Daily Discovery Bible Study

1 Jesus called his twelve disciples together and gave them power to throw out evil spirits, and to heal all kinds of diseases and sicknesses.

2 These are the names of the twelve apostles: first, Simon, (also called Peter), Andrew his brother, James the son of Zebedee, John his brother,3 Philip, Bartholomew, Thomas, Matthew the tax-collector, James the son of Alphaeus, Thaddeus,4 Simon the revolutionary, and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed Jesus.

5 Jesus sent out these Twelve, telling them, “Don't go to the foreigners, or to any Samaritan city.6 You are to go to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.7 Wherever you go, tell the people, ‘The kingdom of heaven is near.’8 Heal those who are sick. Resurrect the dead. Cure the lepers. Drive out demons. You received freely, so give freely!9 Don't carry any gold, silver, or copper coins in your pockets,10 or a bag for your journey, or two cloaks, or sandals, or a walking stick, for a worker deserves to be supported.11 Wherever you go, whatever town or village, ask for someone who lives according to good principles, and remain there until you leave.12 When you enter the house, give it your blessing.13 If the home deserves it, let your peace rest on it, but if it doesn't deserve it, let your peace return to you.

14 If someone doesn't welcome you, and refuses to listen to what you have to say, then leave that house or that town, shaking its dust off your feet as you go.15 I tell you the truth, it will be better for Sodom and Gomorrah at the Day of Judgment than for that town!

Matthew 10: 1-15