Matthew 10:1-22 ▼

1 And he called to him his twelve disciples, and gave them authority over unclean spirits, so that they might cast them out, and care every disease and every infirmity.

2 Now these are the names of the twelve apostles: the 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 publican; James the son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, who was surnamed Thaddaeus;

4 Simon the Canaanite, and Judas Iscariot, who also delivered him up.

5 These twelve Jesus sent forth after he had charged them, saying: Go not into the road that leads to the Gentiles, and enter not a city of the Samaritans.

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

7 And as you go, preach, saying: The kingdom of heaven is at hand.

8 Cure the sick, cleanse the lepers, cast out demons. Freely you have received, freely give.

9 Provide for yourselves neither gold, nor silver, nor brass, to put into your purses,

10 nor bag for your journey, nor two coats, nor sandals, nor staffs: for the laborer is worthy of his support.

11 Whatever city or village you enter, inquire who in it is worthy, and there make your home till you go away.

12 When you go into a house, salute it:

13 and if the house be worthy, your peace shall come upon it; but if it be not worthy, your peace shall return to you.

14 And whoever will not receive you, nor hear your words, when you go out of that house or that city, shake off the dust from your feet.

15 Verily I say to you, It shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah, in the day of judgment, than for that city.

16 Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be, therefore, wise as serpents, and guileless as doves.

17 But beware of men: for they will deliver you to the councils, and scourge you in their synagogues;

18 and you will be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them and the Gentiles.

19 But when they deliver you up, be not anxious how or what you shall speak; for that which you shall speak shall be given you in that hour:

20 for it is not you that speak, but it is the Spirit of your Father that speaks in you.

21 Brother will deliver up brother to death, and the father the child; and children will rise up against their parents, and cause them to be put to death.

22 And you will be hated by all men on my account: but he that endures to the end shall be saved.