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ch.21 - We have a story here of a desperate man. I'm not sure how many of us in this modern age can relate at all to this degree of fear and distress. In his need (which is driven by this distress) he is moved to use carefully planned deceit in order to get food and weapons. This action to get bread is certainly not condemned by Jesus when he refers to it in the gospels [Matt.12:3,4]. There are so many things in David's life which we would condemn as sin (adultery and murder rate amongst these, as well as multiplying wives and owning horses [1Chr.14:3, 18:4] both of which were condemned under the law for the king to do [Deut.17:16,17]) and yet God preserved him and looked after him because of his faith. In the Old Testament, he is second to none as an example of how a man's faith can bring about God's mercy even in the light of substantial sin. Attitude is everything. Let us develop our own.
Peter [UK] Comment added in 2001 Reply to Peter
This time was a very stressful time in David's life. It spawned a number of Spirit guided Psalms. Psalm 52 is a letter to Doeg, or so it reads. Psalm 34 speaks of the time when David was afraid of Achish Psalm 56 speaks of the time when the Philistines took him in Gath. Reading these Psalms against this historical background shows us the mind of a man who was a man after God's own heart. So from the way David responded to his troubles we can learn how a Godly man responded - and learn from that and apply the principles in our own lives.
ch 22 - Another Psalm from this time is Psalm 57, speaking of the time when David had fled from Achish and was in the cave of Adullam.
Peter Forbes [Mountsorrel (UK)] Comment added in 2002 Reply to Peter
It seems strange that an Edomite would be allowed in the tabernacle, and it seems strange that a foreigner was over all the servants of Saul. Edomites, however, had been given special treatment in the law, whereas other nations were barred from worship (compare Deut 23:3,7). Esau, their forefather, was the son of Isaac and brother of Israel (Jacob), and so God recognised the special bond between the two peoples which grown out of the men Isaac had blessed (Gen 27:27-29, 39-40).
Doeg's evil actions are commented upon by David in Psalm 52. He says "your tongue devises destruction... you love lying rather than speaking righteousness... you love all devouring words, you deceitful tongue!" This seems to suggest that Doeg deliberately set out to cause the destruction of the Priests. He deliberately told lies, saying that Ahimelech had enquired of the LORD for David, insinuating that he was allied with David against Saul. Was this any way to behave in gratitude to the God of Israel who had provided blessings for his people?
Thus the promise of David "God will likewise destroy you forever" (Psa 52:5). We look in vain, however for any further mention of Doeg and his demise. Were these words of David inaccurate? Would God leave such a man unpunished? The answer lies in the rest of David's words, pointing to a greater punishment than the death of one man. "He shall take you away and pluck you out of your dwelling place, and uproot you from the land of the living". This points forward to the entire destruction of Edom as prophesied by Obadiah: "You who live in the cleft of the rocks... who say in your hearts who will bring me down to the ground?... I will bring you down, says the LORD... and you shall be cut off forever" (Obad 2-10). As surely as this came true, so the opposite will for David: "I trust in the mercy of God forever and ever. I will praise You forever". (Psa 52:8-9).
Rob de Jongh [Mountsorrel (UK)] Comment added in 2005 Reply to Rob
It must have been a very desperate situation for David's father's whole household to leave their home and join David in a cave. We assume that they weren't safe from Saul, who could decide to kill them at any time, but the scripture gives us the more immediate cause for their plight. In 2Sam 23:13-14 we read that there was a Philistine garrison at Bethlehem at that time, so perhaps they had fled from the Philistines rather than Saul?
Rob de Jongh [Mountsorrel (UK)] Comment added in 2014 Reply to Rob
SEASONS OF LIFE
As we get older, we might still feel like we are in our teens, twenties or thirties, but in actual fact, we are getting older. At certain times of our life we discover that there are things we find more difficult or that are not as easy as they were before. It seems David was hitting that sort of age. "There was war again` between the Philistines and Israel, and David went down together with his servants, and they fought against the Philistines. And David grew weary. And Ishbi-benob ... thought to kill David. But Abishai the son of Zeruiah came to his aid and attacked the Philistine and killed him. Then David's me said to him. 'You shall no longer go out with us to battle, lest you quench the lamp of Israel.'" (2Sam 21:15-17).
Our lives have different seasons. In our youth we can be more physical. As we grow older, hopefully we grow more wise. Even David seemed to realise this and retired from active service.
When life changes for us, let's not resist it but embrace the change and begin to grow again in the new direction that God has for us.
