The Twelve Disciples; Instructions for Service

10 Jesus ^(A)summoned His twelve disciples and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to ^(B)heal every disease and every sickness.

^9 (A)Do not acquire gold, or silver, or copper for your money belts, ¹⁰ or a ^[a]bag for your journey, or even two ^[b]tunics, or sandals, or a staff; for ^(B)the worker is deserving of his ^[c]support. ¹¹ And whatever city or village you enter, inquire who is worthy in it, and stay ^[d]at his house until you leave that city. ¹² As you enter the ^[e]house, ^(C)give it your ^[f]greeting. ¹³ If the house is worthy, see that your blessing of peace comes upon it. But if it is not worthy, ^[g]take back your blessing of peace. ¹⁴ And whoever does not receive you nor listen to your words, as you leave that house or city, ^(D)shake the dust off your feet.

Ministry of the Twelve

9 ^(A)Now He called the twelve together and gave them power and authority over all the demons, and the power to heal diseases.

³ And He said to them, “^(A)Take nothing for your journey, ^(B)neither a staff, nor a ^[a]bag, nor bread, nor money; and do not even have two ^[b]tunics. ⁴ And whatever house you enter, stay there ^[c]until you leave that city. ⁵ And as for all who do not receive you, when you leave that city, ^(C)shake the dust off your feet as a testimony against them.”

^4 (A)Carry no money belt, no ^[a]bag, no sandals, and greet no one along the way. ⁵ And whatever house you enter, first say, ‘Peace be to this house.’ ⁶ And if a ^[b]man of peace is there, your peace will rest upon him; but if not, it will return to you. ⁷ Stay in ^[c]that house, eating and drinking ^[d]what they provide; for ^(B)the laborer is deserving of his wages. Do not move from house to house. ⁸ Whatever city you enter and they receive you, ^(C)eat what is served to you; ⁹ and heal those in it who are sick, and say to them, ‘^(D)The kingdom of God has come near to you.’ ¹⁰ But whatever city you enter and they do not receive you, go out into its streets and say, ¹¹ ‘^(E)Even the dust of your city which clings to our feet we wipe off in protest against you; yet ^[e]be sure of this, that ^(F)the kingdom of God has come near.’