1 Matthew 10:1 And when he had called to him his
twelve disciples, he gave them power against unclean spirits, to cast
them out, and to heal all manner of sickness and all manner of disease.
2 Now the names of the twelve apostles are these; The 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
publican; James the son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, whose surname was
Thaddaeus; 4 Simon the Canaanite, and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed
him. 5 These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded them, saying, Go not
into the way of the Gentiles, and into any city of the Samaritans enter
you not: 6 But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. 7 And
as you go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand. 8 Heal the
sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely you
have received, freely give. 9 Provide neither gold, nor silver, nor
brass in your purses, 10 Nor money for your journey, neither two coats,
neither shoes, nor yet staves: for the workman is worthy of his meat. 11
And into whatever city or town you shall enter, inquire who in it is
worthy; and there abide till you go there. 12 And when you come into an
house, salute it. 13 And if the house be worthy, let your peace come on
it: but if it be not worthy, let your peace return to you. 14 And
whoever shall not receive you, nor hear your words, when you depart out
of that house or city, shake off the dust of your feet. 15 Truly I say
to you, It shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrha in
the day of judgment, than for that city. 16 Behold, I send you forth as
sheep in the middle of wolves: be you therefore wise as serpents, and
harmless as doves. 17 But beware of men: for they will deliver you up to
the councils, and they will whip you in their synagogues; 18 And you
shall be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony
against them and the Gentiles. 19 But when they deliver you up, take no
thought how or what you shall speak: for it shall be given you in that
same hour what you shall speak. 20 For it is not you that speak, but the
Spirit of your Father which speaks in you. 21 And the brother shall
deliver up the brother to death, and the father the child: and the
children shall rise up against their parents, and cause them to be put
to death. 22 And you shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but
he that endures to the end shall be saved. 23 But when they persecute
you in this city, flee you into another: for truly I say to you, You
shall not have gone over the cities of Israel, till the Son of man be
come. 24 The disciple is not above his master, nor the servant above his
lord. 25 It is enough for the disciple that he be as his master, and the
servant as his lord. If they have called the master of the house
Beelzebub, how much more shall they call them of his household? 26 Fear
them not therefore: for there is nothing covered, that shall not be
revealed; and hid, that shall not be known. 27 What I tell you in
darkness, that speak you in light: and what you hear in the ear, that
preach you on the housetops. 28 And fear not them which kill the body,
but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to
destroy both soul and body in hell. 29 Are not two sparrows sold for a
farthing? and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your
Father. 30 But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. 31 Fear you
not therefore, you are of more value than many sparrows. 32 Whoever
therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my
Father which is in heaven. 33 But whoever shall deny me before men, him
will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven. 34 Think not that
I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword.
35 For I am come to set a man at variance against his father, and the
daughter against her mother, and the daughter in law against her mother
in law. 36 And a man's foes shall be they of his own household. 37 He
that loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he
that loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me. 38 And he
that takes not his cross, and follows after me, is not worthy of me. 39
He that finds his life shall lose it: and he that loses his life for my
sake shall find it. 40 He that receives you receives me, and he that
receives me receives him that sent me. 41 He that receives a prophet in
the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet's reward; and he that
receives a righteous man in the name of a righteous man shall receive a
righteous man's reward. 42 And whoever shall give to drink to one of
these little ones a cup of cold water only in the name of a disciple,
truly I say to you, he shall in no wise lose his reward. AKJV
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