Robert Prins [Auckland - Pakuranga - (NZ)] Comment added in 2022 Reply to Robert
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1. Then came <935>(8799) David <1732> to Nob <5011> to Ahimelech <288> the priest <3548>: and Ahimelech <288> was afraid <2729>(8799) at the meeting <7125>(8800) of David <1732>, and said <559>(8799) unto him, Why art thou alone, and no man <376> with thee?
2. And David <1732> said <559>(8799) unto Ahimelech <288> the priest <3548>, The king <4428> hath commanded <6680>(8765) me a business <1697>, and hath said <559>(8799) unto me, Let no man <376> know <3045>(8799) any thing <3972> of the business <1697> whereabout I send <7971>(8802) thee, and what I have commanded <6680>(8765) thee: and I have appointed <3045>(8776) my servants <5288> to such <6423> and such <492> a place <4725>.
3. Now therefore what is <3426> under thine hand <3027>? give <5414>(8798) me five <2568> loaves of bread <3899> in mine hand <3027>, or what there is present <4672>(8737).
4. And the priest <3548> answered <6030>(8799) David <1732>, and said <559>(8799), There is no common <2455> bread <3899> under mine hand <3027>, but there is <3426> hallowed <6944> bread <3899>; if the young men <5288> have kept <8104>(8738) themselves at least <389> from women <802>.
5. And David <1732> answered <6030>(8799) the priest <3548>, and said <559>(8799) unto him, Of a truth <518> women <802> have been kept <6113>(8803) from us about these three <8032> days <8543>, since I came out <3318>(8800), and the vessels <3627> of the young men <5288> are holy <6944>, and the bread is in a manner <1870> common <2455>, yea, though it were sanctified <6942>(8799) this day <3117> in the vessel <3627>.
6. So the priest <3548> gave <5414>(8799) him hallowed <6944> bread: for there was no bread <3899> there but the shewbread <3899> <6440>, that was taken <5493>(8716) from before <6440> the LORD <3068>, to put <7760>(8800) hot <2527> bread <3899> in the day <3117> when it was taken away <3947>(8736).
7. Now a certain man <376> of the servants <5650> of Saul <7586> was there that day <3117>, detained <6113>(8737) before <6440> the LORD <3068>; and his name <8034> was Doeg <1673>, an Edomite <130>, the chiefest <47> of the herdmen <7462>(8802) that belonged to Saul <7586>.
8. And David <1732> said <559>(8799) unto Ahimelech <288>, And is there <3426> not <371> here under thine hand <3027> spear <2595> or sword <2719>? for I have neither brought <3947>(8804) my sword <2719> nor my weapons <3627> with me <3027>, because the king's <4428> business <1697> required <1961>(8804) haste <5169>(8803).
9. And the priest <3548> said <559>(8799), The sword <2719> of Goliath <1555> the Philistine <6430>, whom thou slewest <5221>(8689) in the valley <6010> of Elah <425>, behold, it is here wrapped <3874>(8803) in a cloth <8071> behind <310> the ephod <646>: if thou wilt take <3947>(8799) that, take <3947>(8798) it: for there is no other <312> save <2108> that here <2088>. And David <1732> said <559>(8799), There is none like that; give <5414>(8798) it me.
10. And David <1732> arose <6965>(8799), and fled <1272>(8799) that day <3117> for fear <6440> of Saul <7586>, and went <935>(8799) to Achish <397> the king <4428> of Gath <1661>.
11. And the servants <5650> of Achish <397> said <559>(8799) unto him, Is not this David <1732> the king <4428> of the land <776>? did they not sing <6030>(8799) one to another of him <2088> in dances <4246>, saying <559>(8800), Saul <7586> hath slain <5221>(8689) his thousands <505>, and David <1732> his ten thousands <7233>?
12. And David <1732> laid up <7760>(8799) these words <1697> in his heart <3824>, and was sore <3966> afraid <3372>(8799) of <6440> Achish <397> the king <4428> of Gath <1661>.
13. And he changed <8138>(8762) his behaviour <2940> before <5869> them, and feigned himself mad <1984>(8704) in their hands <3027>, and scrabbled <8427>(8762) on the doors <1817> of the gate <8179>, and let his spittle <7388> fall down <3381>(8686) upon his beard <2206>.
14. Then said <559>(8799) Achish <397> unto his servants <5650>, Lo, ye see <7200>(8799) the man <376> is mad <7696>(8693): wherefore then have ye brought <935>(8686) him to me?
15. Have I need <2638> of mad men <7696>(8794), that ye have brought <935>(8689) this fellow to play the mad man <7696>(8692) in my presence? shall this fellow come <935>(8799) into my house <1004>?
