Jesus Sends Out the Twelve Disciples^(A)

⁵ These were the Twelve whom Jesus sent out after he had given them these^[a] instructions: “Don’t turn on to the road that leads to the unbelievers,^[b] and don’t enter Samaritan towns. ⁶ Instead, go to the lost sheep of the nation^[c] of Israel. ⁷ As you go, make this announcement: ‘The kingdom from^[d] heaven is near!’ ⁸ Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse lepers, drive out demons.

⁹ Don’t take any gold, silver, or copper in your moneybags, ¹⁰ or a traveling bag for the trip, or an extra shirt,^[e] or sandals, or a walking stick, because a worker deserves his food.

¹¹ “Whatever town or village you enter, find out who is receptive^[f] in it and stay there until you leave. ¹² As you enter the house, greet its occupants.^{[g] 13} If the household is receptive,^[h] let your blessing of peace come on it. But if it isn’t receptive,^[i] let your blessing of peace return to you. ¹⁴ If no one welcomes you or listens to your words, as you leave that house or town, shake its dust off your feet. ¹⁵ I tell all of you^[j] with certainty, it will be more bearable for the region of Sodom and Gomorrah on the day of judgment than for that town!”

Jesus Sends Out the Twelve^(A)

⁷ He called the Twelve and began to send them out two by two, giving them authority over unclean spirits. ⁸ He instructed them to take nothing along on the trip except a walking stick—no bread, no traveling bag, nothing in their moneybag. ⁹ They could wear sandals but not take along an extra shirt.^{[a] 10} He told them repeatedly, “Whenever you go into a home, stay there until you leave that place. ¹¹ If any place will not welcome you and the people^[b] refuse to listen to you, when you leave, shake its dust off your feet as a testimony against them.” ¹² So they went and preached that people^[c] should repent. ¹³ They also kept driving out many demons and anointing with oil many who were sick, and healing them.