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And he got together his twelve disciples and gave them the power of driving out unclean spirits, and of making well all sorts of disease and pain.
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Now the names of the twelve are these: The first, Simon, who is named Peter, and Andrew, his brother; James, the son of Zebedee, and John, his brother;
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Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew, the tax-farmer; James, the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus;
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Simon the Zealot, and Judas Iscariot, who was false to him.
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These twelve Jesus sent out and gave them orders, saying, Do not go among the Gentiles, or into any town of Samaria,
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But go to the wandering sheep of the house of Israel,
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And, on your way, say, The kingdom of heaven is near.
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Make well those who are ill, give life to the dead, make lepers clean, send evil spirits out of men; freely it has been given to you, freely give.
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Take no gold or silver or copper in your pockets;
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Take no bag for your journey and do not take two coats or shoes or a stick: for the workman has a right to his food.