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Jesus ^(C1)summoned His twelve disciples and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to ^(C2)heal every disease and every sickness.

^(C1)Now the names of the twelve apostles are these: The first, ^(C2)Simon, who is called Peter, and his brother ^(C2)Andrew; and ^(F1)(C3)James the son of Zebedee, and his brother ^(F2)John;

^(C1)Philip and ^(F1)Bartholomew; ^(C2)Thomas and ^(C3)Matthew the tax collector; ^(F2)(C4)James the son of Alphaeus, and ^(C5)Thaddaeus;

Simon the ^(F1)Zealot, and ^(C1)Judas Iscariot, the one who also betrayed Him.

^(C1)These twelve Jesus sent out after instructing them, saying, "Do not go on a road ^(F1)to Gentiles, and do not enter a city of ^(C2)Samaritans;

but rather go to ^(C1)the lost sheep of the house of Israel.

"And as you go, ^(F1)preach, saying, '^(C1)The kingdom of heaven has come near.'

"Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse those with leprosy, cast out demons. Freely you received, freely give.

"^(C1)Do not acquire gold, or silver, or copper for your money belts,

or a ^(F1)bag for your journey, or even two ^(F2)tunics, or sandals, or a staff; for ^(C1)the worker is deserving of his ^(F3)support.

"And whatever city or village you enter, inquire who is worthy in it, and stay ^(F1)at his house until you leave that city.

"As you enter the ^(F1)house, ^(C1)give it your ^(F2)greeting.

"If the house is worthy, see that your blessing of peace comes upon it. But if it is not worthy, ^(F1)take back your blessing of peace.

"And whoever does not receive you nor listen to your words, as you leave that house or city, ^(C1)shake the dust off your feet.

"Truly I say to you, ^(C1)it will be more tolerable for the land of ^(C2)Sodom and Gomorrah on ^(C3)the day of judgment, than for that city.

"^(C1)Behold, I am sending you out as sheep in the midst of wolves; so be as ^(C2)wary as serpents, and as ^(C3)innocent as doves.

"But be on guard against people, for they will hand you over to the ^(C1)courts and flog you ^(C2)in their synagogues;

and you will even be brought before governors and kings on My account, as a testimony to them and to the Gentiles.

"^(C1)But when they hand you over, ^(C2)do not worry about how or what you are to say; for what you are to say will be given you in that hour.

"For ^(C1)it is not you who are speaking, but it is the Spirit of your Father who is speaking ^(F1)in you.