1 Summoning His 12 disciples, He gave them authority over unclean spirits, to drive them out and to heal every disease and sickness.
2 These are the names of the 12 apostles: First, Simon, who is called Peter,and Andrew his brother;James the 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 also betrayed Him.
5 Jesus sent out these 12 after giving them instructions: “Don’t take the road leading to other nations, and don’t enter any Samaritan town.
6 Instead, go to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
7 As you go, announce this: ‘The kingdom of heaven has come near.’