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But go to the people of Israel, who are like lost sheep.
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When you go, preach this: 'The kingdom of heaven is near.'
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Heal the sick, raise the dead to life again, heal those who have skin diseases, and force demons out of people. I give you these powers freely, so help other people freely.
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Don't carry any money with you -- gold or silver or copper.
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Don't carry a bag or extra clothes or sandals or a walking stick. Workers should be given what they need.
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"When you enter a city or town, find some worthy person there and stay in that home until you leave.
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When you enter that home, say, 'Peace be with you.'
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If the people there welcome you, let your peace stay there. But if they don't welcome you, take back the peace you wished for them.
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And if a home or town refuses to welcome you or listen to you, leave that place and shake its dust off your feet.
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I tell you the truth, on the Judgment Day it will be better for the towns of Sodom and Gomorrahn than for the people of that town.
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"Listen, I am sending you out like sheep among wolves. So be as smart as snakes and as innocent as doves.