1. David <1732> therefore departed <3212>(8799) thence, and escaped <4422>(8735) to the cave <4631> Adullam <5725>: and when his brethren <251> and all his father's <1> house <1004> heard <8085>(8799) it, they went down <3381>(8799) thither to him.
2. And every one <376> that was in distress <4689>, and every one <376> that was in debt <5378>(8801), and every one <376> that was discontented <4751> <5315>, gathered <6908>(8691) themselves unto him; and he became a captain <8269> over them: and there were with him about four <702> hundred <3967> men <376>.
3. And David <1732> went <3212>(8799) thence to Mizpeh <4708> of Moab <4124>: and he said <559>(8799) unto the king <4428> of Moab <4124>, Let my father <1> and my mother <517>, I pray thee, come forth <3318>(8799), and be with you, till I know <3045>(8799) what God <430> will do <6213>(8799) for me.
4. And he brought <5148>(8686) them before <6440> the king <4428> of Moab <4124>: and they dwelt <3427>(8799) with him all the while <3117> that David <1732> was in the hold <4686>.
5. And the prophet <5030> Gad <1410> said <559>(8799) unto David <1732>, Abide <3427>(8799) not in the hold <4686>; depart <3212>(8798), and get <935>(8804) thee into the land <776> of Judah <3063>. Then David <1732> departed <3212>(8799), and came <935>(8799) into the forest <3293> of Hareth <2802>.
6. When Saul <7586> heard <8085>(8799) that David <1732> was discovered <3045>(8738), and the men <582> that were with him, (now Saul <7586> abode <3427>(8802) in Gibeah <1390> under a tree <815> in Ramah <7414>, having his spear <2595> in his hand <3027>, and all his servants <5650> were standing <5324>(8737) about him;)
7. Then Saul <7586> said <559>(8799) unto his servants <5650> that stood <5324>(8737) about him, Hear now <8085>(8798), ye Benjamites <1145>; will the son <1121> of Jesse <3448> give <5414>(8799) every one of you fields <7704> and vineyards <3754>, and make <7760>(8799) you all captains <8269> of thousands <505>, and captains <8269> of hundreds <3967>;
8. That all of you have conspired <7194>(8804) against me, and there is none that sheweth <1540>(8802) <241> me that my son <1121> hath made a league <3772>(8800) with the son <1121> of Jesse <3448>, and there is none of you that is sorry <2470>(8802) for me, or sheweth <1540>(8802) <241> unto me that my son <1121> hath stirred up <6965>(8689) my servant <5650> against me, to lie in wait <693>(8802), as at this day <3117>?
9. Then answered <6030>(8799) Doeg <1673> the Edomite <130>, which was set <5324>(8737) over the servants <5650> of Saul <7586>, and said <559>(8799), I saw <7200>(8804) the son <1121> of Jesse <3448> coming <935>(8802) to Nob <5011>, to Ahimelech <288> the son <1121> of Ahitub <285>.
10. And he enquired <7592>(8799) of the LORD <3068> for him, and gave <5414>(8804) him victuals <6720>, and gave <5414>(8804) him the sword <2719> of Goliath <1555> the Philistine <6430>.
11. Then the king <4428> sent <7971>(8799) to call <7121>(8800) Ahimelech <288> the priest <3548>, the son <1121> of Ahitub <285>, and all his father's <1> house <1004>, the priests <3548> that were in Nob <5011>: and they came <935>(8799) all of them to the king <4428>.
12. And Saul <7586> said <559>(8799), Hear <8085>(8798) now, thou son <1121> of Ahitub <285>. And he answered <559>(8799), Here I am, my lord <113>.
13. And Saul <7586> said <559>(8799) unto him, Why have ye conspired <7194>(8804) against me, thou and the son <1121> of Jesse <3448>, in that thou hast given <5414>(8800) him bread <3899>, and a sword <2719>, and hast enquired <7592>(8800) of God <430> for him, that he should rise <6965>(8800) against me, to lie in wait <693>(8802), as at this day <3117>?
14. Then Ahimelech <288> answered <6030>(8799) the king <4428>, and said <559>(8799), And who is so faithful <539>(8737) among all thy servants <5650> as David <1732>, which is the king's <4428> son in law <2860>, and goeth <5493>(8804) at thy bidding <4928>, and is honourable <3513>(8737) in thine house <1004>?
15. Did I then <3117> begin <2490>(8689) to enquire <7592>(8800) of God <430> for him? be it far from me <2486>: let not the king <4428> impute <7760>(8799) any thing <1697> unto his servant <5650>, nor to all the house <1004> of my father <1>: for thy servant <5650> knew <3045>(8804) nothing <1697> of all this, less <6996> or more <1419>.
