1 Jesus 1summoned His twelvedisciples and gave them authority over uncleanspirits, to cast them out, and to 2healeverykind of disease and everykind of sickness.
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3Now the names of the twelveapostles are these: The first, 4Simon, who is calledPeter, and 5Andrew his brother; and 6James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother;
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7Philip and Bartholomew; 8Thomas and 9Matthew the taxcollector; 10James the son of Alphaeus, and 11Thaddaeus;
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Simon the Zealot, and 12JudasIscariot, the one who betrayed Him.
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13ThesetwelveJesussent out after instructing them: "Do not go in the way of the Gentiles, and do not enter any city of the 14Samaritans;
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but rathergo to 15the lostsheep of the house of Israel.
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"And as you go, preach, saying, '16The kingdom of heaven is at hand.'
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"Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, cast out demons. Freely you received, freelygive.
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"17Do not acquiregold, orsilver, orcopper for your moneybelts,
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or a bag for your journey, oreventwocoats, orsandals, or a staff; for 18the worker is worthy of his support.