Mat 10:24-36 | ESV | STEP | A disciple is not above his teacher , nor a servant above his master .

r[See ver. 34 above]

tCited from Mic. 7:6; [Ps. 41:9; 55:12, 13; John 13:18]

Matthew 10:24-36

24 ^a“A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a servant ^{▼▼Greek bondservant; also verse 25} above his master. 25 It is enough for the disciple to be like his teacher, and the servant like his master. ^cIf they have called the master of the house Beelzebul, how much more will they malign ^{▼▼Greek lacks will they malign} those of his household.

Have No Fear

26 “So have no fear of them, ^efor nothing is covered that will not be revealed, or hidden that will not be known. 27 What I tell you in the dark, say in the light, and what you hear whispered, proclaim on ^fthe housetops. 28 And ^gdo not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather fear him ^hwho can destroy both soul and body in hell. ^{▼▼Greek Gehenna} 29 Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? ^{▼▼Greek assarion, Roman copper coin (Latin quadrans) worth about 1/16 of a denarius (which was a day’s wage for a laborer)} And not one of them will fall to the ground apart from your Father. 30 But ^keven the hairs of your head are all numbered. 31 Fear not, therefore; ^lyou are of more value than many sparrows. 32 ^mSo everyone who acknowledges me before men, I also will acknowledge before my Father who is in heaven, 33 but ⁿwhoever denies me before men, ^oI also will deny before my Father who is in heaven.

Not Peace, but a Sword

34 ^p“Do not think that I have come to bring peace to the earth. ^qI have not come to bring peace, but a sword. 35 ^rFor I have come ^sto set a man against his father, and a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law. 36 ^tAnd a person’s enemies will be those of his own household.