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

¹ And when he had called his twelve disciples to him, he gave them power over evil spirits, to cast them out, and to heal every kind of disease and infirmity. ² These are the names of the apostles (missionaries). First, Simon who is called Peter, and Andrew, his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John, his brother; ³ Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew, the tax-gatherer; James, the son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, whose surname is Thaddeus; ⁴ Simon the Zealot, and Judas Iscariot who betrayed him.

⁵ These men, the Twelve, Jesus sent forth, after giving them the following instructions. "Do not go among the Gentiles, or enter any Samaritan town, ⁶ "but rather be on your way to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. ⁷ "As you go, preach, saying, 'The kingdom of heaven is at hand.' ⁸ "Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, cast out demons. Freely you have received, freely give. ⁹ "Take no gold or silver or coppers in your purses; ¹⁰ "not even a bag for the journey, or a change of clothes, or sandals, or even a stick; for the worker is worth his rations.

¹¹ "Into whatever city or town you enter, inquire for some worthy person there, and stay with him until you leave. ¹² "When you enter the house, salute it; ¹³ "and if the house is worthy let your blessing sit upon it; but if it be unworthy, let your blessing return to you. ¹⁴ "And whoever will not receive you or listen to your words, as you go out from that house or that city, shake off the very dust from your feet. ¹⁵ "I tell you solemnly it will be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrah in the Day of Judgment than for that town.

⁷ Then summoning the Twelve to him, he began to send them out two by two, giving them authority over unclean spirits. ⁸ He bade them take nothing but a staff for their journey; no bread, no wallet, no coins in their purse; ⁹ they were to wear sandals, but not to put on two tunics. ¹⁰ "Wherever you enter a house," he told them, "remain there until you leave the place; ¹¹ and if any place does not receive you, or listen to you, as you go out of it shake off the dust under your feet, as a warning to them."

¹² So they fared forth and summoned men to repentance. ¹³ They cast out many demons, and anointed many sick people with oil and cured them.

¹ Then he called the Twelve together, and gave them power and authority over all demons, and to heal; ² and sent them out to preach the kingdom of God, and heal the sick.

³ And he said to them. "Take nothing for your journey, neither staff, nor bag, nor bread, nor money, and do not have two tunics. ⁴ "Into whatever house you enter, there stay, and thence depart. ⁵ "If any one will not receive you, shake off the dust from your feet as you leave this town, as a testimony against them." ⁶ So they went forth, and walked from village to village, preaching the gospel and healing everywhere.