16. And the king <4428> said <559>(8799), Thou shalt surely <4191>(8800) die <4191>(8799), Ahimelech <288>, thou, and all thy father's <1> house <1004>.
17. And the king <4428> said <559>(8799) unto the footmen <7323>(8801) that stood <5324>(8737) about him, Turn <5437>(8798), and slay <4191>(8685) the priests <3548> of the LORD <3068>; because their hand <3027> also is with David <1732>, and because they knew <3045>(8804) when he fled <1272>(8802), and did not shew <1540>(8804) <241> it to me. But the servants <5650> of the king <4428> would <14>(8804) not put forth <7971>(8800) their hand <3027> to fall <6293>(8800) upon the priests <3548> of the LORD <3068>.
18. And the king <4428> said <559>(8799) to Doeg <1673>, Turn <5437>(8798) thou, and fall <6293>(8798) upon the priests <3548>. And Doeg <1673> the Edomite <130> turned <5437>(8735), and he fell <6293>(8799) upon the priests <3548>, and slew <4191>(8686) on that day <3117> fourscore <8084> and five <2568> persons <376> that did wear <5375>(8802) a linen <906> ephod <646>.
19. And Nob <5011>, the city <5892> of the priests <3548>, smote <5221>(8689) he with the edge <6310> of the sword <2719>, both men <376> and women <802>, children <5768> and sucklings <3243>(8802), and oxen <7794>, and asses <2543>, and sheep <7716>, with the edge <6310> of the sword <2719>.
20. And one <259> of the sons <1121> of Ahimelech <288> the son <1121> of Ahitub <285>, named <8034> Abiathar <54>, escaped <4422>(8735), and fled <1272>(8799) after <310> David <1732>.
21. And Abiathar <54> shewed <5046>(8686) David <1732> that Saul <7586> had slain <2026>(8804) the LORD'S <3068> priests <3548>.
22. And David <1732> said <559>(8799) unto Abiathar <54>, I knew <3045>(8804) it that day <3117>, when Doeg <1673> the Edomite <130> was there, that he would surely <5046>(8687) tell <5046>(8686) Saul <7586>: I have occasioned <5437>(8804) the death of all the persons <5315> of thy father's <1> house <1004>.
23. Abide <3427>(8798) thou with me, fear <3372>(8799) not: for he that seeketh <1245>(8762) my life <5315> seeketh <1245>(8762) thy life <5315>: but with me thou shalt be in safeguard <4931>.
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ETERNITY The instruction is to "Be glad and rejoice in what I (God) will create." Sometimes life seems depressing, stressful, too busy, lonely or painful. This is because we live in a world that is cursed by sin and death. But when God creates the new heavens and the new earth, all the ways of this life we now live will be a thing of the past. God says that "the former things will not be remembered, nor will they come to mind."
Our life now is nothing compared to the eternity that God has stretched out in front of us in the kingdom.
A person 100 years old in the kingdom will be considered a youth. Our mere 70 or so years living now will seem insignificant compared to living 1000 years in a perfect world. The short time of trial now will fade into obscurity when we have entered into Gods "rest" in the kingdom. So let us look past the present troubles and pain and the moments that seem like they last an eternity, and see the future glory of the real eternity stretched out before us and be glad and rejoice in what God will create.
Robert Prins [Auckland - Pakuranga - (NZ)] Comment added in 2002 Reply to Robert
The LORD warns apostates and sinners in Israel that "they are not all Israel,who are of Israel" Rom 9:6-7, that He would admit Gentiles, and that unbelievers of Abraham's descendants would be set aside Rom 11:1-24.
John Wilson [Toronto West (Can)] Comment added in 2005 Reply to John
66:2-3 Those who do not tremble at God’s words see nothing wrong with perverting the sacrifices He expected of them. It was, and is, far too easy to see God’s instructions as of little relevance in today’s changed world. Whilst we might say that we really trust His word we may see parts of it as being relevant to the times in which tie words were written. Consequently that they need not be taken so plainly in today’s society. The principles of His word are timeless
Peter Forbes [Mountsorrel (UK)] Comment added in 2025 Reply to Peter
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1. I am sought <1875>(8738) of them that asked <7592>(8804) not <3808> for me; I am found <4672>(8738) of them that sought <1245>(8765) me not <3808>: I said <559>(8804), Behold me, behold me, unto a nation <1471> that was not called <7121>(8795) by my name <8034>.
