cup of cold water to drink in the name of a disciple, most certainly I tell you, he will in no way lose his reward.”
KJVAnd whosoever shall give to drink unto one of these little ones a cup of cold water only in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise lose his reward.

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King James Version (1769 text), public domain outside the United Kingdom, where Crown letters patent apply.