Matthew 10:1-7 ▼

1 Jesus called his twelve disciples and gave them authority over unclean spirits so they could cast them out and heal every kind of disease and sickness.

2 Now these are the names of the twelve apostles: first, Simon (called Peter), and Andrew his brother; James 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 Zealot and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed him.

5 Jesus sent out these twelve, instructing them as follows: |Do not go to Gentile regions and do not enter any Samaritan town.

6 Go instead to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.

7 As you go, preach this message: 'The kingdom of heaven is near!'