"Don't think that I came to send peace on the earth. I didn't come to send peace, but a sword.

Don't be afraid of those who kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul. Rather, fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in Gehenna.

Everyone therefore who confesses me before men, him I will also confess before my Father who is in heaven.

"Behold, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves. Therefore be wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.

He called to himself his twelve disciples, and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal every disease and every sickness.

Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, and cast out demons. Freely you received, so freely give.

"Aren't two sparrows sold for an assarion coin? Not one of them falls on the ground apart from your Father's will,

Jesus sent these twelve out, and commanded them, saying, "Don't go among the Gentiles, and don't enter into any city of the Samaritans.

He who loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; and he who loves son or daughter more than me isn't worthy of me.

You will be hated by all men for my name's sake, but he who endures to the end will be saved.

As you enter into the household, greet it.

If the household is worthy, let your peace come on it, but if it isn't worthy, let your peace return to you.

But beware of men: for they will deliver you up to councils, and in their synagogues they will scourge you.

Most certainly I tell you, it will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment than for that city.

For it is not you who speak, but the Spirit of your Father who speaks in you.

Yes, and you will be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony to them and to the nations.

But when they deliver you up, don't be anxious how or what you will say, for it will be given you in that hour what you will say.

Take no bag for your journey, neither two coats, nor shoes, nor staff: for the laborer is worthy of his food.

"Brother will deliver up brother to death, and the father his child. Children will rise up against parents, and cause them to be put to death.

What I tell you in the darkness, speak in the light; and what you hear whispered in the ear, proclaim on the housetops.

Therefore don't be afraid. You are of more value than many sparrows.

It is enough for the disciple that he be like his teacher, and the servant like his lord. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebul, how much more those of his household!

Philip; Bartholomew; Thomas; Matthew the tax collector; James the son of Alphaeus; Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus;

As you go, preach, saying, 'The Kingdom of Heaven is at hand!'

Don't take any gold, nor silver, nor brass in your money belts.

"A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a servant above his lord.

Rather, go to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.

He who doesn't take his cross and follow after me, isn't worthy of me.

But when they persecute you in this city, flee into the next, for most certainly I tell you, you will not have gone through the cities of Israel, until the Son of Man has come.

He who seeks his life will lose it; and he who loses his life for my sake will find it.

Whoever gives one of these little ones just a cup of cold water to drink in the name of a disciple, most certainly I tell you he will in no way lose his reward."

Whoever doesn't receive you, nor hear your words, as you go out of that house or that city, shake off the dust from your feet.

Now the names of the twelve apostles are these. The first, Simon, who is called Peter; Andrew, his brother; James the son of Zebedee; John, his brother;

He who receives you receives me, and he who receives me receives him who sent me.

But whoever denies me before men, him I will also deny before my Father who is in heaven.

but the very hairs of your head are all numbered.

Simon the Canaanite; and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him.

Therefore don't be afraid of them, for there is nothing covered that will not be revealed; and hidden that will not be known.

For I came to set a man at odds against his father, and a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law.

Into whatever city or village you enter, find out who in it is worthy; and stay there until you go on.

A man's foes will be those of his own household.

He who receives a prophet in the name of a prophet will receive a prophet's reward. He who receives a righteous man in the name of a righteous man will receive a righteous man's reward.