Matthew 10:27-41 Catholic Public Domain Version (CPDV)

27. What I tell you in darkness, speak in the light. And what you hear whispered in the ear, preach above the rooftops.

28. And do not be afraid of those who kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul. But instead fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in Hell.

29. Are not two sparrows sold for one small coin? And yet not one of them will fall to the ground without your Father.

30. For even the hairs of your head have all been numbered.

31. Therefore, do not be afraid. You are worth more than many sparrows.

32. Therefore, everyone who acknowledges me before men, I also will acknowledge before my Father, who is in heaven.

33. But whoever will have denied me before men, I also will deny before my Father, who is in heaven.

34. Do not think that I came to send peace upon the earth. I came, not to send peace, but the sword.

35. For I came to divide a man against his father, and a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law.

36. And the enemies of a man will be those of his own household.

37. Whoever loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me. And whoever loves son or daughter above me is not worthy of me.

38. And whoever does not take up his cross, and follow me is not worthy of me.

39. Whoever finds his life, will lose it. And whoever will have lost his life because of me, shall find it.

40. Whoever receives you, receives me. And whoever receives me, receives him who sent me.

41. Whoever receives a prophet, in the name of a prophet, shall receive the reward of a prophet. And whoever receives the just in the name of the just shall receive the reward of the just.

Matthew 10