Matthew 10:1–10

The Twelve Apostles

10Jesus called his twelve disciples together and gave them authority to drive out evil spirits and to heal every disease and every sickness. ²These are the names of the twelve apostles: first, Simon (called Peter) and his brother Andrew; James and his brother John, the sons of Zebedee; ³Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew, the tax collector; James son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus; ⁴Simon the Patriot, and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed Jesus.

The Mission of the Twelve

⁵These twelve men were sent out by Jesus with the following instructions: “Do not go to any Gentile territory or any Samaritan towns. ⁶Instead, you are to go to the lost sheep of the people of Israel. ^7*Go and preach, ‘The Kingdom of heaven is near!’ ^8*Heal the sick, bring the dead back to life, heal those who suffer from dreaded skin diseases, and drive out demons. You have received without paying, so give without being paid. ^9*Do not carry any gold, silver, or copper money in your pockets; ^10*do not carry a beggar’s bag for the journey or an extra shirt or shoes or a stick. Workers should be given what they need.