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But beware of men: for they will deliver you up to the councils, and they will scourge you in their synagogues;

Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.

Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgment, than for that city.

And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear your words, when ye depart out of that house or city, shake off the dust of your feet.

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

And when ye come into an house, salute it.

And into whatsoever city or town ye shall enter, enquire who in it is worthy; and there abide till ye go thence.

Nor scrip for your journey, neither two coats, neither shoes, nor yet staves: for the workman is worthy of his meat.

Provide neither gold, nor silver, nor brass in your purses,

Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely ye have received, freely give.

And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand.

But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.

These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded them, saying, Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into any city of the Samaritans enter ye not:

Simon the Canaanite, and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him.

Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus;

Now the names of the twelve apostles are these; The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother;

And when he had called unto him his twelve disciples, he gave them power against unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of sickness and all manner of disease.

And I will strengthen them in the LORD; and they shall walk up and down in his name, saith the LORD.

And he shall pass through the sea with affliction, and shall smite the waves in the sea, and all the deeps of the river shall dry up: and the pride of Assyria shall be brought down, and the sceptre of Egypt shall depart away.

I will bring them again also out of the land of Egypt, and gather them out of Assyria; and I will bring them into the land of Gilead and Lebanon; and place shall not be found for them.

And I will sow them among the people: and they shall remember me in far countries; and they shall live with their children, and turn again.

I will hiss for them, and gather them; for I have redeemed them: and they shall increase as they have increased.

And they of Ephraim shall be like a mighty man, and their heart shall rejoice as through wine: yea, their children shall see it, and be glad; their heart shall rejoice in the LORD.

And I will strengthen the house of Judah, and I will save the house of Joseph, and I will bring them again to place them; for I have mercy upon them: and they shall be as though I had not cast them off: for I am the LORD their God, and will hear them.

And they shall be as mighty men, which tread down their enemies in the mire of the streets in the battle: and they shall fight, because the LORD is with them, and the riders on horses shall be confounded.

Out of him came forth the corner, out of him the nail, out of him the battle bow, out of him every oppressor together.

Mine anger was kindled against the shepherds, and I punished the goats: for the LORD of hosts hath visited his flock the house of Judah, and hath made them as his goodly horse in the battle.

For the idols have spoken vanity, and the diviners have seen a lie, and have told false dreams; they comfort in vain: therefore they went their way as a flock, they were troubled, because there was no shepherd.

Ask ye of the LORD rain in the time of the latter rain; so the LORD shall make bright clouds, and give them showers of rain, to every one grass in the field.

So shall Bethel do unto you because of your great wickedness: in a morning shall the king of Israel utterly be cut off.