1 He called to himself his twelve disciples, and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal every disease and every sickness.
2 Now the names of the twelve apostles are these. The first, Simon, who is called Peter; Andrew, his brother; James the son of Zebedee; John, his brother;
3 Philip; Bartholomew; Thomas; Matthew the tax collector; James the son of Alphaeus; Lebbaeus, who was also called Thaddaeus;ᵃᵇ
4 Simon the Zealot; and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him.
5 Jesus sent these twelve out and commanded them, saying, “Don’t go amongst the Gentiles, and don’t enter into any city of the Samaritans. *
6 Rather, go to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. *
7 As you go, preach, saying, ‘The Kingdom of Heaven is at hand!’ *
8 Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers,* and cast out demons. Freely you received, so freely give. *ᶜᵈ
9 Don’t take any gold, silver, or brass in your money belts. *
10 Take no bag for your journey, neither two coats, nor sandals, nor staff: for the labourer is worthy of his food. *
11 Into whatever city or village you enter, find out who in it is worthy, and stay there until you go on. *
12 As you enter into the household, greet it. *
13 If the household is worthy, let your peace come on it, but if it isn’t worthy, let your peace return to you. *
14 Whoever doesn’t receive you or hear your words, as you go out of that house or that city, shake the dust off your feet. *
15 Most certainly I tell you, it will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgement than for that city.*
16 “Behold, I send you out as sheep amongst wolves. Therefore be wise as serpents and harmless as doves. *
17 But beware of men, for they will deliver you up to councils, and in their synagogues they will scourge you. *
18 Yes, and you will be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony to them and to the nations. *
19 But when they deliver you up, don’t be anxious how or what you will say, for it will be given you in that hour what you will say. *
20 For it is not you who speak, but the Spirit of your Father who speaks in you.*
21 “Brother will deliver up brother to death, and the father his child. Children will rise up against parents and cause them to be put to death. *
22 You will be hated by all men for my name’s sake, but he who endures to the end will be saved. *
23 But when they persecute you in this city, flee into the next, for most certainly I tell you, you will not have gone through the cities of Israel until the Son of Man has come.*
24 “A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a servant above his lord. *
25 It is enough for the disciple that he be like his teacher, and the servant like his lord. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebul,* how much more those of his household! *ᵉᶠ
26 Therefore don’t be afraid of them, for there is nothing covered that will not be revealed, or hidden that will not be known. *
27 What I tell you in the darkness, speak in the light; and what you hear whispered in the ear, proclaim on the housetops. *
28 Don’t be afraid of those who kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul. Rather, fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in Gehenna.*ᵍʰ
29 “Aren’t two sparrows sold for an assarion coin?* Not one of them falls to the ground apart from your Father’s will. *ⁱʲ
30 But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. *
31 Therefore don’t be afraid. You are of more value than many sparrows. *
32 Everyone therefore who confesses me before men, I will also confess him before my Father who is in heaven. *
33 But whoever denies me before men, I will also deny him before my Father who is in heaven.*
34 “Don’t think that I came to send peace on the earth. I didn’t come to send peace, but a sword. *
35 For I came to set a man at odds against his father, and a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law. *
36 A man’s foes will be those of his own household.*
37 He who loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; and he who loves son or daughter more than me isn’t worthy of me. *
38 He who doesn’t take his cross and follow after me isn’t worthy of me. *
39 He who seeks his life will lose it; and he who loses his life for my sake will find it. *
40 “He who receives you receives me, and he who receives me receives him who sent me. *
41 He who receives a prophet in the name of a prophet will receive a prophet’s reward. He who receives a righteous man in the name of a righteous man will receive a righteous man’s reward. *
42 Whoever gives one of these little ones just a cup of cold water to drink in the name of a disciple, most certainly I tell you, he will in no way lose his reward.”*