Matthew 10:1-15

The Twelve Apostles

1 1And he called to him his twelve disciples and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal every disease and every affliction.
2 2The names of the twelve apostles are these: first, Simon, 3who is called Peter, and 4Andrew his brother; 5James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother;
3 Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and 6Matthew the tax collector; James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus;[a]
4 Simon the Cananaean, and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed him.

Jesus Sends Out the Twelve Apostles

5 7These twelve Jesus sent out, instructing them, "Go nowhere among the Gentiles and enter no town of 8the Samaritans,
6 9but go rather to 10the lost sheep of 11the house of Israel.
7 And proclaim as you go, saying, 12'The kingdom of heaven is at hand.'
8 13Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse lepers,[b] cast out demons. 14You received without paying; give without pay.
9 15Acquire no gold nor silver nor copper for your belts,
10 no bag for your journey, nor two tunics[c] nor sandals nor a staff, for 16the laborer deserves his food.
11 And whatever town or village you enter, find out who is worthy in it and stay there until you depart.
12 As you enter the house, 17greet it.
13 And if the house is 18worthy, let 19your peace come upon it, but if it is not worthy, let 20your peace return to you.
14 And if anyone will not receive you or listen to your words, 21shake off the dust from your feet when you leave that house or town.
15 Truly, I say to you, 22it will be more bearable on the day of judgment for 23the land of Sodom and Gomorrah than for that town.

Cross References 23

  • 1. Mark 3:13-15; Mark 6:7-13; Luke 6:13; Luke 9:1, 2
  • 2. For ver. 2-4, see Mark 3:16-19; Luke 6:14-16; Acts 1:13
  • 3. Matthew 16:18; John 1:42
  • 4. Matthew 4:18, 21
  • 5. Matthew 4:18, 21
  • 6. Matthew 9:9
  • 7. [See ver. 1 above]
  • 8. 2 Kings 17:24; Ezra 4:10; Luke 9:52; Luke 10:33; Luke 17:16; John 4:9, 39, 40; John 8:48; Acts 8:25; [Acts 1:8]
  • 9. Matthew 15:24; [Acts 3:25, 26; Acts 13:46]
  • 10. Psalms 119:176; Isaiah 53:6; Jeremiah 50:6; [Matthew 9:36; Matthew 18:12]
  • 11. Acts 2:36; Acts 7:42; Hebrews 8:8, 10
  • 12. Matthew 3:2; Matthew 4:17; Luke 10:9
  • 13. [Matthew 11:5]
  • 14. [Isaiah 55:1; Acts 3:6; Acts 20:33, 35]
  • 15. For ver. 9-15, see Mark 6:8-11; Luke 9:3-5; [Luke 10:4-12; Luke 22:35]
  • 16. 1 Timothy 5:18; [1 Cor. 9:4, 7-14]
  • 17. [1 Samuel 25:6; 1 Chronicles 12:18]
  • 18. [Matthew 8:8; Acts 16:15]
  • 19. [See ver. 12 above]
  • 20. [See ver. 12 above]
  • 21. Acts 13:51; [Nehemiah 5:13; Acts 18:6]
  • 22. Matthew 11:24
  • 23. Genesis 18:20; Genesis 19:28; 2 Peter 2:6

Footnotes 3

  • [a]. Some manuscripts Lebbaeus, or Lebbaeus called Thaddaeus
  • [b]. Leprosy was a term for several skin diseases; see Leviticus 13
  • [c]. Greek chiton, a long garment worn under the cloak next to the skin
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