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Matthew - ch 10 v 1 - 20
- He called to himself his twelve disciples, and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal every disease and every sickness.
- Now the names of the twelve apostles are these. The first, Simon, who is called Peter; Andrew, his brother; James the son of Zebedee; John, his brother;
- Philip; Bartholomew; Thomas; Matthew the tax collector; James the son of Alphaeus; Lebbaeus, whose surname was1 Thaddaeus;
- Simon the Canaanite; and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him.
- Jesus sent these twelve out, and commanded them, saying, "Don't go among the Gentiles, and don't enter into any city of the Samaritans.
- Rather, go to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
- As you go, preach, saying, 'The Kingdom of Heaven is at hand!'
- Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers2, and cast out demons. Freely you received, so freely give.
- Don't take any gold, nor silver, nor brass in your money belts.
- Take no bag for your journey, neither two coats, nor shoes, nor staff: for the laborer is worthy of his food.
- Into whatever city or village you enter, find out who in it is worthy; and stay there until you go on.
- As you enter into the household, greet it.
- If the household is worthy, let your peace come on it, but if it isn't worthy, let your peace return to you.
- Whoever doesn't receive you, nor hear your words, as you go out of that house or that city, shake off the dust from your feet.
- Most certainly I tell you, it will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment than for that city.
- "Behold, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves. Therefore be wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.
- But beware of men: for they will deliver you up to councils, and in their synagogues they will scourge you.
- Yes, and you will be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony to them and to the nations.
- But when they deliver you up, don't be anxious how or what you will say, for it will be given you in that hour what you will say.
- For it is not you who speak, but the Spirit of your Father who speaks in you.
- NU omits "Lebbaeus, whose surname was"
- TR adds ", raise the dead"
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