Matthew 10:1-15 - The Twelve Commissioned And Sent Out

¹ Then he called his twelve disciples to him, and gave them power over the foul spirits so that they could drive them out, and so that they could heal any disease or illness. ² These are the names of the twelve apostles: first, Simon, who was called Peter, and his brother Andrew, and James the son of Zebedee and his brother John, ³ Philip and Bartholomew, Thomas and Matthew the tax-collector, James the son of Alpheus and Thaddeus, ⁴ Simon the Zealot and Judas Iscariot who afterward betrayed him.

⁵ Jesus sent these twelve out, after giving them these directions: "Do not go among the heathen, or to any Samaritan town, ⁶ but proceed instead to the lost sheep of Israel's house. ⁷ And as you go about, preach and say, 'The Kingdom of Heaven is at hand!' ⁸ Cure the sick, raise the dead, heal lepers, drive out demons. Give without payment, just as you received without payment. ⁹ Do not accept gold or silver or copper money to put in your pockets, ¹⁰ and do not take a bag for your journey, nor two shirts, nor shoes, nor a staff, for the workman deserves his food!

¹¹ Whatever town or village you come to, inquire for some suitable person, and stay with him till you leave the place. ¹² And as you go into his house, wish it well. ¹³ If the house deserves it, the peace you wish it will come over it, but if it does not deserve it, your blessing will come back upon yourselves. ¹⁴ And where no one will welcome you, or listen to you, leave that house or town and shake off its very dust from your feet. ¹⁵ I tell you, the land of Sodom and Gomorrah will fare better on the Day of Judgment than that town.

⁷ And he called the Twelve to him and sent them off two by two, giving them power over the foul spirits. ⁸ He forbade them to take anything for the journey except a staff??o bread, no bag, no small change even in their girdles; ⁹ they were to go in sandals, and not to wear two shirts. ¹⁰ And he said to them, "Whenever you go to stay at a house, remain in it till you leave that place. ¹¹ If any place refuses to receive you or to listen to you, when you leave it shake off the very dust from the soles of your feet as a warning to them."

¹² So they went out and preached that men should repent, ¹³ and drove out many demons, and cured many sick people by anointing them with oil.

¹ Then he called the Twelve together, and gave them power and authority over all the demons, and to cure diseases, ² and he sent them out to proclaim the Kingdom of God and to cure the sick.

³ He said to them, "Do not take anything for your journey, no staff nor bag nor bread nor money, nor an extra shirt. ⁴ Whatever house you go to stay in, remain there, and start on again from it. ⁵ And where they will not welcome you, leave that town and shake off the very dust from your feet as a protest against them." ⁶ And they set forth and went from village to village, telling the good news and curing people everywhere.