And calling His twelve - disciples {to Him} , (Jesus) gave them authority over unclean spirits , so that they could drive them out ... and heal every disease and - sickness.
- These are the names of the twelve apostles : first Simon , - called Peter - , and his - brother Andrew ; - James - (son) of Zebedee , and his - brother John - ;
Philip and Bartholomew ; Thomas and Matthew - the tax collector ; James - (son) - of Alphaeus , and Thaddaeus ;
Simon the Zealot , and Judas - Iscariot , (who) - betrayed (Jesus).
These - twelve - Jesus sent out - with (the following) instructions : “ Do not go onto the road of the Gentiles (or) enter ... ... any town of (the) Samaritans.
Go - rather to the - lost sheep - of Israel.
As you go , preach this message : ‘ - The kingdom of heaven is near. ’
Heal the sick , raise (the) dead , cleanse (the) lepers , drive out demons. Freely you have received ; freely give.
{Do} not carry (any) gold or silver or copper in your - belts.
(Take) no bag for (the) road , or second tunic , or sandals , or staff ; for the worker (is) worthy of his provisions.
- - Whatever ... town or village you enter , find out who is worthy there ... (and) stay (at his house) until ... you move on.
As you enter ... the home , greet its (occupants).
- - If the home is worthy , {let} your - peace rest on it ; but if it is not - , {let} your - peace return to you.
And if anyone ... vvv will not welcome you or heed your - words , shake the dust off your feet when you leave ... that - home or - town.
Truly I tell you , it will be more bearable - for Sodom and Gomorrah on (the) day of judgment than for that - town.
Behold , I am sending you out ... like sheep among ... wolves ; therefore be as shrewd as - snakes and as innocent as - doves.
But beware of - men ; for they will hand you over ... to (their) councils and flog you in their - synagogues.
- On My account ... , you will be brought - before governors and kings as witnesses to them and to the Gentiles.
But when they hand you over ... , (do) not worry about how (to respond) or what to say. - In that - hour you will be given what to say.
For it will not be ... you - speaking , but the Spirit of your Father - speaking through you.
- Brother will betray brother to death , and a father (his) child ; - children will rise against (their) parents and have them put to death ....
- You will be hated by everyone because of My - name , but the (one who) perseveres to (the) end - will be saved.
- When they persecute you in one - town , flee to the next. - Truly I tell you , you will not reach ... ... (all) the towns of Israel before ... the Son of Man comes.
A disciple is not above (his) teacher , nor a servant above his - master.
(It is) enough for a disciple to be like his - teacher , and a servant like his - master. If the head of the house has been called Beelzebul , how much more the members of his household !
So do not be afraid ... of them. For there is nothing concealed that vvv will not be disclosed , and (nothing) hidden that will not be made known ....
What I tell you in the dark , speak in the daylight ; - what is whispered in (your) ear , proclaim from the housetops.
- Do not be afraid ... of those who kill the body but cannot ... kill the soul. vvv Instead , fear the (One who) can destroy both soul and body in hell.
{Are} not two sparrows sold for a penny ? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground apart from the will of your - Father.
And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered.
So do not be afraid ... ; you are worth more than many sparrows.
Therefore everyone who confesses ... Me before - men , vvv I will also confess ... him before My - Father - in - heaven.
But whoever ... denies Me before - men , vvv I will also deny him before My - Father - in - heaven.
{Do} not assume that I have come to bring peace to the earth ; I have not come ... to bring peace , but a sword.
For I have come to turn ‘ a man against his - father , - a daughter against her - mother , - a daughter-in-law against her - mother-in-law.
- vvv A man’s enemies (will be) the (members) of his own household.’
Anyone who loves (his) father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me ; - anyone who loves (his) son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me ;
and anyone who does not take up ... his - cross and follow - Me is not worthy of Me.
Whoever finds his - life will lose it , and whoever loses his - life for My sake ... will find it.
He who receives you receives Me , and he who receives Me receives the (One who) sent Me.
Whoever receives a prophet because he is ... a prophet will receive a prophet’s reward , and whoever receives a righteous (man) because he is ... a righteous (man) will receive a righteous (man’s) reward.
And if anyone ... gives even a cup of cold (water) to one of these - little ones - (because he is My) disciple , truly I tell you , he will never lose ... ... his - reward. ”