1And when He had called to [Him] His twelve disciples, He gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all kinds of sickness and all kinds of disease. 2And the names of the twelve apostles are these: First, Simon, who 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 Alpheus, and Lebbeus, whose surname was Thaddeus; 4Simon the Canaanite, and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed Him. 5Jesus sent out these twelve, commanding them, saying, Do not go into the way of the nations, and do not enter into [any] city of [the] Samaritans. 6But rather go to the lost sheep of [the] house of Israel. 7And as you go, proclaim, saying, The kingdom of Heaven is at hand. 8Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out demons. You have received freely, freely give. 9Do not provide gold nor silver, nor copper in your purses, 10nor a bag for [the] journey, nor two coats, nor sandals, nor staves. For the workman is worthy of his food. 11And into whatever city or village you enter, inquire who within it is worthy. And there abide until you go away from there. 12And when you come into a house, greet it. 13And if the house is worthy, let your peace come on it. But if it is not worthy, let your peace return to you. 14And 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. 15Truly I say to you, It shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment than for that city. 16Behold, I send you out as sheep in [the] midst of wolves. Therefore be as wise as serpents and as harmless as doves. 17But beware of men, for they will deliver you up to the sanhedrins, and they will scourge you in their synagogues. 18And you shall be brought before governors and kings for My sake, for a testimony against them and the nations. 19But 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. 20For it is not you who speak, but the Spirit of your Father who speaks in you. 21And brother will deliver up brother to death, and [the] father [his] child. And the children shall rise up against [their] parents and cause them to be put to death. 22And you will be hated of all [men] for My name's sake, but the [one] who endures to [the] end shall be kept safe. 23But when they persecute you in this city, flee into another; for truly I say to you, In no way shall you have finished the cities of Israel until the Son of Man comes. 24A disciple is not above [his] master, nor the servant above his lord. 25It is enough for the disciple that he is like his master, and the servant like his lord. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more those of his household? 26Therefore do not fear them, for there is nothing covered that shall not be revealed, and nothing hidden which shall not be known. 27What I tell you in darkness, speak in the light; and what you hear, proclaim on the housetops. 28And do not fear those who kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul. But rather fear Him who can destroy both soul and body in hell. 29Are not two sparrows sold for an assarion? And one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father. 30But even the hairs of your head are all numbered. 31Therefore do not fear, you are of more value than many sparrows. 32Then everyone who shall confess Me before men, I will confess him before My Father who is in Heaven. 33But whoever shall deny Me before men, I will also deny him before My Father in Heaven. 34Do not think that I have come to bring peace on earth. I did not come to send peace, but a sword. 35For I have come to set a man against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law. 36And a man's foes [shall be] those of his [own] household. 37He who loves father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me. And he who loves son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me. 38And he who does not take up his cross and follow Me is not worthy of Me. 39He who finds his life shall lose it. And he who loses his life for My sake shall find it. 40He who receives you receives Me, and he who receives Me receives Him who sent Me. 41He who receives a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet's reward. And he who receives a just [one] in the name of a just one will receive a just [one's] reward. 42And whoever shall give to one of these little ones a cup of cold [water] to drink, only in the name of a disciple, truly I say to you, He shall in no way lose his reward.