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Then He called to Him His twelve disciples and gave them authority over foul spirits, to drive them out; and to cure every kind of disease and infirmity.
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Now the names of the twelve Apostles were these: first, Simon called Peter, and his brother Andrew; James the son of Zabdi, and his brother John;
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Philip and Bartholomew, Thomas and Matthew the tax-gatherer, James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus;
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Simon the Cananaean, and Judas the Iscariot, who also betrayed Him.
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These twelve Jesus sent on a mission, after giving them their instructions: "Go not," He said, "among the Gentiles, and enter no Samaritan town;
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but, instead of that, go to the lost sheep of Israel's race.
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And as you go, preach and say, `The Kingdom of the Heavens is close at hand.'
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Cure the sick, raise the dead to life, cleanse lepers, drive out demons: you have received without payment, give without payment.
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"Provide no gold, nor even silver nor copper to carry in your pockets;