Matthew 10:1-8

1Jesus called his twelve disciples and gave them authority over unclean spirits so they could cast them out and heal every kind of disease and sickness.

2Now these are the names of the twelve apostles: first, Simon (called Peter), and Andrew his brother; James 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 Zealot and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed him.

5Jesus sent out these twelve, instructing them as follows: “Do not go to Gentile regions and do not enter any Samaritan town.

6Go instead to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.

7As you go, preach this message: ‘The kingdom of heaven is near!’

8Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse lepers, cast out demons. Freely you received, freely give.