Bible Gateway passage: Matthew 10:1-8, Psalm 136 - New International Version (2024)

Jesus Sends Out the Twelve^{(A)(B)(C)(D)(E)}

10Jesus called his twelve disciples to him and gave them authority to drive out impure spirits^(F) and to heal every disease and sickness.^(G)

²These are the names of the twelve apostles: first, Simon (who is called Peter) and his brother Andrew; James son of Zebedee, and his brother John; ³Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus; ⁴Simon the Zealot and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed him.^(H)

⁵These twelve Jesus sent out with the following instructions: “Do not go among the Gentiles or enter any town of the Samaritans.^{(I) 6}Go rather to the lost sheep of Israel.^{(J) 7}As you go, proclaim this message: ‘The kingdom of heaven^(K) has come near.’ ⁸Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse those who have leprosy,^[a] drive out demons. Freely you have received; freely give.

Footnotes

1. Matthew 10:8 The Greek word traditionally translated leprosy was used for various diseases affecting the skin.

Cross references

1. Matthew 10:1 : 10:2-4pp — Mk 3:16-19; Lk 6:14-16; Ac 1:13
2. Matthew 10:1 : 10:9-15pp — Mk 6:8-11; Lk 9:3-5; 10:4-12
3. Matthew 10:1 : 10:19-22pp — Mk 13:11-13; Lk 21:12-17
4. Matthew 10:1 : 10:26-33pp — Lk 12:2-9
5. Matthew 10:1 : 10:34, 35pp — Lk 12:51-53
6. Matthew 10:1 : Mk 3:13-15; 6:7; Lk 4:36; 9:1
7. Matthew 10:1 : S Mt 4:23
8. Matthew 10:4 : Mt 26:14-16, 25, 47; 27:3; Mk 14:10; Jn 6:71; 12:4; 13:2, 26, 27; Ac 1:16
9. Matthew 10:5 : 1Ki 16:24; 2Ki 17:24; Lk 9:52; 10:33; 17:16; Jn 4:4-26, 39, 40; 8:48; Ac 8:5, 25
10. Matthew 10:6 : Jer 50:6; Mt 15:24
11. Matthew 10:7 : S Mt 3:2

Psalm 136

¹Give thanks^(A) to the Lord, for he is good.^(B)
His love endures forever.^(C)
2Give thanks^(D) to the God of gods.^(E)
His love endures forever.
³Give thanks^(F) to the Lord of lords:^(G)
His love endures forever.

⁴to him who alone does great wonders,^(H)
His love endures forever.
⁵who by his understanding^(I) made the heavens,^(J)
His love endures forever.
⁶who spread out the earth^(K) upon the waters,^(L)
His love endures forever.
⁷who made the great lights^(M)—
His love endures forever.
⁸the sun to govern^(N) the day,
His love endures forever.
⁹the moon and stars to govern the night;
His love endures forever.

¹⁰to him who struck down the firstborn^(O) of Egypt
His love endures forever.
¹¹and brought Israel out^(P) from among them
His love endures forever.
¹²with a mighty hand^(Q) and outstretched arm;^(R)
His love endures forever.

¹³to him who divided the Red Sea^[a](S) asunder
His love endures forever.
¹⁴and brought Israel through^(T) the midst of it,
His love endures forever.
¹⁵but swept Pharaoh and his army into the Red Sea;^(U)
His love endures forever.

¹⁶to him who led his people through the wilderness;^(V)
His love endures forever.

¹⁷to him who struck down great kings,^(W)
His love endures forever.
¹⁸and killed mighty kings^(X)—
His love endures forever.
¹⁹Sihon king of the Amorites^(Y)
His love endures forever.
²⁰and Og king of Bashan^(Z)—
His love endures forever.
²¹and gave their land^(AA) as an inheritance,^(AB)
His love endures forever.
²²an inheritance^(AC) to his servant Israel.^(AD)
His love endures forever.

²³He remembered us^(AE) in our low estate
His love endures forever.
²⁴and freed us^(AF) from our enemies.^(AG)
His love endures forever.
²⁵He gives food^(AH) to every creature.
His love endures forever.

²⁶Give thanks^(AI) to the God of heaven.^(AJ)
His love endures forever.^(AK)

Footnotes

1. Psalm 136:13 Or the Sea of Reeds; also in verse 15

Cross references

1. Psalm 136:1 : Ps 105:1
2. Psalm 136:1 : Ps 100:5; 106:1; 145:9; Jer 33:11; Na 1:7
3. Psalm 136:1 : ver 2-26; S 2Ch 5:13; S Ezr 3:11; Ps 118:1-4
4. Psalm 136:2 : Ps 105:1
5. Psalm 136:2 : S Dt 10:17
6. Psalm 136:3 : Ps 105:1
7. Psalm 136:3 : S Dt 10:17; S 1Ti 6:15
8. Psalm 136:4 : S Ex 3:20; S Job 9:10
9. Psalm 136:5 : Pr 3:19; Jer 51:15
10. Psalm 136:5 : S Ge 1:1
11. Psalm 136:6 : S Ge 1:1; Isa 42:5; Jer 10:12; 33:2
12. Psalm 136:6 : S Ge 1:6
13. Psalm 136:7 : Ge 1:14, 16; Ps 74:16; Jas 1:17
14. Psalm 136:8 : S Ge 1:16
15. Psalm 136:10 : S Ex 4:23; S 12:12
16. Psalm 136:11 : S Ex 6:6; 13:3; Ps 105:43
17. Psalm 136:12 : S Ex 3:20; S Dt 5:15
18. Psalm 136:12 : S Dt 9:29
19. Psalm 136:13 : S Ps 78:13
20. Psalm 136:14 : Ex 14:22; Ps 106:9
21. Psalm 136:15 : S Ex 14:27
22. Psalm 136:16 : S Ex 13:18; Ps 78:52
23. Psalm 136:17 : Nu 21:23-25; Jos 24:8-11; Ps 78:55; 135:9-12
24. Psalm 136:18 : Dt 29:7; S Jos 12:7-24
25. Psalm 136:19 : Nu 21:21-25
26. Psalm 136:20 : Nu 21:33-35
27. Psalm 136:21 : Jos 12:1
28. Psalm 136:21 : S Dt 1:38; S Jos 14:1
29. Psalm 136:22 : S Dt 29:8; Ps 78:55
30. Psalm 136:22 : Isa 20:3; 41:8; 42:19; 43:10; 44:1, 21; 45:4; 49:5-7
31. Psalm 136:23 : Ps 78:39; 103:14; 115:12
32. Psalm 136:24 : S Jos 10:14; S Ne 9:28
33. Psalm 136:24 : S Dt 6:19
34. Psalm 136:25 : S Ge 1:30; S Mt 6:26
35. Psalm 136:26 : Ps 105:1
36. Psalm 136:26 : S Ps 115:3
37. Psalm 136:26 : S Ezr 3:11