10:1 Jesus 1 called his twelve disciples and gave them authority over unclean spirits 2 so they could cast them out and heal every kind of disease and sickness. 3 10:2 Now these are the names of the twelve apostles: 4 first, Simon 5 (called Peter), and Andrew his brother; James son of Zebedee and John his brother; 10:3 Philip and Bartholomew; 6 Thomas 7 and Matthew the tax collector; 8 James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus; 9 10:4 Simon the Zealot 10 and Judas Iscariot, 11 who betrayed him. 12
10:5 Jesus sent out these twelve, instructing them as follows: 13 “Do not go to Gentile regions 14 and do not enter any Samaritan town. 15 10:6 Go 16 instead to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. 10:7 As you go, preach this message: ‘The kingdom of heaven is near!’ 10:8 Heal the sick, raise the dead, 17 cleanse lepers, cast out demons. Freely you received, freely give. 10:9 Do not take gold, silver, or copper in your belts, 10:10 no bag 18 for the journey, or an extra tunic, 19 or sandals or staff, 20 for the worker deserves his provisions. 10:11 Whenever 21 you enter a town or village, 22 find out who is worthy there 23 and stay with them 24 until you leave. 10:12 As you enter the house, give it greetings. 25 10:13 And if the house is worthy, let your peace come on it, but if it is not worthy, let your peace return to you. 26 10:14 And if anyone will not welcome you or listen to your message, shake the dust off 27 your feet as you leave that house or that town. 10:15 I tell you the truth, 28 it will be more bearable for the region of Sodom and Gomorrah 29 on the day of judgment than for that town!
10:16 “I 30 am sending you out like sheep surrounded by wolves, 31 so be wise as serpents and innocent as doves. 10:17 Beware 32 of people, because they will hand you over to councils 33 and flog 34 you in their synagogues. 35 10:18 And you will be brought before governors and kings 36 because of me, as a witness to them and the Gentiles. 10:19 Whenever 37 they hand you over for trial, do not worry about how to speak or what to say, 38 for what you should say will be given to you at that time. 39 10:20 For it is not you speaking, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you.
10:21 “Brother 40 will hand over brother to death, and a father his child. Children will rise against 41 parents and have them put to death. 10:22 And you will be hated by everyone because of my name. But the one who endures to the end will be saved. 10:23 Whenever 42 they persecute you in one place, 43 flee to another. I tell you the truth, 44 you will not finish going through all the towns 45 of Israel before the Son of Man comes.
10:24 “A disciple is not greater than his teacher, nor a slave 46 greater than his master. 10:25 It is enough for the disciple to become like his teacher, and the slave like his master. If they have called the head of the house ‘Beelzebul,’ how much more will they defame the members of his household!
10:26 “Do 47 not be afraid of them, for nothing is hidden 48 that will not be revealed, 49 and nothing is secret that will not be made known. 10:27 What I say to you in the dark, tell in the light, and what is whispered in your ear, 50 proclaim from the housetops. 51 10:28 Do 52 not be afraid of those who kill the body 53 but cannot kill the soul. Instead, fear the one who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell. 54 10:29 Aren’t two sparrows sold for a penny? 55 Yet not one of them falls to the ground apart from your Father’s will. 56