And having called together his twelve disciples, he gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out and to cure every sickness and every infirmity.
Now the names of the twelve Apostles are these: the First, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother,
James of Zebedee, and John his brother, Philip and Bartholomew, Thomas and Matthew the tax collector, and James of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus,
Simon the Canaanite, and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him.
Jesus sent these twelve, instructing them, saying: "Do not travel by the way of the Gentiles, and do not enter into the city of the Samaritans,
but instead go to the sheep who have fallen away from the house of Israel.
And going forth, preach, saying: 'For the kingdom of heaven has drawn near.'
Cure the infirm, raise the dead, cleanse lepers, cast out demons. You have received freely, so give freely.
Do not choose to possess gold, nor silver, nor money in your belts,
nor provisions for the journey, nor two tunics, nor shoes, nor a staff. For the laborer deserves his portion.
Now, into whatever city or town you will enter, inquire as to who is worthy within it. And stay there until you depart.
Then, when you enter into the house, greet it, saying, 'Peace to this house.'
And if, indeed, that house is worthy, your peace will rest upon it. But if it is not worthy, your peace will return to you.
And whoever has neither received you, nor listened to your words, departing from that house or city, shake off the dust from your feet.
Amen I say to you, it will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment, than for that city.
Behold, I am sending you like sheep in the midst of wolves. Therefore, be as prudent as serpents and as simple as doves.
But beware of men. For they will hand you over to councils, and they will scourge you in their synagogues.
And you shall be led before both rulers and kings for my sake, as a testimony to them and to the Gentiles.
But when they hand you over, do not choose to think about how or what to speak. For what to speak shall be given to you in that hour.
For it is not you who will be speaking, but the Spirit of your Father, who will speak in you.
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