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

¹ He called his twelve disciples. He gave them power to cast out unclean spirits and to heal all kinds of disease and sickness. ² The following are the names of the twelve apostles (ambassadors of the good news) (messengers): 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 collector; James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus; ⁴ Simon the Cananaean, and Judas Iscariot, who later betrayed him.

⁵ Jesus sent the twelve. He gave them orders not to go to the people of the nations and not to go to the Samaritans. ⁶ He said: Go to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. ⁷ Preach as you go! Announce the kingdom of heaven, for it is near. ⁸ Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, and cast out demons. You received without paying, now give without being paid. ⁹ Do not take gold, silver, or copper money in your money belt. ¹⁰ Take no extra clothes, not even two coats, no extra shoes or walking stick for the laborer is worthy of his food.

¹¹ Go into a city or village and search for the worthy ones. Stay with them until you are ready to leave. ¹² When you enter the house, offer a blessing of peace. ¹³ If the people are worthy, let your blessing stand. If they are not worthy, let your peace return to you. ¹⁴ If someone will not welcome you and listen to the message, leave that house or town, shake the dust off your feet and move on. ¹⁵ I tell you, it will be better for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment, than for that town.

⁷ He summoned the twelve and sent them forth in pairs. They were given authority over the unclean spirits. ⁸ They were instructed to take nothing for their journey, with the exception of a walking staff. ⁹ They were to take no bread, no wallet, no money in their purse and no extra sandals or coat. ¹⁰ He said: When someone invites you to enter into a house, stay there until you leave. ¹¹ When someone will not listen to you leave that house and shake off the dust under your feet for a testimony to the householder.

¹² They went out to preach that men should repent. ¹³ They cast out many demons. They anointed the sick with oil and healed them.

¹ He called the twelve together and gave them power and authority over all demons, and to cure diseases. ² He sent them out to preach the kingdom of God and to heal the sick.

³ He said, Take nothing for your journey. Do not take a staff or food or money. Do not even take two coats. ⁴ Stay at the house you enter until you depart. ⁵ If someone does not receive you, when you leave the city, shake off the dust from your feet for a testimony against that person. ⁶ They departed and went throughout the villages preaching the good news, and healing everywhere.