Matthew 10:1-7 ▼

1 And, having called to Him 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 Now the names of the twelve apostles are these: 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 Alpaeus, and Thaddeus;

4 Simon the Cananaean, and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed Him.

5 These twelve Jesus sent forth, having charged them, saying, "Go not into any way of the gentiles, and enter not into a city of the Samaritans;

6 but go ye rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.

7 And, while going, preach, saying, 'The Kingdom of Heaven has come nigh.'