AND calling to him his twelve disciples, he gave them authority over unclean spirits, so as to cast them out, and to heal every sickness and every infirmity. (2)And 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; (3)Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alpheus, and Lebbeus surnamed Thaddeus; (4)Simon the Cananite[10:4], and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him. (5)These twelve Jesus sent forth, and charged them, saying: Go not into the way to the Gentiles, and into a city of Samaritans enter not. (6)But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. (7)And as ye go, preach, saying: The kingdom of heaven is at hand. (8)Heal the sick, raise the dead[10:8], cleanse lepers, cast out demons. Freely ye received, freely give. (9)Provide not gold, nor silver, nor brass in your girdles; (10)nor bag for the journey, nor two coats, nor sandals, nor staff; for the laborer is worthy of his living. (11)And into whatever city or village ye shall enter, inquire who in it is worthy; and there abide till ye go thence. (12)But when ye come into the house, salute it. (13)And if the house be worthy, let your peace come upon it; but if it be not worthy, let your peace return to you. (14)And whoever shall not receive you, nor hear your words, when ye go out of that house or city, shake off the dust of your feet. (15)Verily 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. (16)Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves; be therefore wise as serpents, and simple as doves. (17)But beware of men; for they will deliver you up to councils, and will scourge you in their synagogues; (18)and before governors also and kings will ye be brought for my sake, for a testimony to them and to the Gentiles. (19)But when they deliver you up, take not thought how or what ye shall speak; for it shall be given you in that hour what ye shall speak. (20)For it is not ye that speak, but the Spirit of your Father that speaks in you. (21)And the brother will deliver up the brother to death, and the father the child; and children will rise up against parents, and cause them to be put to death. (22)And ye will be hated by all, for my name's sake; but he that has endured to the end, the same shall be saved. (23)But when they persecute you in this city, flee into the other; for verily I say to you, ye shall not have gone over the cities of Israel, till the Son of man come. (24)A disciple is not above the teacher, nor a servant above his lord. (25)It is enough for the disciple that he be as his teacher, and the servant as his lord: If they called the master of the house Beelzebul, how much more those of his household!