2. I have spread out <6566>(8765) my hands <3027> all the day <3117> unto a rebellious <5637>(8802) people <5971>, which walketh <1980>(8802) in a way <1870> that was not good <2896>, after <310> their own thoughts <4284>;
3. A people <5971> that provoketh me to anger <3707>(8688) continually <8548> to my face <6440>; that sacrificeth <2076>(8802) in gardens <1593>, and burneth incense <6999>(8764) upon altars of brick <3843>;
4. Which remain <3427>(8802) among the graves <6913>, and lodge <3885>(8799) in the monuments <5341>(8803), which eat <398>(8802) swine's <2386> flesh <1320>, and broth <4839>(8675) <6564> of abominable <6292> things is in their vessels <3627>;
5. Which say <559>(8802), Stand <7126>(8798) by thyself, come not near <5066>(8799) to me; for I am holier <6942>(8804) than thou. These are a smoke <6227> in my nose <639>, a fire <784> that burneth <3344>(8802) all the day <3117>.
6. Behold, it is written <3789>(8803) before <6440> me: I will not keep silence <2814>(8799), but will recompense <7999>(8765), even recompense <7999>(8765) into their bosom <2436>,
7. Your iniquities <5771>, and the iniquities <5771> of your fathers <1> together <3162>, saith <559>(8804) the LORD <3068>, which have burned incense <6999>(8765) upon the mountains <2022>, and blasphemed <2778>(8765) me upon the hills <1389>: therefore will I measure <4058>(8804) their former <7223> work <6468> into their bosom <2436>.
8. Thus saith <559>(8804) the LORD <3068>, As the new wine <8492> is found <4672>(8735) in the cluster <811>, and one saith <559>(8804), Destroy <7843>(8686) it not; for a blessing <1293> is in it: so will I do <6213>(8799) for my servants <5650>' sakes, that I may not destroy <7843>(8687) them all.
9. And I will bring forth <3318>(8689) a seed <2233> out of Jacob <3290>, and out of Judah <3063> an inheritor <3423>(8802) of my mountains <2022>: and mine elect <972> shall inherit <3423>(8804) it, and my servants <5650> shall dwell <7931>(8799) there.
10. And Sharon <8289> shall be a fold <5116> of flocks <6629>, and the valley <6010> of Achor <5911> a place for the herds <1241> to lie down in <7258>, for my people <5971> that have sought <1875>(8804) me.
11. But ye are they that forsake <5800>(8802) the LORD <3068>, that forget <7913> my holy <6944> mountain <2022>, that prepare <6186>(8802) a table <7979> for that troop <1409>(8677) <1408>, and that furnish <4390>(8764) the drink offering <4469> unto that number <4507>.
12. Therefore will I number <4487>(8804) you to the sword <2719>, and ye shall all bow down <3766>(8799) to the slaughter <2874>: because when I called <7121>(8804), ye did not answer <6030>(8804); when I spake <1696>(8765), ye did not hear <8085>(8804); but did <6213>(8799) evil <7451> before mine eyes <5869>, and did choose <977>(8804) that wherein I delighted <2654>(8804) not.
13. Therefore thus saith <559>(8804) the Lord <136> GOD <3069>, Behold, my servants <5650> shall eat <398>(8799), but ye shall be hungry <7456>(8799): behold, my servants <5650> shall drink <8354>(8799), but ye shall be thirsty <6770>(8799): behold, my servants <5650> shall rejoice <8055>(8799), but ye shall be ashamed <954>(8799):
14. Behold, my servants <5650> shall sing <7442>(8799) for joy <2898> of heart <3820>, but ye shall cry <6817>(8799) for sorrow <3511> of heart <3820>, and shall howl <3213>(8686) for vexation <7667> of spirit <7307>.
15. And ye shall leave <3240>(8689) your name <8034> for a curse <7621> unto my chosen <972>: for the Lord <136> GOD <3069> shall slay <4191>(8689) thee, and call <7121>(8799) his servants <5650> by another <312> name <8034>:
16. That he who blesseth <1288>(8693) himself in the earth <776> shall bless <1288>(8691) himself in the God <430> of truth <543>; and he that sweareth <7650>(8737) in the earth <776> shall swear <7650>(8735) by the God <430> of truth <543>; because the former <7223> troubles <6869> are forgotten <7911>(8738), and because they are hid <5641>(8738) from mine eyes <5869>.
17. For, behold, I create <1254>(8802) new <2319> heavens <8064> and a new <2319> earth <776>: and the former <7223> shall not be remembered <2142>(8735), nor come <5927>(8799) into mind <3820>.
18. But be ye glad <7797>(8798) and rejoice <1523>(8798) for ever <5703> in that which I create <1254>(8802): for, behold, I create <1254>(8802) Jerusalem <3389> a rejoicing <1525>, and her people <5971> a joy <4885>.
