Matthew 10:1–10

The Twelve Apostles

10 uAnd he called to him his twelve disciples and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal every disease and every affliction. 2 vThe names of the twelve apostles are these: first, Simon, wwho is called Peter, and xAndrew his brother; xJames the son of Zebedee, and John his brother; 3 Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and yMatthew the tax collector; James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus;1 4 Simon the Zealot,2 and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed him.

Jesus Sends Out the Twelve Apostles

5 uThese twelve Jesus sent out, instructing them, “Go nowhere among the Gentiles and enter no town of zthe Samaritans, 6 abut go rather to bthe lost sheep of cthe house of Israel. 7 And proclaim as you go, saying, d‘The kingdom of heaven is at hand.’3 8 eHeal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse lepers,4 cast out demons. fYou received without paying; give without pay. 9 gAcquire no gold or silver or copper for your belts, 10 no bag for your journey, or two tunics5 or sandals or a staff, for hthe laborer deserves his food.

u	Mk 3:13–15 Mk 6:7–13 Lk 6:13 Lk 9:1 Lk 9:2
v	Mt 10:2–4 Mk 3:16–19 Lk 6:14–16 Ac 1:13
w	Mt 16:18 Jn 1:42
x	Mt 4:18 Mt 4:21
y	Mt 9:9
1	Some manuscripts Lebbaeus, or Lebbaeus called Thaddaeus
2	Greek kananaios, meaning zealot
u	Mt 10:1
z	2 Ki 17:24 Ezr 4:10 Lk 9:52 Lk 10:33 Lk 17:16 Jn 4:9 Jn 4:39 Jn 4:40 Jn 8:48 Ac 8:25 Ac 1:8
a	Mt 15:24 Ac 3:25 Ac 3:26 Ac 13:46
b	Ps 119:176 Is 53:6 Je 50:6 Mt 9:36 Mt 18:12
c	Ac 2:36 Ac 7:42 Heb 8:8 Heb 8:10
d	Mt 3:2 Mt 4:17 Lk 10:9
3	Or the kingdom of heaven has come near
e	Mt 11:5
4	Leprosy was a term for several skin diseases; see Leviticus 13
f	Is 55:1 Ac 3:6 Ac 20:33 Ac 20:35
g	Mt 10:9–15 Mk 6:8–11 Lk 9:3–5 Lk 10:4–12 Lk 22:35
5	Greek chiton, a long garment worn under the cloak next to the skin
h	1 Ti 5:18 1 Co 9:4 1 Co 9:7–14