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1 And he called unto him his twelve disciples, and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of disease and all manner of sickness.
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Summoning His 12 disciples, He gave them authority over unclean spirits, to drive them out and to heal every disease and sickness.
2 Now the names of the twelve apostles are these: The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the [son] of Zebedee, and John his brother;
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These are the names of the 12 apostles: First, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother;
3 Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the [son] of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus;
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Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus;
4 Simon the Cananaean, and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him.
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Simon the Zealot, and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed Him.
5 These twelve Jesus sent forth, and charged them, saying, Go not into [any] way of the Gentiles, and enter not into any city of the Samaritans:
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Jesus sent out these 12 after giving them instructions: "Don't take the road leading to other nations, and don't enter any Samaritan town.
6 but go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
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Instead, go to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
7 And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand.
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As you go, announce this: 'The kingdom of heaven has come near.'
8 Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, cast out demons: freely ye received, freely give.
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Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse those with skin diseases, drive out demons. You have received free of charge; give free of charge.
9 Get you no gold, nor silver, nor brass in your purses;
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Don't take along gold, silver, or copper for your money-belts.
10 no wallet for [your] journey, neither two coats, nor shoes, nor staff: for the laborer is worthy of his food.
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Don't take a traveling bag for the road, or an extra shirt, sandals, or a walking stick, for the worker is worthy of his food.
11 And into whatsoever city or village ye shall enter, search out who in it is worthy; and there abide till ye go forth.
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"When you enter any town or village, find out who is worthy, and stay there until you leave.
12 And as ye enter into the house, salute it.
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Greet a household when you enter it,
13 And if the house be worthy, let your peace come upon it: but if it be not worthy, let your peace return to you.
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and if the household is worthy, let your peace be on it. But if it is unworthy, let your peace return to you.
14 And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear your words, as ye go forth out of that house or that city, shake off the dust of your feet.
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If anyone will not welcome you or listen to your words, shake the dust off your feet when you leave that house or town.
15 Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment, than for that city.
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I assure you: It will be more tolerable on the day of judgment for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah than for that town.
16 Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.
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"Look, I'm sending you out like sheep among wolves. Therefore be as shrewd as serpents and as harmless as doves.
17 But beware of men: for they will deliver you up to councils, and in theirs synagogues they will scourge you;
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Because people will hand you over to sanhedrins and flog you in their synagogues, beware of them.
18 yea and before governors and kings shall ye be brought for my sake, for a testimony to them and to the Gentiles.
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You will even be brought before governors and kings because of Me, to bear witness to them and to the nations.
19 But when they deliver you up, be not anxious how or what ye shall speak: for it shall be given you in that hour what ye shall speak.
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But when they hand you over, don't worry about how or what you should speak. For you will be given what to say at that hour,
20 For it is not ye that speak, but the Spirit of your Father that speaketh in you.
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because you are not speaking, but the Spirit of your Father is speaking through you.
21 And brother shall deliver up brother to death, and the father his child: and children shall rise up against parents, and cause them to be put to death.
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"Brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child. Children will even rise up against their parents and have them put to death.
22 And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that endureth to the end, the same shall be saved.
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You will be hated by everyone because of My name. But the one who endures to the end will be delivered.
23 But when they persecute you in this city, flee into the next: for verily I say unto you, Ye shall not have gone through the cities of Israel, till the Son of man be come.
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When they persecute you in one town, escape to another. For I assure you: You will not have covered the towns of Israel before the Son of Man comes.
24 A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a servant above his lord.
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A disciple is not above his teacher, or a slave above his master.
25 It is enough for the disciple that he be as his teacher, and the servant as his lord. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more them of his household!
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It is enough for a disciple to become like his teacher and a slave like his master. If they called the head of the house 'Beelzebul,' how much more the members of his household!
26 Fear them not therefore: for there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; and hid, that shall not be known.
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"Therefore, don't be afraid of them, since there is nothing covered that won't be uncovered, and nothing hidden that won't be made known.
27 What I tell you in the darkness, speak ye in the light; and what ye hear in the ear, proclaim upon the house-tops.
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What I tell you in the dark, speak in the light. What you hear in a whisper, proclaim on the housetops.
28 And be not afraid of them that kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
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Don't fear those who kill the body but are not able to kill the soul; rather, fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
29 Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? and not one of them shall fall on the ground without your Father:
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Aren't two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them falls to the ground without your Father's consent.
30 but the very hairs of your head are all numbered.
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But even the hairs of your head have all been counted.
31 Fear not therefore: ye are of more value than many sparrows.
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Don't be afraid therefore; you are worth more than many sparrows.
32 Every one therefore who shall confess me before men, him will I also confess before my Father who is in heaven.
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"Therefore, everyone who will acknowledge Me before men, I will also acknowledge him before My Father in heaven.
33 But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father who is in heaven.
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But whoever denies Me before men, I will also deny him before My Father in heaven.
34 Think not that I came to send peace on the earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword.
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Don't assume that I came to bring peace on the earth. I did not come to bring peace, but a sword.
35 For I came to set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter in law against her mother in law:
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For I came to turn a man against his father, a daughter against her mother, a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law;
36 and a man's foes [shall be] they of his own household.
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and a man's enemies will be the members of his household.
37 He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.
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The person who loves father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me; the person who loves son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me.
38 And he that doth not take his cross and follow after me, is not worthy of me.
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And whoever doesn't take up his cross and follow Me is not worthy of Me.
39 He that findeth his life shall lose it; and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it.
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Anyone finding his life will lose it, and anyone losing his life because of Me will find it.
40 He that receiveth you receiveth me, and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.
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"The one who welcomes you welcomes Me, and the one who welcomes Me welcomes Him who sent Me.
41 He that receiveth a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet's reward: and he that receiveth a righteous man in the name of a righteous man shall receive a righteous man's reward.
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Anyone who welcomes a prophet because he is a prophet will receive a prophet's reward. And anyone who welcomes a righteous person because he's righteous will receive a righteous person's reward.
42 And whosoever shall give to drink unto one of these little ones a cup of cold water only, in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you he shall in no wise lose his reward.
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And whoever gives just a cup of cold water to one of these little ones because he is a disciple -I assure you: He will never lose his reward!"
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