Matthew 10:1–10

The Twelve Apostles are Sent

Mark 6:7; Luke 9:1

10And ^awhen He had called His twelve disciples to Him, He gave them power over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all kinds of sickness and all kinds of disease. ²Now the names of the twelve apostles are these: first, Simon, ^bwho is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother; ³Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James the son of Alphaeus, and ¹Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus; ^4cSimon the ²Cananite, and Judas ^dIscariot, who also betrayed Him.

The Twelve Apostles are Instructed

Mark 6:8–13; Luke 9:2–6, 12:2–10

⁵These twelve Jesus sent out and commanded them, saying: ^e“Do not go into the way of the Gentiles, and do not enter a city of ^fthe Samaritans. ^6gBut go rather to the ^hlost sheep of the house of Israel. ⁷ⁱAnd as you go, preach, saying, ^j‘The kingdom of heaven ³is at hand.’ ⁸Heal the sick, ⁴cleanse the lepers, ⁵raise the dead, cast out demons. ^kFreely you have received, freely give. ^9lProvide neither gold nor silver nor ^mcopper in your money belts, ¹⁰nor bag for your journey, nor two tunics, nor sandals, nor staffs; ⁿfor a worker is worthy of his food.