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Matthew - ch 10 v 1 - 20
- And he got together his twelve disciples and gave them the power of driving out unclean spirits, and of making well all sorts of disease and pain.
- Now the names of the twelve are these: The first, Simon, who is named Peter, and Andrew, his brother; James, the son of Zebedee, and John, his brother;
- Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew, the tax-farmer; James, the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus;
- Simon the Zealot, and Judas Iscariot, who was false to him.
- These twelve Jesus sent out and gave them orders, saying, Do not go among the Gentiles, or into any town of Samaria,
- But go to the wandering sheep of the house of Israel,
- And, on your way, say, The kingdom of heaven is near.
- Make well those who are ill, give life to the dead, make lepers clean, send evil spirits out of men; freely it has been given to you, freely give.
- Take no gold or silver or copper in your pockets;
- Take no bag for your journey and do not take two coats or shoes or a stick: for the workman has a right to his food.
- And into whatever town or small place you go, make search there for someone who is respected, and make his house your resting-place till you go away.
- And when you go in, say, May peace be on this house.
- And if the house is good enough, let your peace come on it: but if not, let your peace come back to you.
- And whoever will not take you in, or give ear to your words, when you go out from that house or that town, put off its dust from your feet.
- Truly I say to you, It will be better for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of God's judging than for that town.
- See, I send you out as sheep among wolves. Be then as wise as snakes, and as gentle as doves.
- But be on the watch against men: for they will give you up to the Sanhedrins, and in their Synagogues they will give you blows;
- And you will come before rulers and kings because of me, for a witness to them and to the Gentiles.
- But when you are given up into their hands, do not be troubled about what to say or how to say it: for in that hour what you are to say will be given to you;
- Because it is not you who say the words, but the Spirit of your Father in you.
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