| And he called to him his twelve disciples and gave them
authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal every disease
and every infirmity. The names of the twelve apostles are these: first,
Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee,
and John his brother; Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax
collector; James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus; Simon the Cananaean,
and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed him. These twelve Jesus sent out, charging
them, "Go nowhere among the Gentiles, and enter no town of the Samaritans,
but go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. And preach as you
go, saying, 'The kingdom of heaven is at hand.' Heal the sick, raise the
dead, cleanse lepers, cast out demons. You received without paying, give
without pay. Take no gold, nor silver, nor copper in your belts, no bag
for your journey, nor two tunics, nor sandals, nor a staff; for the laborer
deserves his food. Matthew 10; 1-10 (RSV)
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