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

¹ Then Jesus called his twelve disciples to him and gave them authority over unclean spirits, so that they could drive them out and heal every disease and every illness. ² These are the names of the twelve apostles: first, Simon (who is called Peter) and his brother Andrew; James, the son of Zebedee, and his brother John; ³ Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James, the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus; ⁴ Simon the Cananaean and Judas Iscariot, who later betrayed Jesus.

⁵ These were the Twelve whom Jesus sent out after he had given them these instructions: "Don't turn on to the road that leads to the unbelievers, and don't enter Samaritan towns. ⁶ Instead, go to the lost sheep of the nation of Israel. ⁷ As you go, make this announcement: "The kingdom from heaven is near!' ⁸ Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse lepers, drive out demons. You have received without payment, so give without payment. ⁹ Don't take any gold, silver, or copper in your moneybags, ¹⁰ or a traveling bag for the trip, or an extra shirt, or sandals, or a walking stick, because a worker deserves his food.

¹¹ "Whatever town or village you enter, find out who is receptive in it and stay there until you leave. ¹² As you enter the house, greet its occupants. ¹³ If the household is receptive, let your blessing of peace come on it. But if it isn't receptive, let your blessing of peace return to you. ¹⁴ If no one welcomes you or listens to your words, as you leave that house or town, shake its dust off your feet. ¹⁵ I tell all of you with certainty, it will be more bearable for the region of Sodom and Gomorrah on the day of judgment than for that town!"

⁷ He called the Twelve and began to send them out two by two, giving them authority over unclean spirits. ⁸ He instructed them to take nothing along on the trip except a walking stick no bread, no traveling bag, nothing in their moneybag. ⁹ They could wear sandals but not take along an extra shirt. ¹⁰ He told them repeatedly, "Whenever you go into a home, stay there until you leave that place. ¹¹ If any place will not welcome you and the people refuse to listen to you, when you leave, shake its dust off your feet as a testimony against them."

¹² So they went and preached that people should repent. ¹³ They also kept driving out many demons and anointing with oil many who were sick, and healing them.

¹ Jesus called the Twelve together and gave them power and authority over all the demons and to heal diseases. ² Then he sent them to proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal the sick.

³ He told them, "Don't take anything along on your trip no walking stick, traveling bag, bread, money, or even an extra shirt. ⁴ When you visit a home and stay there, and go out from there, ⁵ if people don't welcome you, when you leave that city, shake its dust off your feet as a testimony against them." ⁶ So they left and went from village to village, spreading the good news and healing diseases everywhere.