1. Jesus 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.
2. Now these are the names of the twelve apostles: first, Simon (called Peter), and Andrew his brother; James son of Zebedee and John his brother;
3. Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus;
4. Simon the Zealot and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed him.
5. Jesus sent out these twelve, instructing them as follows: “Do not go to Gentile regions and do not enter any Samaritan town.
6. Go instead to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
7. As you go, preach this message: ‘The kingdom of heaven is near!’
8. Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse lepers, cast out demons. Freely you received, freely give.
9. Do not take gold, silver, or copper in your belts,