19. And I will rejoice <1523>(8804) in Jerusalem <3389>, and joy <7797>(8804) in my people <5971>: and the voice <6963> of weeping <1065> shall be no more heard <8085>(8735) in her, nor the voice <6963> of crying <2201>.
20. There shall be no more thence an infant <5764> of days <3117>, nor an old man <2205> that hath not filled <4390>(8762) his days <3117>: for the child <5288> shall die <4191>(8799) an hundred <3967> years <8141> old <1121>; but the sinner <2398>(8802) being an hundred <3967> years <8141> old <1121> shall be accursed <7043>(8792).
21. And they shall build <1129>(8804) houses <1004>, and inhabit <3427>(8804) them; and they shall plant <5193>(8804) vineyards <3754>, and eat <398>(8804) the fruit <6529> of them.
22. They shall not build <1129>(8799), and another <312> inhabit <3427>(8799); they shall not plant <5193>(8799), and another <312> eat <398>(8799): for as the days <3117> of a tree <6086> are the days <3117> of my people <5971>, and mine elect <972> shall long enjoy <1086>(8762) the work <4639> of their hands <3027>.
23. They shall not labour <3021>(8799) in vain <7385>, nor bring forth <3205>(8799) for trouble <928>; for they are the seed <2233> of the blessed <1288>(8803) of the LORD <3068>, and their offspring <6631> with them.
24. And it shall come to pass, that before they call <7121>(8799), I will answer <6030>(8799); and while they are yet speaking <1696>(8764), I will hear <8085>(8799).
25. The wolf <2061> and the lamb <2924> shall feed <7462>(8799) together <259>, and the lion <738> shall eat <398>(8799) straw <8401> like the bullock <1241>: and dust <6083> shall be the serpent's <5175> meat <3899>. They shall not hurt <7489>(8686) nor destroy <7843>(8686) in all my holy <6944> mountain <2022>, saith <559>(8804) the LORD <3068>.
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1. And <2532> when he had called <4341>(5666) unto him his <846> twelve <1427> disciples <3101>, he gave <1325>(5656) them <846> power <1849> against unclean <169> spirits <4151>, to <5620> cast <1544> <0> them <846> out <1544>(5721), and <2532> to heal <2323>(5721) all manner <3956> of sickness <3554> and <2532> all manner <3956> of disease <3119>.
2. Now <1161> the names <3686> of the twelve <1427> apostles <652> are <2076>(5748) these <5023>; The first <4413>, Simon <4613>, who <3588> is called <3004>(5746) Peter <4074>, and <2532> Andrew <406> his <846> brother <80>; James <2385> the son of <3588> Zebedee <2199>, and <2532> John <2491> his <846> brother <80>;
3. Philip <5376>, and <2532> Bartholomew <918>; Thomas <2381>, and <2532> Matthew <3156> the publican <5057>; James <2385> the son of <3588> Alphaeus <256>, and <2532> Lebbaeus <3002>, whose surname was <1941>(5685) Thaddaeus <2280>;
4. Simon <4613> the Canaanite <2581>, and <2532> Judas <2455> Iscariot <2469>, who <3588> also <2532> betrayed <3860>(5631) him <846>.
5. These <5128> twelve <1427> Jesus <2424> sent forth <649>(5656), and commanded <3853>(5660) them <846>, saying <3004>(5723), Go <565>(5632) not <3361> into <1519> the way <3598> of the Gentiles <1484>, and <2532> into <1519> any city <4172> of the Samaritans <4541> enter ye <1525>(5632) not <3361>:
6. But <1161> go <4198>(5737) rather <3123> to <4314> the lost <622>(5756) sheep <4263> of the house <3624> of Israel <2474>.
7. And <1161> as ye go <4198>(5740), preach <2784>(5720), saying <3004>(5723), <3754> The kingdom <932> of heaven <3772> is at hand <1448>(5758).
8. Heal <2323>(5720) the sick <770>(5723), cleanse <2511>(5720) the lepers <3015>, raise <1453>(5720) the dead <3498>, cast out <1544>(5720) devils <1140>: freely <1432> ye have received <2983>(5627), freely <1432> give <1325>(5628).
9. Provide <2932>(5667) neither <3361> gold <5557>, nor <3366> silver <696>, nor <3366> brass <5475> in <1519> your <5216> purses <2223>,
10. Nor <3361> scrip <4082> for <1519> your journey <3598>, neither <3366> two <1417> coats <5509>, neither <3366> shoes <5266>, nor <3366> yet staves <4464>: for <1063> the workman <2040> is <2076>(5748) worthy <514> of his <848> meat <5160>.
