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1 He called to himself his twelve disciples, and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal every disease and every sickness. 2 Now the names of the twelve apostles are these. The first, Simon, who is called Peter; Andrew, his brother; James the son of Zebedee; John, his brother; 3 Philip; Bartholomew; Thomas; Matthew the tax collector; James the son of Alphaeus; and Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus; 4 Simon the Canaanite; and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him.
5 Jesus sent these twelve out, and charged them, saying, “Don’t go
among the Gentiles, and don’t enter into any city of the Samaritans.
6 Rather, go to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. 7 As you
16 “Behold, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves. Therefore
be
21 “Brother will deliver up brother to death, and the father his child.
Children will rise up against parents, and cause them to be put to death.
22 You
24 “A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a servant above his lord.
25 It is enough for the disciple that he be like his teacher, and the
servant like his lord. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebul,
how much more those of his household! 26 Therefore don’t be afraid of
them, for there is nothing covered that will not be revealed; and hidden that
will not be known. 27 What I tell you in the darkness, speak
29 “Aren’t two sparrows sold for an
34 “Don’t think that I came to send peace on the earth. I didn’t come
to send peace, but a sword. 35 For I came to set a man at odds against his
father, and a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her
mother-in-law. 36 A man’s foes will be those of his own household.
37 He who loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; and he
who loves son or daughter more than me isn’t worthy of me. 38 He who
doesn’t take his cross and follow after me, isn’t worthy of me. 39 He who
finds his life will lose it; and he who loses his life for my sake will find
it. 40 He who receives you receives me, and he who receives me receives
him who sent me. 41 He who receives a prophet in the name of a prophet
will receive a prophet’s reward: and he who receives a righteous man in the
name of a righteous man will receive a righteous man’s reward. 42 Whoever
gives one of these little ones just a cup of cold water to drink in the name
of a disciple, most assuredly I tell you he will in no way lose his
reward.”
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