The Twelve Commissioned and Sent Out
1 And summoning his twelve disciples, he gave them authority over unclean spirits, so that they could expel [them] and could heal every disease and every sickness.
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Now these are the names of the twelve apostles: first Simon who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother, James the [son] of Zebedee, and John his brother,
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Philip, and Bartholomew, Thomas, and Matthew the tax collector, James the [son] of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus,
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Simon the Zealot, and Judas Iscariot--the one who also betrayed him.
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Jesus sent out these twelve, instructing them saying, "Do not go on the road to the Gentiles, and do not enter into a city of the Samaritans,
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but go instead to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
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And [as you] are going, preach, saying, 'The kingdom of heaven has come near!'
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Heal those who are sick, raise the dead, cleanse lepers, expel demons. Freely you have received; freely give.
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Do not procure gold or silver or copper for your belts.
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Do not [take] a traveler's bag for the road, or two tunics, or sandals, or a staff, for the worker [is] deserving of his provisions.
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And into whatever town or village you enter, inquire who in it is worthy, and stay [there] until you depart.
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And [when you] enter into the house, greet it.
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And if the house is worthy, let your peace come upon it, but if it is not worthy, let your peace return to you.
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And whoever does not welcome you or listen to your words, shake off the dust from your feet [as you] are going out of that house or [that] town.
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Truly I say to you, it will be more bearable for the region of Sodom and Gomorrah on the day of judgment than for that town!