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Jesus called his twelve disciples and gave them authority to force evil spirits out of people and to cure every disease and sickness.
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These are the names of the twelve apostles: first and foremost, Simon (who is called Peter) and his brother Andrew; James and his brother John, the sons of Zebedee;
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Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James (son of Alphaeus), and Thaddaeus;
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Simon the Zealot and Judas Iscariot, who later betrayed Jesus.
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Jesus sent these twelve out with the following instructions: "Don't go among people who are not Jewish or into any Samaritan city.
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Instead, go to the lost sheep of the nation of Israel.