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but go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Isra'el.
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As you go, proclaim, `The Kingdom of Heaven is near,'
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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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Don't take money in your belts, no gold, no silver, no copper;
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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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"When you come to a town or village, look for someone trustworthy and stay with him until you leave.
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When you enter someone's household, say, `Shalom aleikhem!'
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If the home deserves it, let your shalom rest on it; if not, let your shalom return to you.
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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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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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"Pay attention! I am sending you out like sheep among wolves, so be as pru dent as snakes and as harmless as doves.