Verse 34
Matthew 10:34
Bible in Basic English
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Do not have the thought that I have come to send peace on the earth; I came not to send peace but a sword.
Original Language Text
greek
Μὴ νομίσητε ὅτι ἦλθον βαλεῖν εἰρήνην ἐπὶ τὴν γῆν· οὐκ ἦλθον βαλεῖν εἰρήνην ἀλλὰ μάχαιραν.
English Translation
Do not think that I came to bring peace to the earth; I did not come to bring peace but a sword.
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Chapter 10 Context
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And he got together his twelve disciples and gave them the power of driving out unclean spirits, and...
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Now the names of the twelve are these: The first, Simon, who is named Peter, and Andrew, his brother...
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Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew, the tax-farmer; James, the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeu...
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Simon the Zealot, and Judas Iscariot, who was false to him.
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These twelve Yashua (Jesus) sent out and gave them orders, saying, Do not go among the Gentiles, or...
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But go to the wandering sheep of the house of Israel,
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And, on your way, say, The kingdom of heaven is near.
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Make well those who are ill, give life to the dead, make lepers clean, send evil spirits out of men;...
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Take no gold or silver or copper in your pockets;
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Take no bag for your journey and do not take two coats or shoes or a stick: for the workman has a ri...
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And into whatever town or small place you go, make search there for someone who is respected, and ma...
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And when you go in, say, May peace be on this house.
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And if the house is good enough, let your peace come on it: but if not, let your peace come back to...
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And whoever will not take you in, or give ear to your words, when you go out from that house or that...
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Truly I say to you, It will be better for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of God (Elohim)'...
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See, I send you out as sheep among wolves. Be then as wise as snakes, and as gentle as doves.
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But be on the watch against men: for they will give you up to the Sanhedrins, and in their Synagogue...
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And you will come before rulers and kings because of me, for a witness to them and to the Gentiles.
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But when you are given up into their hands, do not be troubled about what to say or how to say it: f...
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Because it is not you who say the words, but the Spirit of your Father in you.
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And brother will give up brother to death, and the father his child: and children will go against th...
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And you will be hated by all men because of my name: but he who is strong to the end will have salva...
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But when they are cruel to you in one town, go in flight to another: for truly, I say to you, You wi...
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A disciple is not greater than his master, or a servant than his lord.
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It is enough for the disciple that he may be as his master, and the servant as his lord. If they hav...
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Have, then, no fear of them: because nothing is covered which will not come to light, or secret whic...
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What I say to you in the dark, say in the light: and what comes to your ear secretly, say publicly f...
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And have no fear of those who put to death the body, but are not able to put to death the soul. But...
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Are not sparrows two a farthing? and not one of them comes to an end without your Father:
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But the hairs of your head are all numbered.
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Then have no fear; you are of more value than a flock of sparrows.
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To everyone, then, who gives witness to me before men, I will give witness before my Father in heave...
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But if anyone says before men that he has no knowledge of me, I will say that I have no knowledge of...
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Do not have the thought that I have come to send peace on the earth; I came not to send peace but a...
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For I have come to put a man against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daught...
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And a man will be hated by those of his house.
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He who has more love for his father or mother than for me is not good enough for me; he who has more...
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And he who does not take his cross and come after me is not good enough for me.
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He who has the desire to keep his life will have it taken from him, and he who gives up his life bec...
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He who gives honour to you gives honour to me; and he who gives honour to me gives honour to him who...
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He who gives honour to a prophet, in the name of a prophet, will be given a prophet's reward; and he...
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And whoever gives to one of these little ones a cup of cold water only, in the name of a disciple, t...
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