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Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse lepers, cast out demons. You received without paying, give without pay.
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Take no gold, nor silver, nor copper in your belts,
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no bag for your journey, nor two tunics, nor sandals, nor a staff; for the laborer deserves his food.
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And whatever town or village you enter, find out who is worthy in it, and stay with him until you depart.
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As you enter the house, salute it.
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And if the house is worthy, let your peace come upon it; but if it is not worthy, let your peace return to you.
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And if any one will not receive you or listen to your words, shake off the dust from your feet as you leave that house or town.
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Truly, I say to you, it shall be more tolerable on the day of judgment for the land of Sodom and Gomor'rah than for that town.
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"Behold, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves; so be wise as serpents and innocent as doves.
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Beware of men; for they will deliver you up to councils, and flog you in their synagogues,
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and you will be dragged before governors and kings for my sake, to bear testimony before them and the Gentiles.