Mat 10:1, 5-15, Luk 9:1-6 | ISV | STEP | Jesus Appoints Twelve Apostles Then Jesus called his twelve disciples to him and gave them authority over unclean spirits, so that they could drive them out and heal every disease and every illness.

Matthew 10:1

1 Jesus Appoints Twelve Apostles Mark 3:13-19; Luke 6:12-16

Then Jesus ^{▼▼Lit. he} called his twelve disciples to him and gave them authority over unclean spirits, so that they could drive them out and heal every disease and every illness.Mark 3:13-14; 6:7; Luke 6:13; 9:1

Matthew 10:5-15

5 Jesus Sends Out the Twelve Mark 6:7-13; Luke 9:1-6These were the twelve whom Jesus sent out, charging them with the words, “Don't turn off into the road that leads to the Gentiles, and don't enter a town of the Samaritans.2Kings 17:24; Matt 4:15; John 4:9, 20 6 Go, instead, to the lost sheep of the nation ^{▼▼Lit. house} of Israel.Isa 53:6; Jer 50:6, 17; Ezek 34:5-6, 16; Matt 15:24; Acts 13:46; 1Pet 2:25 7 As you go, proclaim, ‘The kingdom of heaven is near!’Matt 3:2; 4:17; Luke 9:2; 10:9 8 Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse lepers, drive out demons. Without payment you have received; without payment you are to give.Acts 8:18, 20 9 Don't take any gold, silver, or copper in your moneybags,1Sam 9:7; Mark 6:8; Luke 9:3; 10:4; 22:35 10 or a traveling bag for the trip, or an extra shirt, ^{▼▼Lit. two shirts} or sandals, or a walking stick. For a worker deserves his food.Luke 10:7; 1Cor 9:7; 1Tim 5:18

11 “Whatever town or village you enter, find out who is worthy in it and stay there until you leave.Luke 10:8 12 As you enter the house, greet it. 13 If the house is receptive, ^{▼▼Lit. worthy} let your blessing of peace come on it. But if it isn't receptive, ^{▼▼Lit. worthy} let your blessing of peace return to you.Ps 35:13; Luke 10:5 14 If no one welcomes you or listens to your words, as you leave that house or town, shake its dust off your feet.Neh 5:13; Mark 6:11; Luke 9:5; 10:10-11; Acts 13:51; 18:6 15 Truly I tell you, it will be more bearable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah on the day of judgment than for that town!”Matt 11:22, 24

Coming Persecutions Mark 13:9-13; Luke 21:12-17

Luke 9:1-6

1 Jesus Sends Out the Twelve Matthew 10:5-15; Mark 6:7-13

Jesus ^{▼▼Lit. He} called the twelve together and gave them power and authority over all the demons and to heal diseases.Matt 10:1; Mark 3:13; 6:7 2 Then he sent them to proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal the sick.Matt 10:7-8; Mark 6:12; Luke 10:1, 9 3 He told them, “Don't take anything along on the trip—no walking stick, traveling bag, bread, money, or even an extra shirt. ^{▼▼Lit. two shirts}Matt 10:9; Mark 6:8; Luke 10:4; 22:35 4 When you go into a home, stay there and leave from there.Matt 10:11; Mark 6:10 5 If people don't welcome you, when you leave that city, shake its dust off your feet as a testimony against them.”Matt 10:14; Acts 13:51 6 So they left and went from village to village, spreading the good news and healing diseases everywhere.Mark 6:12