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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.
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And into whatever town or small place you go, make search there for someone who is respected, and make his house your resting-place till you go away.
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And when you go in, say, May peace be on this house.
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And if the house is good enough, let your peace come on it: but if not, let your peace come back to you.
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And whoever will not take you in, or give ear to your words, when you go out from that house or that town, put off its dust from your feet.
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Truly I say to you, It will be better for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of God's judging than for that town.
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See, I send you out as sheep among wolves. Be then as wise as snakes, and as gentle as doves.
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But be on the watch against men: for they will give you up to the Sanhedrins, and in their Synagogues they will give you blows;