1. And when he had called to himself his twelve disciples, he gave them power against unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of sickness and all manner of disease.
2. Now 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;
3. Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and 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. These twelve Jesus sent out, and commanded them, saying, Do not go into the way of the Gentiles, and into any city of the Samaritans do not enter:
6. But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
7. And as you go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand.
8. Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely you have received, freely give.
9. Provide neither gold, nor silver, nor brass in your purses,
10. Nor a pouch for your journey, neither two coats, neither shoes, nor yet staffs: for the workman is worthy of his food.
11. And into whatever city or town you shall enter, inquire who in it is worthy; and there remain till you go from there.
12. And when you come into a house, greet it.
13. And if the house is worthy, let your peace come upon it: but if it is not worthy, let your peace return to you.
14. And whoever shall not receive you, nor hear your words, when you depart out of that house or city, shake off the dust of your feet.
15. Truly 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 out as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.
17. But beware of men: for they will deliver you up to the councils, and they will scourge you in their synagogues;
18. And you shall be brought before governors and kings for my sake, as a testimony against them and the Gentiles.
19. But when they deliver you up, do not be anxious how or what you shall speak: for it shall be given you in that same hour what you shall speak.
20. For it is not you who speak, but the Spirit of your Father which speaks in you.
21. And the brother shall deliver up the 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.
22. And you shall be hated by all men for my name's sake: but he who endures to the end shall be saved.
23. But when they persecute you in this city, flee into another: for truly I say to you, You shall not have gone through all the cities of Israel, till the Son of man has come.
24. The disciple is not above his master, nor the servant above his lord.
25. It is enough for the disciple that he be like his master, and the servant like his lord. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more shall they call those of his household?
26. Fear them not therefore: for there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; and hid, that shall not be known.
27. What I tell you in darkness, speak it in the light: and what you hear in the ear, preach it upon the housetops.
28. And 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.
29. Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father.
30. But the very hairs of your head are all numbered.
31. Fear not therefore, you are of more value than many sparrows.
32. Whoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven.
33. But whoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven.
34. Think not that I have come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword.
35. For I have come to set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter in law against her mother in law.
36. And a man's foes shall 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 is not worthy of me.
38. And he who does not take his cross, and follow after me, is not worthy of me.
39. He who finds his life shall lose it: and he who loses his life for my sake shall 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 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.
42. And whoever shall give one of these little ones just a cup of cold water to drink in the name of a disciple, truly I say to you, he shall by no means lose his reward.