'And1he called to him2his6twelve4disciples5andgave7them8authority9overunclean11spirits,10to cast13them14out,13and15to heal16every17disease18and19every20affliction.21 The5names6of the1twelve3apostles4are7these:8first,9Simon,10who1is called12Peter,13and14Andrew15his18brother;17James20the [son]21of Zebedee,23and24John25his28brother;27 Philip1and2Bartholomew;3Thomas4and5Matthew6the7tax collector;8James9the [son]10of Alphaeus,12and13Thaddaeus;14 Simon1the2Zealot,3and4Judas5Iscariot,7who betrayed10him.11 These1twelve3Jesus6sent out,4instructing7them,8“Go14nowhere13[among] the Gentiles12and15enter20no19town17of the Samaritans,18 but2go1rather3to4the5lost8sheep6of the house9of Israel.10 And2proclaim3as you go,1saying,4‘The7kingdom8of heaven10is at hand.’6 Heal2the sick,1raise4the dead,3cleanse6lepers,5cast out8demons.7You received10without paying;9give12without pay.11 Acquire2no1gold3or4silver5or6copper7for8your11belts,10 no1bag2for3yourjourney,4or5two6tunics7or8sandals9or10a staff,11for13the14laborer15deserves12his18food.17 And3whatever24town5or6village7you enter,8find out9who10is14worthy13in11it12and15stay16there15until17you depart.19 As you enter1the4house,5greet6it.7 And1if2the5house6is4worthy,7let8your11peace10come8upon12it,13but15if14it is17not16worthy,18let24your21peace20return24to22you.23 And1if3anyone2will5not4receive5you6or7listen to8your11words,10shake off20the21dust22fromyour25feet24when you leave12that19house15or16town.18 Truly,1I say2to you,3it will be5more bearable4on10the day11of judgment12for the land6of Sodom7and8Gomorrah9than13for that16town.15 Behold,1I2am sending3you4out3as5sheep6in7the midst8of wolves,9so11be10wise12as13serpents15and16innocent17as18doves.20 Beware1of3men,5for7they will deliver6you8over6to9courts10and11flog16you17in12their15synagogues,14 and1you will be dragged7before2governors3and5kings6for8my9sake,8to bear witness1011before them12and13the14Gentiles.15 When1they deliver3you4over,3donot5be anxious6how7you are to speakor8what9you are to say,10for12what18you are to say19will be given11to you13in14that15hour.17 For2it is4not1you3who speak,6but7the8Spirit9of11your12Father11speaking14through15you.16 Brother3will deliver1brother4over1to5death,6and7the father8hischild,9and10children12will rise11against13parents14and15have16them17put to death,16 and1you will be2hated3by4all5for6my9name’s8sake.6But11the one10who endures12to13the end14will be saved.16 When1they persecute3you4in5one8town,7flee9to10the11next,12for14truly,13I say15to you,16you will19not1718have gone through all19the20towns21of Israel2223before24the27Son28of Man30comes.26 A disciple3is2not1above4histeacher,6nor7a servant8above9his12master.11 It isenough1for the2disciple3to be45like6his9teacher,8and10the11servant12like13his16master.15If17they have called21the18master of the house19Beelzebul,20how much22more23will they malignthose24of25his26household.25 So2have3no1fear of3them,4for6nothing5is7covered8that9will11not10be revealed,11or12hidden13that14will16not15be known.16 What1I tell2you3in4the5dark,6say7in8the9light,10and11what12you hear16[whispered],1315proclaim17on18the19housetops.20 And1donot2fear3those5who kill6the7body8but10cannot1213kill14the9soul.11Rather17fear15him18who can19destroy24both20soul21and22body23in25hell.26 Are5not1two2sparrows3sold5for a penny?4And6not10one7of8them9will fall11to12the13ground14apart from15your18Father.17 But2even3the4hairs5of7your1head7are10all8numbered.9 Fear3not,1therefore;2you7are of more value than6many4sparrows.5 So2everyone1who3acknowledges4me6before7men,9I also11will acknowledge10before14my17Father16who18isin19heaven,21 but2whoever13denies4me5before6men,8I also10will deny9before12my15Father14who16isin17heaven.19 Donot1think2that3I have come4to bring5peace6to7the8earth.9I have11not10come11to bring12peace,13but14a sword.15 For2I have come1to set3a man4against5his8father,7and9a daughter10against11her14mother,13and15a daughter-in-law16against17her20mother-in-law.19 And1a3person’s4enemies2will bethose5ofhis own7household.6 Whoever loves12father3or4mother5more than6me7is9not8worthy11of me,10and12whoever loves1314son15or16daughter17more than18me19is21not20worthy23of me.22 And1whoever2doesnot3take4his7cross6and8follow9me11is13not12worthy15of me.14 Whoever finds12his5life4will lose6it,7and8whoever loses910his13life12for14my15sake14will find16it.17 Whoever receives12you3receives5me,4and6whoever receives79me8receives10him11who sent12me.13 The one1who receives2a prophet3because4he isa prophet6will receive9a prophet’s8reward,7and10the one11who receives12a righteous person13because14he isa righteous person16will receive19a righteous person’s18reward.17 And1whoever23gives4one5of these8little ones67even11a cup9of cold [water]10because12he isa disciple,14truly,15I say16to you,17he will20by no means1819lose20his23reward.”22