Matthew 10:1-20 ▼

1 And having summoned His twelve disciples, He gave them authority over unclean spirits, so as to cast them out and to heal every disease and every sickness.

2 And these are the names of the twelve apostles: first Simon who is called Peter, and his brother Andrew; and 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 Cananean, and Judas Iscariot, the one also having betrayed Him.

5 These twelve Jesus sent forth, having instructed them, saying: “Do not go into the way of the Gentiles, and into a city of the Samaritans do not enter.

6 But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.

7 And going, proclaim, saying, ‘The kingdom of the heavens has drawn near.’

8 Heal the ailing, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, cast out demons. Freely you⁺ received; freely give.

9 Acquire neither gold nor silver nor copper in your⁺ belts,

10 nor a bag for the way, nor two tunics, nor sandals, nor a staff; for the worker is worthy of his food.

11 And into whatever city or village you⁺ may enter, inquire who is worthy in it, and remain there until you⁺ may go out.

12 And entering into the house, greet it.

13 And if indeed the house is worthy, let your⁺ peace come upon it; but if it is not worthy, let your⁺ peace return to you⁺.

14 And whoever may not receive you⁺ nor hear your⁺ words, going forth out of the house or that city, shake off the dust of your⁺ feet.

15 Truly I say to you⁺, it will be more bearable for the land of Sodom and of Gomorrah in the day of judgment than for that city.

16 Behold, I send you⁺ forth as sheep in the midst of wolves; therefore be shrewd as the serpents and innocent as the doves.

17 But beware of men; for they will deliver you⁺ up into the councils, and in their synagogues they will flog you⁺.

18 And you⁺ will be led before governors and also kings on account of Me, for a testimony to them and to the nations.

19 And when they may deliver you⁺ up, do not be anxious how or what you⁺ shall speak; for it will be given to you⁺ in that hour what you⁺ shall speak.

20 For you⁺ are not the ones speaking, but the Spirit of your⁺ Father speaking in you⁺.