Matthew 10:8-18

8 "Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, cast out demons. Freely you received, freely give.

9 "¹Do not acquire gold, or silver, or copper for your money belts,

10 or a bag for your journey, or even two coats, or sandals, or a staff; for ²the worker is worthy of his support.

11 "And whatever * city or village you enter, inquire who is worthy in it, and stay at his house until you leave that city.

12 "As you enter the house, ³give it your greeting.

13 "If the house is worthy, give it your blessing of peace. But if it is not worthy, take back your blessing of peace.

14 "Whoever does not receive you, nor heed your words, as you go out of that house or that city, ⁴shake the dust off your feet.

15 "Truly I say to you, ⁵it will be more tolerable for the land of ⁶Sodom and Gomorrah in ⁷the day of judgment than for that city.

16 "⁸Behold, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves; so be ⁹shrewd as serpents and ¹⁰innocent as doves.

17 "But beware of men, for they will hand you over to the ¹¹courts and scourge you ¹²in their synagogues;

18 and you will even be brought before governors and kings for My sake, as a testimony to them and to the Gentiles.

Cross References 12

1. Matthew 10:9-15: {Mark 6:8-11; Luke 9:3-5; Luke 10:4-12;} Luke 22:35
2. 1 Corinthians 9:14; 1 Timothy 5:18
3. 1 Samuel 25:6; Psalms 122:7, 8
4. Acts 13:51
5. Matthew 11:22, 24
6. Matthew 11:24; 2 Peter 2:6; Jude 7
7. Matthew 7:22; Matthew 11:22, 24; Matthew 12:36; Acts 17:31; 1 Thessalonians 5:4; Hebrews 10:25; 2 Peter 2:9; 2 Peter 3:7; 1 John 4:17; Jude 6
8. Luke 10:3
9. Genesis 3:1; Matthew 24:25; Romans 16:19
10. Hosea 7:11
11. Matthew 5:22
12. Matthew 23:34; Mark 13:9; Luke 12:11; Acts 5:40; Acts 22:19; Acts 26:11