11. And <1161> into <1519> whatsoever <302> <3739> city <4172> or <2228> town <2968> ye shall enter <1525>(5632), enquire <1833>(5657) who <5101> in <1722> it <846> is <2076>(5748) worthy <514>; and there <2546> abide <3306>(5657) till <302> <2193> ye go thence <1831>(5632).
12. And <1161> when ye come <1525>(5740) into <1519> an house <3614>, salute <782>(5663) it <846>.
13. And <2532> if <1437> <3303> the house <3614> be <5600>(5753) worthy <514>, let your <5216> peace <1515> come <2064>(5628) upon <1909> it <846>: but <1161> if <3362> <0> it be <5600>(5753) not <3362> worthy <514>, let your <5216> peace <1515> return <1994>(5649) to <4314> you <5209>.
14. And <2532> whosoever <3739> shall <1209> <0> not <3362> receive <1209>(5667) you <5209>, nor <3366> hear <191>(5661) your <5216> words <3056>, when ye depart out <1831>(5740) of that <1565> house <3614> or <2228> city <4172>, shake off <1621>(5657) the dust <2868> of your <5216> feet <4228>.
15. Verily <281> I say <3004>(5719) unto you <5213>, It shall be <2071>(5704) more tolerable <414> for the land <1093> of Sodom <4670> and <2532> Gomorrha <1116> in <1722> the day <2250> of judgment <2920>, than <2228> for that <1565> city <4172>.
16. Behold <2400>(5628), I <1473> send <649> <0> you <5209> forth <649>(5719) as <5613> sheep <4263> in <1722> the midst <3319> of wolves <3074>: be ye <1096>(5737) therefore <3767> wise <5429> as <5613> serpents <3789>, and <2532> harmless <185> as <5613> doves <4058>.
17. But <1161> beware <4337>(5720) of <575> men <444>: for <1063> they will deliver <3860> <0> you <5209> up <3860>(5692) to <1519> the councils <4892>, and <2532> they will scourge <3146>(5692) you <5209> in <1722> their <848> synagogues <4864>;
18. And <2532> ye shall be brought <71>(5701) before <1909> governors <2232> and <2532> <1161> kings <935> for my <1752> sake <1700>, for <1519> a testimony <3142> against them <846> and <2532> the Gentiles <1484>.
19. But <1161> when <3752> they deliver <3860> <0> you <5209> up <3860>(5725), take <3309> <0> no <3361> thought <3309>(5661) how <4459> or <2228> what <5101> ye shall speak <2980>(5661): for <1063> it shall be given <1325>(5701) you <5213> in <1722> that same <1565> hour <5610> what <5101> ye shall speak <2980>(5692).
20. For <1063> it is <2075>(5748) not <3756> ye <5210> that speak <2980>(5723), but <235> the Spirit <4151> of your <5216> Father <3962> which <3588> speaketh <2980>(5723) in <1722> you <5213>.
21. And <1161> the brother <80> shall deliver up <3860>(5692) the brother <80> to <1519> death <2288>, and <2532> the father <3962> the child <5043>: and <2532> the children <5043> shall rise up <1881>(5695) against <1909> their parents <1118>, and <2532> cause <2289> <0> them <846> to be put to death <2289>(5692).
22. And <2532> ye shall <2071>(5704) be hated <3404>(5746) of <5259> all <3956> men for <1223> my <3450> name's sake <3686>: but <1161> he that <5056> endureth <5278>(5660) to <1519> the end <3778> shall be saved <4982>(5701).
23. But <1161> when <3752> they persecute <1377>(5725) you <5209> in <1722> this <5026> city <4172>, flee ye <5343>(5720) into <1519> another <243>: for <1063> verily <281> I say <3004>(5719) unto you <5213>, Ye shall <5055> <0> not <3364> have gone over <5055>(5661) the cities <4172> of Israel <2474>, till <2193> the Son <5207> of man <444> be <302> come <2064>(5632).
24. The disciple <3101> is <2076>(5748) not <3756> above <5228> his master <1320>, nor <3761> the servant <1401> above <5228> his <848> lord <2962>.
25. It is enough <713> for the disciple <3101> that <2443> he be <1096>(5638) as <5613> his <846> master <1320>, and <2532> the servant <1401> as <5613> his <846> lord <2962>. If <1487> they have called <2564>(5656) the master of the house <3617> Beelzebub <954>, how much <4214> more <3123> shall they call them of his <846> household <3615>?
