Matthew 10:5-15 - Jesus Sends Out The Twelve Apostles

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.