1Jesus called together his twelve disciples. He gave them the power to force out evil spirits and to heal every kind of disease and sickness.
2The first of the twelve apostles was Simon, better known as Peter. His brother Andrew was an apostle, and so were James and John, the two sons of Zebedee.
3Philip, Bartholomew, Thomas, Matthew the tax collector, James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus were also apostles.
4The others were Simon, known as the Eager One, and Judas Iscariot, who later betrayed Jesus.
Instructions for the twelve apostles(Mark 6.7-13; Luke 9.1-6)5Jesus sent out the twelve apostles with these instructions:
Stay away from the Gentiles and don't go to any Samaritan town.
6Go only to the people of Israel, because they are like a flock of lost sheep.
7As you go, announce that the kingdom of heaven will soon be here. and force out demons. You received without paying, now give without being paid.
9Don't take along any gold, silver, or copper coins.
10And don't carry a travelling bag or an extra shirt or sandals or a walking stick.
Workers deserve their food.
11So when you go to a town or a village, find someone worthy enough to have you as their guest and stay with them until you leave.
12When you go to a home, give it your blessing of peace.
13If the home is deserving, let your blessing remain with them. But if the home isn't deserving, take back your blessing of peace.
14If someone won't welcome you or listen to your message, leave their home or town. And shake the dust from your feet at them. than for that town.Warning about trouble(Mark 13.9-13; Luke 21.12-17)Jesus continued:
16I am sending you like lambs into a pack of wolves. So be as wise as snakes and as innocent as doves.The one to fear(Luke 12.2-7)Jesus continued:
26Don't be afraid of anyone! Everything that is hidden will be found out, and every secret will be known.Not peace, but trouble(Luke 12.51-53; 14.26,27)Jesus continued:
34Don't think that I came to bring peace to the earth! I came to bring trouble, not peace.
35I came to turn sons against their fathers, daughters against their mothers, and daughters-in-law against their mothers-in-law.Rewards(Mark 9.41)Jesus continued:
40Anyone who welcomes you welcomes me. And anyone who welcomes me also welcomes the one who sent me.Lk 10.16; Jn 13.20; Mk 9.37; Lk 9.48.
41Anyone who welcomes a prophet, just because that person is a prophet, will be given the same reward as a prophet. Anyone who welcomes a good person, just because that person is good, will be given the same reward as a good person.
42And anyone who gives one of my most humble followers a cup of cool water, just because that person is my follower, will be rewarded.
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