26. Fear <5399>(5676) them <846> not <3361> therefore <3767>: for <1063> there is <2076>(5748) nothing <3762> covered <2572>(5772), that shall <601> <0> not <3756> be revealed <601>(5701); and <2532> hid <2927>, that shall <1097> <0> not <3756> be known <1097>(5701).
27. What <3739> I tell <3004>(5719) you <5213> in <1722> darkness <4653>, that speak ye <2036>(5628) in <1722> light <5457>: and <2532> what <3739> ye hear <191>(5719) in <1519> the ear <3775>, that preach ye <2784>(5657) upon <1909> the housetops <1430>.
28. And <2532> fear <5399>(5676) <575> not <3361> them which <3588> kill <615>(5723) the body <4983>, but <1161> are <1410> <0> not <3361> able <1410>(5740) to kill <615>(5658) the soul <5590>: but <1161> rather <3123> fear <5399>(5676) him which <3588> is able <1410>(5740) to destroy <622>(5658) both <2532> soul <5590> and <2532> body <4983> in <1722> hell <1067>.
29. Are <4453> <0> not <3780> two <1417> sparrows <4765> sold <4453>(5743) for a farthing <787>? and <2532> one <1520> of <1537> them <846> shall <4098> <0> not <3756> fall <4098>(5695) on <1909> the ground <1093> without <427> your <5216> Father <3962>.
30. But <1161> the very <2532> hairs <2359> of your <5216> head <2776> are <1526>(5748) all <3956> numbered <705>(5772).
31. Fear ye <5399>(5676) not <3361> therefore <3767>, ye <5210> are of more value <1308>(5719) than many <4183> sparrows <4765>.
32. Whosoever <3956> <3748> therefore <3767> shall confess <3670>(5692) <1722> me <1698> before <1715> men <444>, <1722> him <846> will I confess <3670>(5692) also <2504> before <1715> my <3450> Father <3962> which <3588> is in <1722> heaven <3772>.
33. But <1161> whosoever <3748> shall <302> deny <720>(5667) me <3165> before <1715> men <444>, him <846> will I also <2504> deny <720>(5695) before <1715> my <3450> Father <3962> which <3588> is in <1722> heaven <3772>.
34. Think <3543>(5661) not <3361> that <3754> I am come <2064>(5627) to send <906>(5629) peace <1515> on <1909> earth <1093>: I came <2064>(5627) not <3756> to send <906>(5629) peace <1515>, but <235> a sword <3162>.
35. For <1063> I am come <2064>(5627) to set <1369> <0> a man <444> at variance <1369>(5658) against <2596> his <846> father <3962>, and <2532> the daughter <2364> against <2596> her <846> mother <3384>, and <2532> the daughter in law <3565> against <2596> her <846> mother in law <3994>.
36. And <2532> a man's <444> foes <2190> shall be they of his own <846> household <3615>.
37. He that loveth <5368>(5723) father <3962> or <2228> mother <3384> more than <5228> me <1691> is <2076>(5748) not <3756> worthy <514> of me <3450>: and <2532> he that loveth <5368>(5723) son <5207> or <2228> daughter <2364> more than <5228> me <1691> is <2076>(5748) not <3756> worthy <514> of me <3450>.
38. And <2532> he <3739> that taketh <2983>(5719) not <3756> his <848> cross <4716>, and <2532> followeth <190>(5719) after <3694> me <3450>, is <2076>(5748) not <3756> worthy <514> of me <3450>.
39. He that findeth <2147>(5631) his <848> life <5590> shall lose <622>(5692) it <846>: and <2532> he that loseth <622>(5660) his <848> life <5590> for my <1700> sake <1752> shall find <2147>(5692) it <846>.
40. He that receiveth <1209>(5740) you <5209> receiveth <1209>(5736) me <1691>, and <2532> he that receiveth <1209>(5740) me <1691> receiveth <1209>(5736) him that sent <649>(5660) me <3165>.
41. He that receiveth <1209>(5740) a prophet <4396> in <1519> the name <3686> of a prophet <4396> shall receive <2983>(5695) a prophet's <4396> reward <3408>; and <2532> he that receiveth <2983>(5695) a righteous man <1342> in <1519> the name <3686> of a righteous man <1342> shall receive <1209>(5740) a righteous man's <1342> reward <3408>.
42. And <2532> whosoever <1437> shall give to drink <4222>(5661) unto one <1520> of these <5130> little ones <3398> a cup <4221> of cold <5593> water only <3440> in <1519> the name <3686> of a disciple <3101>, verily <281> I say <3004>(5719) unto you <5213>, he shall in no wise <3364> lose <622>(5661) his <848> reward <3408>.