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Then calling his twelve disciples, he gave them power
against unclean spirits, to cast them out and to heal all manner of sickness and all manner of weakness.
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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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Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the publican; James
the son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus;
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Simon the Canaanite and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him.
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These twelve Jesus sent forth and commanded them, saying, Do not go into the way of the Gentiles, and do not enter into
any city of the Samaritans,
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but go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
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And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of the heavens has come.
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Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out demons; freely ye have received, freely give.
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Provide neither gold nor silver nor money in your girdles,