1And 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 affliction.

2The 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;

3Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus;

4Simon the Cananaean, and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed him.

5These twelve Jesus sent out, instructing them, "Go nowhere among the Gentiles and enter no town of the Samaritans,

6but go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.

7And proclaim as you go, saying, 'The kingdom of heaven is at hand.'

8Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse lepers, cast out demons. You received without paying; give without pay.

9Acquire no gold nor silver nor copper for your belts,

10no bag for your journey, nor two tunics nor sandals nor a staff, for the laborer deserves his food.

11And whatever town or village you enter, find out who is worthy in it and stay there until you depart.

12As you enter the house, greet it.

13And if the house is worthy, let your peace come upon it, but if it is not worthy, let your peace return to you.

14And if anyone will not receive you or listen to your words, shake off the dust from your feet when you leave that house or town.

15Truly, I say to you, it will be more bearable on the day of judgment for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah than for that town.