Jesus Sends Out the Twelve
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Jesus called his twelve disciples to him and gave them authority to drive out impure spirits and to heal every disease and sickness.
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These are the names of the twelve apostles: first, Simon (who is called Peter) and his brother Andrew; James son of Zebedee, and his brother John;
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Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus;
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Simon the Zealot and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed him.
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These twelve Jesus sent out with the following instructions: “Do not go among the Gentiles or enter any town of the Samaritans.
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Go rather to the lost sheep of Israel.
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As you go, proclaim this message: ‘The kingdom of heaven has come near.’
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