1And when he had called to him his twelve disciples, he gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal every kind of disease and every kind of infirmity. 2Now the names of the twelve apostles are these; The 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 gatherer; James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus; 4Simon the Zealot, and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him. 5These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded them, saying, Do not go among the Gentiles, 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, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand. 8Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely you have received, freely give. 9Provide neither gold, nor silver, nor copper for your purses, 10Nor bag for your journey, nor two coats, nor sandals, nor a staff: for the workman is worthy of his food. 11And into whatever city or village you shall enter, inquire who in it is worthy; and abide there until you depart. 12And when you come into a house, greet it. 13And if the house is worthy, let your peace come upon 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 from 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 forth 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 councils, and they will scourge you in their synagogues; 18And you shall be brought before governors and kings for my sake, as a testimony to them and the Gentiles. 19But when they deliver you up, do not be anxious about how or what you shall speak: for it shall be given to you in that hour what you shall speak. 20For it is not you who speak, but the Spirit of your Father who speaks in you. 21And brother shall deliver up brother to death, and the father the child: and the children shall rise up against their parents, and cause them to be put to death. 22And you shall be hated by all men for my name's sake: but he who endures to the end shall be saved. 23But when they persecute you in this city, flee into another: for truly I say to you, You shall not have gone through the cities of Israel, before the Son of man comes. 24The disciple is not above his teacher, nor the servant above his master. 25It is enough for the disciple that he is like his teacher, and the servant like his master. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more the members of his household? 26Therefore, do not fear them: for there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; and nothing hidden, that shall not be made known. 27What I tell you in the darkness, speak in the light: and what you hear whispered in your ear, proclaim from the housetops. 28And do not fear those who kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell. 29Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? and not one of them shall fall to the ground without your Father's consent. 30But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. 31Therefore, do not fear; you are of more value than many sparrows. 32Whoever shall confess me before men, I will also confess him before my Father who is in heaven. 33But whoever shall deny me before men, I will also deny him before my Father who is in heaven. 34Do not think that I have come to bring peace upon the earth: I did not come to bring peace, but a sword. 35For I have come to set a man against his father, and a daughter against her mother, and a 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 after 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 righteous man in the name of a righteous man shall receive a righteous man's reward. 42And whoever shall give to one of these little ones even a cup of cold water to drink because he is my disciple, truly I say to you, he shall not lose his reward.