The Complete Jewish Bible CJB
The Bible in Basic English BBE
1 Yeshua called his twelve talmidim and gave them authority to drive out unclean spirits and to heal every kind of disease and weakness.
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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.
2 These are the names of the twelve emissaries: First, Shim`on, called Kefa, and Andrew his brother, Ya`akov Ben-Zavdai and Yochanan his brother,
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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;
3 Philip and Bar-Talmai, T'oma and Mattityahu the tax-collector, Ya`akov Bar-Halfai and Taddai,
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Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew, the tax-farmer; James, the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus;
4 Shim`on the Zealot, and Y'hudah from K'riot, who betrayed him.
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Simon the Zealot, and Judas Iscariot, who was false to him.
5 These twelve Yeshua sent out with the following instructions: "Don't go into the territory of the Goyim, and don't enter any town in Shomron,
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These twelve Jesus sent out and gave them orders, saying, Do not go among the Gentiles, or into any town of Samaria,
6 but go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Isra'el.
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But go to the wandering sheep of the house of Israel,
7 As you go, proclaim, `The Kingdom of Heaven is near,'
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And, on your way, say, The kingdom of heaven is near.
8 heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse those afflicted with tzara'at, expel demons. You have received without paying, so give without asking payment.
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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.
9 Don't take money in your belts, no gold, no silver, no copper;
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Take no gold or silver or copper in your pockets;
10 and for the trip don't take a pack, an extra shirt, shoes or a walking stick -- a worker should be given what he needs.
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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.
11 "When you come to a town or village, look for someone trustworthy and stay with him until you leave.
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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.
12 When you enter someone's household, say, `Shalom aleikhem!'
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And when you go in, say, May peace be on this house.
13 If the home deserves it, let your shalom rest on it; if not, let your shalom return to you.
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And if the house is good enough, let your peace come on it: but if not, let your peace come back to you.
14 But if the people of a house or town will not welcome you or listen to you, leave it and shake its dust from your feet!
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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.
15 Yes, I tell you, it will be more tolerable on the Day of Judgment for the people of S'dom and `Amora than for that town!
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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.
Complete Jewish Bible Copyright 1998 by David H. Stern. Published by Jewish New Testament Publications, Inc. All rights reserved. Used by permission.
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